Royalty
CHRISTENING SET GIVEN BY PRINCESS LILIAN
LILIAN
(née Mary Lilian Baels, 1916-2002, best known as Lilian Princess of Réthy, second wife of King Leopold III of the Belgians)
Continental Silver three piece christening set engraved 'Marie-Emeralda 30.09.1956'
given to her daughter and youngest child, consisting of a mug, an eggcup and a spoon, each inscribed with her name and date, also a crested napkin ring, together in a cream silk box,
Item Date: 1956
Background
Princess Marie-Esméralda of Belgium, Lady Moncada was born 30th September 1956 in Laeken, she is a member of the Belgian Royal Family. Her full siblings are the late Prince Alexander of Belgium and Princess Marie-Christine of Belgium. Her half-siblings include the late King Baudouin of Belgium, Belgium's former monarch King Albert II, who is also Marie-Esméralda's godfather, and the late Princess Josephine-Charlotte of Belgium (Grand Duchess of Luxembourg).Provenance: Sotheby's Amsterdam Sale, 23.09.2003 lot 249, label still attached.
Stock No. 37854