A photo of the meeting between a king and his newly-styled half-sister quickly became the most popular post on the Belgian Monarchy’s social media accounts.
The photo of King Philippe and Princess Delphine was taken at their first meeting at the Castle of Laeken on 9 October. The caption simply read, in Dutch, French and English: “On Friday 9 October, we met each other for the first time at…
King Albert II has released a press release expressing his support for the meeting between his son, King Philippe, and his daughter from an extramarital affair, Princess Delphine.
The statement from King Albert says: “I unreservedly support the press release that…
King Philippe shows he is not like his father as he embraces his secret half-sister
16th October 2020
The Belgian Royal Palace revealed a welcomed surprise announcement on Thursday – King Philippe of the Belgians had met his half-sister, Princess Delphine (formally known as Delphine Boël) for the first time.
The newly discovered siblings had a three-hour meeting…
Princess Laurent of Belgium has vowed that his younger half-sister, Princess Delphine, can depend on him.
The Prince spoke to Belgian journalist Wim Dehandschutter on the phone and told him that Delphine could count on him. He told Niewsblad: “Delphine needs to know she can count on me. But she undoubtedly knows that. We have known each other for a long time.”
He also said…
King Philippe of the Belgians and his half-sister, Princess Delphine of Belgium, have met each other for the first time. His Majesty the King invited his “new” sister Delphine to his home at the Castle of Laeken last week. What does this historic meeting mean for…
King Philippe of the Belgians has met his half-sister, Princess Delphine, formerly known as Delphine Boël, for the first time, according to an announcement made by the Royal Palace.
The official announcement reads, “A joint message from His Majesty the King and…
You can now visit the Royal Palace of Brussels without moving away from your computer screen. Earlier this week, the Belgian Royal Palace launched a new website on which you can discover the Royal Palace at 360°.
Each summer, the Royal Palace of Brussels opens its doors to visitors so they can discover the main workplace of the Belgian Royal Family. Traditionally, the Royal Palace is open for…
Queen Mathilde talks mental health with WHO for World Mental Health Day
10th October 2020
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians has marked World Mental Health Day with a speech for the World Health Organisation’s Big Event for Mental Health on Saturday.
The Queen, as a UN Advocate for the Sustainable Development Goals, spoke in French in a video about the…
Princess Elisabeth takes centre stage as Belgium's Royal Family celebrates military
9th October 2020
The heir to the Belgian throne, Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant took centre stage as her family took part in an important annual event for the country’s military. Princess Elisabeth was joined by her parents, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, and her siblings for a…
In the end, it was a good day to bury controversial royal news. The decision of a court to convert the illegitimate daughter of King Albert II into HRH Princess Delphine of Belgium came on a day the country finally got a new government and that’s reflected in the press coverage of this regal surprise. For while Delphine Saxe-Coburg makes headlines, they are muted and well down the news…
