The United Nations General Assembly is underway in New York City, but a lot of key figures of the various UN programs are participating remotely due to travel restrictions and health safety measures in place.
So, in her role as a UN Special Envoy for Sustainable Development Goals, Queen Mathilde visited the UN headquarters in Brussels and connected remotely to the assembly.
Her…
Queen Mathilde enjoys pastries in Charleroi as she sees the impact of microcredit grants on businesses
22nd September 2021
Queen Mathilde of Belgium was treated to a roundtable discussion on microfinance over delicious pastries during a visit to a small bakery in Charleroi – the fifth most populous city in the country.
Her Majesty arrived at local bakery Les Tartes Vertes to talk…
Belgium's King Philippe enjoys an afternoon at the museum
22nd September 2021
King Philippe of Belgium spent an afternoon looking at an art exhibition at the MOU Museum in Oudenaarde.
The facility, located in the small town of Oudenaarde in the Eastern Flanders province, is approximately 70 kilometres west of Brussels.
His Majesty visited at…
Queen Mathilde continues role as UN SDG Advocate alongside international KPop stars
20th September 2021
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians is set to continue her role as a United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Advocate for the next term.
The Queen of the Belgians, who has held the role since 2016, will be an Advocate for the 2021-2023 term along with 16 other advocates. Two other royals are among the leaders chosen – Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser of Qatar (consort of the…
Belgian royals take part in car-free Sunday bike ride
20th September 2021
The Belgian Royal Family took advantage of a car-free Sunday to take out their bikes and cycle through the town of Gent.
In many cities throughout Belgium, Sunday 19 September 2021 marked the end of infrastructure week and was celebrated by a car-free day, to which many…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde rally around locals two months after devastating floods left 37 people dead
16th September 2021
Two months after the devastating floods that hit central Europe, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium went back to the most affected areas to see the progress that has been made and discuss strategies for the future.
On 15 September, Their Majesties arrived…
King Philippe bikes to his wife's university on the institution's 50th anniversary
13th September 2021
On Monday, many European countries marked the beginning of a new school year, and King Philippe of the Belgians took to his bicycle and took a tour of UCLouvain.
Université Catholique Louvain (or UCLouvain) is a private university located in the small town of Louvain-la-Neuve, 20 kilometres south-east of Brussels.
The town’s name means “the new”, and that is because it was…
Queen Mathilde runs 20-kilometre race around Brussels
13th September 2021
On a rare Sunday engagement, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians took it to the streets of Brussels on 12 September for the 41st edition of the 20 kilometres of Brussels race.
The sporting event should have seen its 2021 edition taking place on the 31st of May, but because…
Is the quiet retirement of Belgium's Queen Paola about to get more interesting?
11th September 2021
Queen Paola of Belgium is marking her 84th birthday quietly but she is set to tell her own story for the first time since it was confirmed that her husband, King Albert, fathered a child outside of marriage.
Earlier this year, newspaper Nieuwsblad, broke the exclusive…
On Thursday, King Philippe of the Belgians has made a visit to a rehabilitation centre.
The facility, called REVAlution, focuses on offering people with disabilities the chance to develop their mobility through physical activity and sports.
The centre has recently undergone a complete refurbishment and has always strived to use the latest pieces of equipment. Because of this, they work…
