Queen Mathilde and Prince Emmanuel didn’t miss their traditional appointment and ran the Brussels 20km race through the streets of the Belgian capital.
On Sunday, 28 May, the Queen and her youngest son were among the thousands that made up the racing contingent, which snaked their way for 12,42 miles.
The Belgian Royal Palace released several pictures of the mother and son during…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde host garden party to celebrate 10 years on the throne
14th May 2023
2023 is set to be one of the most important celebration years when it comes to European monarchies: the coronation of King Charles III in the UK, the Golden Jubilee for King Carl XVI Gustaf in Sweden, and the tenth-anniversary celebrations for the reigns of King…
A King on a skateboard! King Philippe tries his luck on a board as Queen Mathilde watches on
26th March 2023
A sight you don’t see every day: a King on a skateboard.
Yet, that happened during a visit that King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians undertook to Skateistan.
Their Majesties were in Johannesburg, South Africa’s capital, and were visiting the skate…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians have landed in South Africa for a five-day state visit.
The King and Queen arrived in Pretoria the evening before the official beginning of the visit, landing in Wonderboom Airport, north of the capital on 22 March.
Their Majesties have undertaken this trip accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hadja Lahbib, and the Presidents of…
Princess Elisabeth follows in great-great-grandmother's footsteps on visit to Egypt
16th March 2023
A century after her ancestor walked the same routes and stayed in the same hotels, Princess Elisabeth, The Duchess of Brabant, has carried out a working visit to Egypt with her mother.
Queen Mathilde and Princess Elisabeth undertook a three-day visit to Egypt to recreate…
Queen Mathilde and Princess Elisabeth of Belgium are on a royal tour of Egypt this week, but they aren’t the first Belgian royals to visit the African nation. Their trip is inspired by Elisabeth’s namesake, who ventured to King Tut’s tomb and was fascinated…
Queen Mathilde acquires a new goddaughter due to a peculiar Belgian tradition being enacted
23rd February 2023
Queen Mathilde has acquired a new goddaughter after a family in Molenbeek asked The Queen of Belgium to become godparent to their child.
Her Majesty does not know the family, but has accepted, gifting the child an engraved silver cup, and arranged for an audience to be held with the Mayor of the city.
But how did Queen Mathilde end up being the godmother to a child she does not know? Belgian…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde listen to grieving families following devastating earthquake
15th February 2023
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians travelled to the Flanders to meet with two grieving families.
On Monday, 13th February, Their Majesties arrived in the municipality of Houthalen-Helchteren, in Belgian Limburg province, and were welcomed by two families…
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians has arrived in Bangladesh for a three-day visit to the country in her role as an advocate for the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
Her Majesty landed in Dhaka in the morning of Monday, 6 February and was welcomed at the…
Egypt will welcome a royal visit in March when Queen Mathilde of the Belgians and her daughter, Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant, visit the country for three days.
The Queen and Duchess of Brabant will be in Egypt from 14-16 March.
The visit will centre around the late Queen Elisabeth of the Belgians, who once visited Egypt. The royals will visit many locations the heir that the heir…
