King Philippe of Belgium celebrated his 59th birthday in a very special way. He invited the popular comedian Philippe Geubels, who also celebrates his birthday on 15 April, to the Royal Palace to share a birthday cake. The funny interview is a must watch.
King Philippe of Belgium is often seen as a serious King who is a little stiff. However, yesterday on his birthday, the King showed off his…
Charlotte Casiraghi and her fiancé Dimitri Rassam are busy planning their wedding for this summer! They were supposed to tie the knot last year but decided to postphone their marriage until after the birth of their child.
Princess Caroline’s daughter will marry the…
Security costs of Belgian Royal Family revealed
6th April 2019
The Belgian Minister of Security and Internal Affairs, Pieter De Crem has published the security costs of the Belgian Royal Family from last year. The federal parliament usually asks for these numbers every year in light of transparency.
The Belgian Ministry of Security and…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde en route to South Korea
24th March 2019
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium are on their way to South Korea for their four-day state visit. The aim of the visit is to strengthen the ties between the two nations and promote economic, academic and cultural cooperation.
Early this afternoon, the King and Queen boarded the A340 governmental aeroplane at the military airport of Melsbroek, close to Brussels. The King and Queen…
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel celebrate 10 years since their engagement announcement
24th February 2019
Today Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel celebrate the tenth anniversary of their engagement announcement. Ten years ago King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia announced that the Crown Princess of Sweden was to marry her personal trainer, Daniel Westling.
Soon…
Queen Mathilde wishes for a private life for her daughter
9th February 2019
Queen Mathilde of Belgium has wrapped up her five-day visit to Mozambique. At the end of her tour, she spoke to the press that had travelled with her on the trip. There, she talked about her wish for a normal, private life for her oldest daughter, the Duchess of Brabant.
Her…
Princess Sofia in South Africa for Project Playground
9th February 2019
Princess Sofia has revealed that she is currently in South Africa to work for the organisation she founded, Project Playground. Therefore, the Princess missed the World Childhood Foundation’s 20th-anniversary celebrations, hosted by her sister-in-law, Princess Madeleine.
On Thursday, several celebrations were planned to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the World Childhood Foundation. The…
Belgian people "very dissapointed" in King Albert II
2nd February 2019
The Belgians have expressed their disappointment, sadness and even anger over yesterday’s news that former King Albert refuses, once again, to recognise his alleged daughter, Delphine Boël. The once well-respected King of the Belgians is no longer the popular King he…
Princess Sofia talks about her daily work behind the scenes
2nd January 2019
Most people think that the Royal Family only works a few days a month, on the days they attend official engagements. However, there is so much more work that is done behind the scenes as Princess Sofia talks about in this year’s året med kungafamiljen.
Each year in…
70,000 concerned citizens write letter to King Philippe for action on climate change
21st December 2018
70,000 Belgian citizens have written a letter to King Philippe in which they asked the King to urge the “incapable politicians” to take action on climate change. Greenpeace, the organiser of the petition, was received at the Royal Palace to hand over the letters.
Earlier today, two representatives from the environmental organisation Greenpeace were received at the Royal Palace to hand…