A princess has turned eighteen with her
country’s royal family sharing special details of what’s proved to
be a double celebration. Princess Eleonore of Belgium, the youngest
child of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, reaches the milestone on
April 16. As the day began, the Belgian royal palace released three
new portraits of the princess, who is fourth in line to her…
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…
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 cousin, Henri, as ruler of the tiny
country, the King of the Belgians began to cough. He took his seat
but the cough persisted…
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…
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 half sister of King Philippe,
Princess Delphine, had made public statements about what she
planned to wear. However, from…
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…
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 two-part interview talking
about her life as one of Belgium’s newest royals. Delphine is
the daughter of King Albert II…
