ˈæftɚ ðə bˈɜːθ ʌv ðɛɹ lˈæst tʃˈaɪld ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi, lˈiəpoʊld ænd luːwˈiːz ˈɔfən spˈɛnt ðɛɹ fɹˈiː tˈaɪm sˈɛpɹətli: wˌaɪl lˈiəpoʊld vˈɪzɪɾᵻd ðɪ ɑːɹdˈɛnz, luːwˈiːz pɹɪfˈɜːd tə tˈeɪk hɜː veɪkˈeɪʃənz ɪn uːstˈɛnd.
After the birth of their last child in 1840, Leopold and Louise often spent their free time separately: while Leopold visited the Ardennes, Louise preferred to take her vacations in Oostende.