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Wikipedia 2. Her Birth Was Scandalous The revolutionary times weren’t the only strange aspect of Princess Louise's birth. After five painful labors, Queen Victoria understandably wanted some pain relief. She defied her royal advisers and tried a controversial new treatment: chloroform. As the queen said, it made labor "delightful."

Louise: the incredible story of a Belgian Princess. Those of you that live in or have visited Brussels will quite likely have visited the Louizalaan. The almost 3 kilometre-long avenue that begins as a narrow street lined with shops before becoming a wide boulevard reminiscent of the Champs Elysées in Paris is known throughout Belgium and beyond.

Louise of Orléans (Louise-Marie Thérèse Charlotte Isabelle; 3 April 1812 – 11 October 1850) was the first Queen consort of the Belgians as the second wife of King Leopold I from their marriage on 9 August 1832 until her death in 1850.

Princess Louise Marie Amélie of Belgium (18 February 1858 – 1 March 1924) was the eldest child and daughter of King Leopold II and Queen Marie Henriette of Belgium. She was a member of the House of Wettin in the branch of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.

She was born Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Princess of Belgium, on February 18, 1858, in the Palace of Brussels, after four years of her parents’ marriage. Her arrival, however, was a disappointment, because she was a child and the succession of the young Belgian monarchy, which is barely a generation old, is not assured.

A story of love, hate, betrayal, and one of the world’s largest inheritances.Princess Louise of Belgium was the eldest daughter of King Leopold II and Queen ...

A lesser-known but intriguing life story is that of Princess Louise of Belgium (18 February 1858-1 March 1924) the eldest daughter of King Leopold II of Belgium. Princess Louise of Belgium and her sister, Crown Princess Stéphanie. King Leopold was certainly not happy with having 3 daughters.

Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Louise of Belgium (1858–1924)Belgian princess. Name variations: Louise of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. Born on February 18, 1858; died on March 1, 1924; daughter of Leopold II, king of Belgium (r. 1865–1909), and Maria Henrietta of Austria (1836–1902); married Prince Philip of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha ...