wˌaɪl ðə kˈɪŋ sˈɛldəm ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒd hɪmsˈɛlf ænd ˈiːvən mˈoːɹ ɹˈɛɹli luːwˈiːz ɪn pˈʌblɪk ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntˈeɪʃən, hiː dˈɪd haʊˈɛvɚ ɹˈɛɡjʊlɚli ɚɹˈeɪndʒ pɹˈaɪvət ɹˈɔɪəl ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntˈeɪʃən ɪnðə fˈɔːɹm ʌv ɹᵻsˈɛpʃənz, bˈɔːlz ænd stˈeɪt bˈæŋkwɪts fɚðɪ ˌæɹɪstˈɑːkɹəsi ɪnðə ɹˈɔɪəl pˈælɪs ʌv lˈiːkən.
While the king seldom engaged himself and even more rarely Louise in public representation, he did however regularly arrange private royal representation in the form of receptions, balls and state banquets for the aristocracy in the royal Palace of Laeken.