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The Middle Ages (65) : Princess

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Mark Billiau.

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The Middle Ages (65) : Princess

This series is an attempt to illustrate how life was going on in the Middle Ages.

The life of a medieval princess is often romanticized in contemporary thought with an impression of pretty and happy fairy tales.
But, in reality, a (beautiful) princess was often used as a political pawn to gain more power and forge alliances with other countries.

From childhood on, many girls were promised to foreign Kings and numerous marriages occurred already before the princess reached her teenage years.
The young women were uprooted from their home and sent throughout Europe to get married, often to see their native land never again.

Photographed at medieval festival of castle Franchimont (Belgium).

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Lene Thomsen 14/02/2014 16:56

She is beautiful - well done

regards
Lene
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Monique Robinet 07/02/2014 23:50
Belle présentation de ce portrait bien de douceur. Compliments Mark
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Vera Böhm 07/02/2014 11:57
Well done in a romantic style.
Kind regards, Vera
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Brigitte Hoffmann 06/02/2014 23:47
Was für eine liebliche Maid! Sehr schöne Fotoarbeit, Mark.
Salut Brigitte
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TeresaM 06/02/2014 20:19
Une jolie princesse !!
Beau portrait dans cette lumière, Mark.
Amitiés,
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Bernd Brügging 06/02/2014 10:22
Ein wunderschönes Porträt aus der mittelalterlichen Zeit. Die Vignette passt ebenfalls super dazu. Klasse!
HG
Bernd
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Lawson McCulloch 05/02/2014 19:56
A lovely image which has been nicely edited.
best wishes,
Lawson
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carinart 05/02/2014 9:59
Ein sehr gelungenens Portrait!
L.G. Karin
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Vitória Castelo Santos 04/02/2014 22:52
AMAZING**************
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rolvin 04/02/2014 22:04
One picture, one portrait better than the other. A great portrait of the pretty princess.Very nice with the vignetting. Bw Roland
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Alfred Schultz 04/02/2014 20:08
And if they aren't dead until now,
they're still living happy in the future
of Franchimont and Antwerpen.
Cheers - A.
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Adele D. Oliver 04/02/2014 20:04
a very romantic portrait of this pretty young princess ... and one's impression removed from the reality of her "job" .... I like how you have captured her her with the blue eyes and red jewelled brooch standing out .... your vignetting adds a lovely touch !!!
greetings, Adele
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Angelika El. 04/02/2014 19:25

Eine feine Aufnahme dieser sehr hübschen jungen Dame! Ja, auch selbst das Prinzessinenleben konnte hart sein... Häufig standen die politischen Interessen im Vordergrund und blutjunge Mädchen wurden gezwungen sehr viel ältere Ehemänner zu akzeptieren.

LG! a.

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stev-man 04/02/2014 18:52
Nice Picture.

Looks great.

Greats Stefan
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Josef Kainz 04/02/2014 18:33
Schönes Portrait tolles Bild
Gruß Josef
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