They were an unexpected king and queen and their royal romance has weathered several storms but King Albert II and Queen Paola of Belgium are marking their sixty fifth wedding anniversary. The couple, who married on July 2nd 1959 in Brussels, now live quietly following Albert’s abdication. Their wedding was a glittering event and put a shy young couple on the path to a throne.
Their…
The Euros are brining in plenty of royal fans but one prince is clearly enjoying the passion and the pain of the beautiful game more than most.
Belgium’s Prince Gabriel, was unable to contain himself as his country’s national team claimed a commanding win in…
With Euro 2024 almost upon us, there will be several royals supporting their countries at the tournament. King Philippe of the Belgians visited the Red Devils ahead of the tournament to wish them luck.Â
King Philippe and his younger son, Prince Emmanuel, visited…
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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