During his first day in the Democratic Republic of Congo, King Philippe decorated the last veteran of World War II to fight in Burma (today’s Myanmar).
The Belgian King held the ceremony at Kinshasa’s memorial for combat veterans, where he had previously laid a wreath as a homage to all those who gave their lives in war.
He then offered 100-year-old Corporal Albert Kunyuku…
Progress and disappointment: King Philippe and Queen Mathilde land in Congo for historic visit
10th June 2022
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians have embarked on their historic first official visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo, one of the country’s former colonies.
The visit had to be postponed twice; supposed to take place in 2020 to celebrate…
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians held a video call with Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska.
Connecting from her office in the Royal Palace, the Queen “expressed her solidarity” to the Ukrainian people for the incredibly difficult situation they have been facing…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde watch the first final of the Queen Elisabeth Music Prize
1st June 2022
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde attended the first session of the finals for the Queen Elisabeth Music Prize, which this year was opened to cellists.
The royal couple arrived at the Bozar Centre of Fine Arts in Brussels in the evening of Monday, 30 May, to watch the first two finalists perform a piece of music of their choice and the unpublished work of Jorg Widmann.
This is the…
Queen Mathilde and Prince Emmanuel of Belgium took part in the 20 kilometres through Brussels sporting event on Sunday.
The mother-son duo joined roughly 32000 more participants for the morning, as they ran or marched among the capital’s most iconic…
After many postponements due to global events, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians will finally make their way to Congo next month.
On Thursday, 5 May, the Belgian Royal Palace announced that Their Majesties, along with a small delegation of Belgian…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde have continued their State visit to Greece with a second day full of events focussed on research and exploring the archaeological milestones of Athens.
The royal couple’s first stop of the day was the Adama centre, a structure that deals with the socioeconomic integration of refugees arriving in Greece. The country is one of the most affected in Europe by…
A slow return to normal as King Philippe and Queen Mathilde wrap up day 1 of Greek state visit
3rd May 2022
After many delays and postponements due to global events, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde have touched down in Athens, Greece, for a much-anticipated state visit.
For the occasion, the couple travelled with the Minister of Foreign Affairs Sophie Wilmés, the Minister…
King Philippe of the Belgians visited Sciensano, an institute that works in research development for national health and science under the principle of “One Health.”
During the visit, His Majesty was accompanied by Health Minister Frank Vandenbroucke. The King had…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians have visited the province of Namur, south of Brussels, to have meetings with the citizens of various towns and visit several projects.
The first stop of their trip was made in the early afternoon of Wednesday, 30th March. The royals visited Ciney, a small town that houses a Provincial School of Agronomy and Sciences.
In the institute, they…
