Snow White Queen | Queen Astrid of the Belgians

ASTRID...THE SNOW PRINCESS...
She was a naturally happy little girl, and her marriage to the heir to the throne of Belgium was based on romance and love, not arrangement. She first won over her new subjects by wearing all white, appearing as a "snow princess", and impulsively rushing to Leopold to kiss him on her arrival in Belgium. The end of this video shows the "impulsive" kiss that won the hearts of everyone. Astrid had three young children, and was thought pregnant with her forth, when she died. Her "hands on" mothering, even pushing a pram in the park in front of the royal palace, was much approved of by the people of Belgium. She interested herself in children's causes. Her obvious devotion to her own children only served to increase her popularity. Sadly, her early death was even more shocking than the death of Princess Diana. Queen Astrid left three young children. Her husband never spoke of the accident. He had been at the wheel of the car when the accident happened. His popularity slipped with the people of Belgium after he remarried. Eventually he was replaced by his eldest son. Her youngest child, Albert II, King of Belgium, honors her memory even though he was too young to really remember her. As a child, he would write to her diary. Her death was a tragedy the children never really recovered from, and reminds us all of the importance of mothers.

[@hinanochick]

The music is SO horrible i cant even watch!

[@johannebrunner6477]

Some never before seen photos for me. Sadly it plays too fast and the music is not fitting imho.

[@dubbelhenke854]

Awful music....

[@Labellefiona]

Great video ! Thanks.

[@Massev6871]

Strange music choice!

[@elisabethsteen3756]

That horrible sound ruins this clip. Turning off.