King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the
Belgians have met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican just days after the
high profile State Visit of King Charles and Queen Camilla. The
Belgian royals had an audience with the Pope at the Holy See where
the also exchanged gifts. Philippe and Mathilde had already met Leo
XIV when they attended his inauguration mass in May following his
election as…
King Felipe of Spain apologises to Belgium's queen after arriving late for palace lunch
7th October 2025
King Felipe of Spain issued an apology to
the Belgian royals after traffic delays meant he and Queen Letizia
ended up being late for a long planned lunch in Brussels. Felipe
and Letizia are in the Belgian capital to see a cultural festival,
Europalia, which has a special…
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians has to rummage in her handbag for a cough sweet as her husband almost interrupts historic abdication
3rd October 2025
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians appeared
to come to the rescue of her husband, King Philippe, as he almost
interrupted an abdication with a seasonal cold. As Philippe and
Mathilde entered the room in Luxembourg’s Grand Ducal palace to
witness the abdication of his…
Belgium's royal family gets new member as prince admits having a son before he got married
9th September 2025
The brother of the King of the Belgians
has admitted that he had a son before his marriage. Prince Laurent,
younger brother of King Philippe, has confirmed he is the natural
father of the son of a Belgian singer, Wendy Van Wanten. The young
man, Clement Vandenkerckhove, was born in 2000. There have been
numerous rumours that he is Laurent’s son. Now the prince has
confirmed to news…
Prince Gabriel of Belgium has discovered
that growing up a royal brings its own unusual aspects. As the
second in line to the throne turns 22, papers in his home country
are already speculating about who he might marry. However, in a
sign of changing times, it is the…
One Belgian princess had made something
of a public statement about what she’d be wearing to the royal
family’s big day out but in the end it was another, far more
discreet royal, who stole the style show. The Belgian Royal Family
celebrated National Day and…
The King of the Belgians has spoken out
on Gaza as he addressed his country to marks its National Day. King
Philippe said, in his annual speech, that the situation in Gaza was
”a disgrace to all humanity” and said ”we support the UN Secretary
General’s call for an immediate end to this unsustainable crisis.”
The Belgian king said he had been profoundly affected…
The make up artist trusted by a queen and
future queen has been sharing tips ahead of one of the biggest days
in her royal clients’ diaries. Belgium’s Queen Mathilde and her
eldest child, Princess Elisabeth, are set to take centre stage in
their…
Princess Delphine of Belgium, the
half-sister of King Philippe, has done a podcast interview where
she shared the details of her life as King Albert II’s illegitimate
daughter. The princess joined host Daniel Rosney on the It’s
Reigning Men podcast this week for a…
The Belgian Royal Family is facing fresh
public debate after one princess appeared to criticise her
relations in a controversial interview just days before the
anniversary of her brother’s reign. Belgium gained another princess
in 2020 when the illegitimate daughter of King Albert II was
granted a royal title after he admitted paternity in the midst of a
court case. Princess Delphine…
