Memorials & famous biographies

King of the Belgians who navigated the tumultuous period of World War II and was known for his passions as a photographer and naturalist

King of the Belgians who earned the title "Knight King" for his courageous leadership during World War I

Belgian singer, actor, and composer known as a master of the modern chanson, who generated a large, devoted following worldwide

Belgian writer, author of the Jules Maigret detective series, known for publishing around 400 novels and selling over 500 million copies

Belgian-born French novelist and essayist, first woman elected to the Académie Française, and winner of the Prix Femina and Erasmus Prize

Argentine and naturalised French novelist, short story writer, poet, essayist, and translator, known as a founder of the Latin American Boom who influenced an entire generation of Spanish-speaking readers and writers

Belgian surrealist artist known for his thought-provoking depictions of everyday objects in dreamlike settings, influencing pop art, minimalist art, and conceptual art

King of the Belgians and the founder and sole owner of the Congo Free State

Belgian-born French anthropologist and ethnologist whose work was key in the development of structuralism and structural anthropology

British actress and humanitarian, known as a film and fashion star and an EGOT winner, who dedicated her later life to philanthropy