Museums in Brussels are honouring King
Philippe’s ten years on the throne this week by offering free
admission to visitors. From Friday, 21 July (the tenth anniversary
of the King’s accession to the throne) through Sunday, 23 July,
several museums in the Belgian capital will have free admission.
The State Secretary for Recovery and Strategic Investment, Thomas
Dermine, announced…
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…
Anniversary celebrations under way in Belgium with special photos to mark King Philippe's 10 years on the throne
12th July 2023
The Belgian Royal Palace has released new
images to mark the tenth anniversary of King Philippe’s ascension
to the Belgian throne. Ten photos were released showing the King
and Queen Mathilde in casual and formal wear to mark the first big
anniversary of His…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde have
visited the Belgian Senate to unveil a tribute for His Majesty’s
10th anniversary as Monarch: a set of two new busts. Their
Majesties arrived in the Senate’s Palace on the afternoon of 5th
July 2023, and were welcomed by local authorities, before being
escorted to the Green Hall. There, they were presented with
two new busts made of them by…
King Albert of Belgium is set to leave
hospital tomorrow. The Belgian Royal Palace has informed Belgian
reporter Wim Dehandschutter that the King will be discharged around
2 pm on 5 July and will continue to recover at home. The
89-year-old former monarch has been…
How do you correctly title the King of
Belgium? Is it “of Belgium” or “of the Belgians”? We explain below:
With King Albert of Belgium hospitalised, some have questioned why
he’s called “King Albert of Belgium” while his son is…
King Albert II of Belgium has a major
engagement lined up – even though he’s still being treated in
hospital. As the former monarch continues his recovery from
symptoms of dehydration under medical supervision, it’s been
confirmed that he plans to attend events to mark the tenth
anniversary of the reign of his son, King Philippe. Philippe will
celebrate a decade as King of…
The former Belgian monarch, Albert II, is
to stay in hospital longer than first expected after being admitted
with dehydration. The king, who is 89, was admitted early on the
morning of June 27th 2023 after his health gave cause for concern.
Belgium’s Royal…
King Albert II of Belgium is being
treated in hospital for dehydration. The king, who turned 89 just a
few weeks ago, was taken in for treatment after becoming unwell at
home. His wife, Queen Paola, is at his side. His eldest son, King
Philippe of the Belgians, has…
Biotech, Navy, art and a sad goodbye as the Dutch State Visit to Belgium draws to a close
23rd June 2023
Thursday marked the last day of the State
Visit that King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima are paying to
Belgium – but last doesn’t mean less busy. The day began in Leuven,
where the four royals visited Imec. This facility works in research
for the chip tech sector, which is assuming an increasing strategic
relevance for the independence of Europe in the semiconductors…
