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On 6 March 1817 at the Chateau de Neuilly a noble girl was born. She received the names: Princess Marie Clémentine Léopoldine Caroline Clothilde d'Orléans. Family Princess Clémentine was the youngest daughter of Louis Philip d'Orléans and Marie Amalia of the Two Sicilies. In 1830 Louis Philip became King of France. Princess Clémentine was styled as a Royal Princess, Princess d'Orléans. She was thus a sister of inter alia: - Princess Louise d'Orléans, who became the first Queen of Belgium; - Ferdinand Duke of Orleans; - Princess Marie d'Orléans, who became duchess of Württemberg; - and more Love and marriage King Leopold I of Belgium organized the wedding between his sister-in-law Princess Clémentine and his nephew Prince August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. He was closely linked with the royal houses of Great Britain, Portugal, Spain, Belgium, Brazil, Mexico and Austria-Hungary. Princess Clémentine and Prince August of Saxe-Coburg and G

Ambiorix Shoes Store in Brussels - Own picture taken in 2017 Since 15 November 2009 Ambiorix is Royal Warrant Holder of the Belgian Royal Court but the Shoe Store also has a nice history. Some History Ambiorix was founded in 1895 by Louis Steyns in Verviers (Belgium). From 1907 unwards the fabric moved to Tongeren. During the 1950's they employed some 250 people. In 1999, Ambiorix was sold by George Steyns, the grandson of the founder. Sylvain Gielen and an investment group acquired the fabric. Since January 2007, the Vavedin familial group owns the company. The firm has around 60 employers and around 100.000 pair of shoes were produced a year. Shops Nowadays, Ambiorix has shops in Antwerp, Hasselt and in Brussels, capital of Belgium. Own picture of Ambiorix Shoes Store in Brussels - taken in 2017 Besides Royal Warrant Holder, Ambiorix is sponsor of the Belgian National football team the Red Devils and supplier of the National Olympic Team.