Editing Lilian Baels (section)

===Character and reputation===
Lilian was known as a woman who was terribly strict and demanding towards herself, and, a result, as one who could be excessively severe with others as well. Due to the controversy surrounding King Leopold's wartime actions, and, in particular, his second marriage, Lilian was widely unpopular in Belgium. However, she also had a circle of close friends, who saw her as a woman of great beauty, charm, intelligence, elegance, strength of character, kindness, generosity, humor and culture.  They admired her for the courage and dignity with which she faced a long series of personal attacks, both during the Royal Question and for decades afterwards.<ref>Michel Verwilghen, ''{{lang|fr|Le mythe d'Argenteuil: demeure d'un couple royal}}'', 2006</ref><ref>"{{lang|fr|Souvenirs de la Princesse Lilian}}", an article by Jacques Franck, published in ''{{lang|fr|[[La Libre Belgique]]}}'', 29 October 2003</ref> According to Queen Elisabeth's lady-in-waiting, Lilian was "a true princess in the full sense of the term."{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}