Princess Elisabeth helped welcome a special visitor to the Castle of Laeken on Sunday, joining her father in welcoming former US President Barack Obama to Belgium.
President Obama is in Belgium this weekend for the FTI SuperNova conference in Puurs-Sint-Amands, where he joined in a panel discussion on the future of technology and innovation.
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Belgium's royal year sees jubilee celebrations and a look to the future
30th December 2023
It was a milestone year for many reasons for Belgium’s royals: King Philippe celebrated his 10th anniversary on the throne, Queen Mathilde celebrated her 50th birthday, and Princess Elisabeth continued her rise on the global stage.
Among these events, it was…
King Philippe of the Belgians speaks of the power of hope in his Christmas address
24th December 2023
The King of the Belgians has spoken of the power of hope in a moving Christmas message that emphasised unity over division.
In an address from the Royal Palace in Brussels, King Philippe outlined many of the difficulties facing his country as well as international issues…
Princess Elisabeth returned to the site of her first-ever royal engagement for a Christmas reception this week.
The future queen of the Belgians attended a holiday reception at the Princess Elisabeth Hospital in Ghent, which she officially opened on her first solo royal engagement in September 2011, at the age of nine years old.
During her visit, Princess Elisabeth was given a tour of the…
Sparkling reception marks start of Christmas celebrations for Belgium's royal family
20th December 2023
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde have hosted a special reception celebrating people from across Belgian society in the run up to Christmas.
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The King and Queen of the Belgians were joined by three of their four children at the event which took…
Belgium's royals are all smiles for Christmas portrait as debate around Princess Delphine continues
12th December 2023
The Belgian King and Queen have sent festive greetings in their Christmas card which has just been released but, behind the smiles, a royal family row continues.
The Belgian Prime Minister has stepped into a debate about the role of the half sister of King Philippe…
The King and Queen of the Belgians have just finished their first ever State visit to Germany. King Philippe and Queen Mathilde spent three days packed with visits, encounters, speeches and dinners in Berlin and Dresden. The Belgian King praised the Germans for their beautiful language, culture and art and spoke of a close friendship between the founding members of the European Union.
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Princess Delphine of Belgium has written to the Belgian government to request they grant her the same rights as two of her older half-siblings.
The Princess wrote a letter to Prime Minister Alexander De Croo to express her displeasure about her treatment. The letter was…
It was the last major royal wedding of the 20th century and it began a new chapter in a royal story that would lead to a throne. On December 4th 1999, the then heir to the Belgian throne, Philippe, married Mathilde d’Udekem d’Acoz before a host of regal guests.
The next queen called Elisabeth: how is a princess preparing for her future role?
28th November 2023
Princess Elisabeth of Belgium has paved the way for a new generation of heirs in Europe to embrace their roles in a continuously changing landscape.
Elisabeth Thérèse Marie Hélène was born at 9:58 pm on 25 October 2001, the first of four children born to the then-Duke and Duchess of Brabant.
As it happens for many firstborns, she shaped the education path for the rest of her…
