Complex sentence: The Belgian court used the "Grand Cordon" often as a valuable diplomatic gift, however in the 2nd half of the 19th century, the court used it too as dynastic order to bestow on family members during major family celebrations.
Split into simpler sentences: The Belgian court often used the "Grand Cordon" as a valuable diplomatic gift. However in the 2nd half of the 19th century, the court also used it as a dynastic order to bestow on family members during major family celebrations.