#Prince Laurent of Belgium

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Prince Laurent of Belgium

Physique: Husky, in that "I could crush you with love" kind of way Height: 5'11", just the right height for some royal mischief

Prince Laurent of Belgium (born 19 October 1963-) is the second son of King Albert II and Queen Paola, the naughty little brother to King Philippe. He's the eco-warrior of the family, but with a penchant for royal screw-ups, earning him the affectionate nickname écolo-gaffeur (the eco-blunderer). He's currently 13th in line, which means he's free to cause all sorts of "environmental" chaos in my bedroom.

I'll say it: Prince Laurent is the epitome of "fuckable" in the Belgian royal lineup. Sure, his brother Philippe is the king, but there's something about Laurent's "husky" build and that look of "I've seen things" in his eyes that just does it for me. He's like the Belgian version of Prince Andrew, minus the scandal, or King Charles III, but with the allure of a man who knows how to enjoy life outside of the throne room.

Yeah, he's married with three kids, but let's not let that stop us from imagining a world where he's my personal eco-warrior, ready to save the planet and then some. Plus, he was involved in some alleged corruption scandal, but since it didn't involve him being caught in flagrante delicto with another dude, I'm willing to overlook it for a chance at some royal… conservation efforts.

So, here's to Prince Laurent, the prince who could make me go green in more ways than one, proving that sometimes, the best royal package comes in a "husky" form, ready to plow through any conservation effort… or just plow.

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Prince Gabriel of Belgium, Prince Laurent of Belgium and Prince Aymeric of Belgium attend the conference about “Soldiers Values" by French Army General François Lecointre, at BOZAR in Brussels, Belgium -February 10th 2025.

📷 : Grandes Conférences Catholiques on Facebook.

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The Belgian Royal Family

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21st July 2023: The Belgian Royal Family attend the “Happy Belgium” concert in Brussels on the occasion of Belgium’s National Day and the 10th anniversary of King Philippe on the throne.

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🇧🇪 King Philippe, Queen Mathilde, Prince Gabriel, Prince Emmanuel, Princess Eleonore, Princess Astrid, Prince Lorenz, Prince Laurent, and Princess Claire of Belgium

Saturday, May 13, 2023

“It has been 10 years this year since the King succeeded his father, King Albert II, as King of the Belgians. 600 Belgians from all over the country join the King and Queen to celebrate the anniversary at a Garden Party.”

In attendance were the King’s sister, Princess Astrid, her husband, Prince Lorenz and Prince Laurent, the King’s brother, and Princess Claire as well as the King’s children. Princess Elisabeth was not in attendance as she is attending school at Oxford.

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BELGIUM - Frédéric Van Espen, Claude Noterdame & Alain Tholl de l'Enclos

Starting with the current Queen's hairdresser, Frédéric Van Espen steppend into the position in 2013, just before she became Queen of the Belgians, and has been styling her for national and international events since then. He has also worked with Elisabeth and Eléonore.

He's the owner of Didier & Rosalinde hair salon in Brussels, but he usually works wiith Mathilde in the private quarters at Laeken Castle. Looking at the website and portfolio you can see the similarities of his other works and what we've seen on Mathilde for a while:

I found an interview on the occasion of his 10th anniversary as the Queen's hairdresser where Frédéric gave a lot of detals of his work with Mathilde, even how it all started (second link below). According to what he said to HLN he's good friend with Edouard Vermeulen at Natan and he recommended him to Mathilde's team because her previous hairdresser was quitting.

His very first work was for Willem-Alexander's enthronement events, a tiara event to launch his career as the Queen's hairdresser, and not a simple gala, but an event for history books. I gotta confess that even if it's not an updo, Mathilde's hair on the day of the entronement it's one of my fave looks on her and I do see a change in style from the previous years.

Frédéric talked about how sometimes is dissatisfied with his work and that he notice little mistakes and is concerned about the outcome but that Mathilde reacts light-heartedly with a "Oh, that happens!" and I think that's the most on-brand Mathilde.

He also stated that when there are public events, he styles Mathilde at 7AM at Laeken, but on the occasional time, she goes to his salon and they have a private box for high profile clients such as her or, surprise, Prince Laurent. Frédéric also talked about when there's a state visit or during national day, he goes to the palace several times because everytme Mathilde changes clothes, he match the hair with the outfit, or when there's a trip abroad, he works on the plane in the stewards cabin without a mirror (talk about trust).

While he talks about what Mathilde likes, he says that she likes to stick to her classic style, but that Elisabeth now that she came of age give him more room to experiment. This interview was made 2 years ago, and I can't assure that he always does Elisabeth's har, but because she isn't a full-time working royal and her events are pretty limited, it's pretty safe to say that he's the one behind her two tiara appearances.

And I don't want to end this post without mentioning Paola's two known hairdressers: Claude Noterdam and Alain Tholl de l'Enclos. While Alain is also mentioned as her hairdresser, my guess from what I actually found, is that Claude was her main hairdresser for about 40 years. He was the owner of Maison Roger in Brussels and in 2016 he stepped down handing the salon to Alain and that's why he is also mentioned, because of the conection to Maison Roger.

Claude Noterdame started working with her when she was newly engaged to Albert, so he was the one behind those big updos we all liked (because we do agree that she had the best hair of her generation of Queens, right?)

He said that she visited his salon at least once a week, but when she couldn't he went to work at Belvédère Palace. He also accompained her to visits to the United States of Lebanon.

