Duchess of Brabant nee Princess Astrid of Sweden Country Life Magazine Portrait November 13 1926

Duchess of Brabant nee Princess Astrid of Sweden Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, November 13 1926. LX No. 1556

The featured frontispiece this week consists of portraits of H.R.H. the Duchess of Brabant, Crown Princess of the Belgians. Princess Astrid of Sweden became the Duchess of Brabant and Crown Princess of the Belgians upon her marriage.

• The Marriage: Princess Astrid married Prince Leopold, Duke of Brabant (the future King Leopold III), in November 1926.
• The Portrait: The specific Country Life issue featuring this caption was published on November 13, 1926 (No. 1556) to commemorate the royal wedding.
• Historical Significance: Princess Astrid was widely beloved by the Belgian public and is the grandmother of the current monarch, King Philippe. Her title, "Duchess of Brabant," is traditionally held by the heir apparent to the Belgian throne or their spouse
• Today, the title is held by her great-granddaughter, Princess Elisabeth, who is the current heir apparent and expected to become Belgium's first queen regnant.
• Princess Astrid and King Leopold III had three children.
• Princess Joséphine-Charlotte (1927–2005): She became the Grand Duchess of Luxembourg through her marriage to Grand Duke Jean.
• King Baudouin (1930–1993): He served as the fifth King of the Belgians from 1951 until his death.
• King Albert II (1934–present): He succeeded his brother Baudouin and reigned as the sixth King of the Belgians until his abdication in 2013

This is an authentic original page from Country Life magazine, part of the iconic series often affectionately referred to as the “Girls in Pearls” portraits — elegant society images that captured a distinctive era of British publishing and portraiture.

Size: Approximately 13.75 x 9 inches (35 x 23 cm)

Condition: Very good for its age. As with all vintage magazine pages, light signs of handling or minor age-related blemishes may be present. Please review the large photo carefully for full condition details.

This original Country Life Magazine frontispiece portrait forms part of The Old Map Shop’s curated archive of society portraits published between 1897 and 2026.