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Louis Philippe, Crown Prince of Belgium

Laeken, 24 Jul 1833 – Laeken, 16 May 1834

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A life in time

  1. 24 Jul 1833

    Born in Laeken

  2. 16 May 1834

    Dies in Laeken, aged 0

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During his lifetime

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The 1830s · Louis is born in Laeken

In the news1830

The Belgian Revolution begins in Brussels

On August 25, 1830, riots broke out in Brussels after an opera performance, triggering a revolution that led to Belgium's independence from the Netherlands.

What people wore

Women's festive and daily dress

Women typically wore a solid-colored bodice, a long skirt made of thick cotton, and a white cotton petticoat with lace. For feast days and Sundays, they enhanced this ensemble with a black silk apron and black or brown buttoned boots.

Daily life

Access to household water via wells

Water for households was typically drawn from private wells on farms or communal wells found within the villages.

In the news1832

Cholera epidemic hits Brussels

A cholera epidemic struck Brussels in 1832, resulting in the deaths of over 3,000 people.

Music

Lacemakers sang rhythmic work songs

Flemish lacemakers in the mid-19th century sang rhythmic work songs called tellingen to coordinate their stitches, which also functioned as social and storytelling tools.

Around the world1825–1830

The first passenger railway

In England a steam locomotive pulled the first public train in 1825; within decades railways crossed every continent.

Getting around

Steam trains replaced longer road journeys

By 1838, steam trains revolutionized travel, covering distances in minutes that previously took hours of travel on foot or by horse-drawn coach. A journey from Antwerp to Brussels took about 2.5 hours by train, while the same distance was considered an 8-hour journey by older methods.