My Aunt, who is his godmother, wished he should be called Philippe in honour of his grandfather, and as Philippe _le Bon_ was one of the most powerful Princes of this country, I gave him the name with pleasure.

Eugene is her own name, Ferdinand that of Chartres, Marie of the Queen and also of Princess Marie, Clement of Princess Clementine; Leopold your Aunt wished, and George in honour of St George of England and of George IV.

Probably I shall hereafter give to Leopold the title of Duke of Brabant, and to Philippe that of Count of Flanders, both fine old titles.
[Footnote 28: Philippe, second son of King Leopold, afterwards Count of Flanders.

He died in 1905.] [Pageheading: PRESS COMMENTS] _The King of the Belgians to the Princess Victoria._ LAEKEN, _7th April 1837._ MY DEAREST CHILD,--...

You have been the subject of all sorts of newspaper paragraphs; your good and sensible way of looking on these very creditable productions _will be of use to you_.