I actually found a small interview that RTL did in 2017 with Claude where he shows an archive of pictures of her updos that I would kill to see for myself and he also keeps pictures of a young Claude with Paola in different gatherings. It's in french and I understand just a little bit. Here it is in case you want to see those pictures and him talkng for 5 minutes:

Of course there's less information about the older generation's hairdressers, or at least is harder for me because of the limited resources in languages I don't speak (you should see me translating the dutch interviews hahaha). But at least there's something to offer you in these series of royal hairdressers.

To close this belgian edition,, I found a few titbits about Alain: he also styled Mathilde (probably before Frédéric came into the picture in 2013) and Princess Claire. He also works with Princess Laurentien of The Netherlands and both ladies usually have their hair done like any other client in the salon. He also stated that when they're in Belgum, he styles Princesses Marie Astrid and Margaretha of Luxembourg and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie.

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The Prince of Wales with Queen Mathilde and King Philippe of Belgium at the International commemorative ceremony at Omaha Beach, marking the 80th anniversary of the World War II D-Day Allied Landings in Normandy, Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer in France || 6 JUNE 2024

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“Maria Chiara said in an interview with a Spanish magazine that she has met Leonor and Sofia but they don’t see each other very often because they live in different countries and that they have different academic interests. She also said that Leonor and Sofia are very innovative and very invested in their education and very responsible. She also revealed that she knows Princess Elisabeth of Belgium and she’s very close with the kids of Prince Laurent.” - Submitted by Anonymous

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Albert II of Belgium

Physique: Average Build Height: 6'1"

Albert II (born 6 June 1934 -) is a member of the Belgian royal family who reigned as King of the Belgians from 1993 until his abdication in 2013. He is the son of King Leopold III and Queen Astrid, born princess of Sweden. He is the younger brother of Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte of Luxembourg and King Baudouin, whom he succeeded upon Baudouin’s death in 1993. Albert II abdicate the throne for health reasons in 1993 and was succeeded by his son Philippe on 21 July 2013.

The former King is adorable. He definitely falls into the 'cute grandpa' category. Sure he’s getting on in years and a little past his best but I'd still do him in a heartbeat. And even if you think he is too old, he was a fucking king. You would fuck him and you know it.

He married Donna Paola Ruffo di Calabria (now Queen Paola), with whom he had three children; King Philippe, Princess Astrid and Prince Laurent with twelve grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. During the 60s, King Albert had an 18-year-affair with Belgian aristocrat that produced a second daughter, Princess Delphine. If I were alive in the 60s, Albert could have slept with me and not have to worry about admitting he fathered a child out of wedlock. What? He isn’t getting me pregnant.

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Queen Mathilde of Belgium, Prince Gabriel of Belgium, Princess Astrid of Belgium and Prince Laurent of Belgium attend a holy mass during the State Visit of His Holiness Pope Francis, at King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels, Belgium -September 29th 2024.

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Prince Laurent of Belgium

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Prince Laurent and Princess Claire of Belgium  Attends National Day Parade 21 July 2022 Brussels, Belgium

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Philippe of Belgium

Physique: Average, but in a "I can command your respect and your heart" kind of way Height: 6' 1", ideal for all sorts of "royal engagements"

Philippe or Filip (Dutch: Filip Leopold Lodewijk Maria; French: Philippe Léopold Louis Marie; born 15 April 1960 -) is the King of the Belgians, taking the throne on 21 July 2013 after his father, King Albert II, decided he'd had enough of royal duties. As the eldest child of King Albert II and Queen Paola, he's currently in a hot and steamy battle with his brother, Prince Laurent, for the title of "Most Fuckable Belgian Royal."

This man is the epitome of what royalty should be: tall, dark, and handsome, looking like a snack in both a suit and those naval uniforms where he's rocking the rank of rear-admiral. If perfection had a face, it would be his, especially if he's in the market for some "side action" or, dare I say, a "prince consort" on speed dial. I'm ready to expatriate to Belgium; I'll be on my knees, not just in homage to the crown but for… more personal reasons. What? Isn't that what you do when you greet royalty—bend the knee? I'm just taking it a step further.

Married to the lovely Countess Mathilde d'Udekem d'Acoz, now Queen Mathilde, they've got four kids. But let's talk about those spicy rumors that King Philippe might swing the other way. Shocking? Nah, it just ups his appeal in my book. And let's be real, if we're playing the rumor game, Prince Laurent should've been the talk of the town, not Philippe.

In his downtime, he's not just ruling the country; he's also into reading, jogging, and kite surfing, which gives him that athletic edge. Plus, he plays the piano and paints, which means he's got the hands of an artist and the stamina of an athlete—perfect for… well, you know.

I haven't done much research, I confess. All my "research time" was spent imagining him "knighting" me with something far more personal than a sword.

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King Philippe of Belgium, Queen Mathilde of Belgium, Prince Gabriel of Belgium, Princess Eléonore of Belgium, King Albert II of Belgium, Queen Paola of Belgium, Princess Astrid of Belgium, Prince Lorenz of Belgium, Prince Laurent of Belgium, Princess Louise of Belgium, Princess Delphine of Belgium, James O'Hare, Princess Joséphine of Belgium and Prince Oscar of Belgium attend a holy mass during the State Visit of His Holiness Pope Francis, at King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels, Belgium -September 29th 2024.

📷 (1) : Frédéric Andrieu/Belgian Royal Palace.