King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima
have begun a three-day State Visit to Belgium that will see them
travelling all around the country. On Tuesday, 20th June, the
Dutch monarch and consort boarded a train and arrived in Brussels.
They were then driven to the Royal Palace, where they received the
official welcome from King Philippe and Queen Mathilde. The
two monarchs then reviewed…
King Felipe completed another engagement
in Granada last weekend, after the military parade that marked
National Armed Forces Day. Still in his military uniform, but no
longer wearing the orders, His Majesty took part in a small
commemorative ceremony for King…
King Philippe speaks of the 'power of love' as he reviews the Chelsea Pensioners at Founder's Day Parade
9th June 2023
The King of the Belgians has spoken of
hope for the future and the ‘power of love’ during his address at
the traditional Founder’s Parade at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea.
King Philippe was guest of honour at the annual parade which marks
the foundation of…
Queen Mathilde and Prince Emmanuel didn’t
miss their traditional appointment and ran the Brussels 20km race
through the streets of the Belgian capital. On Sunday, 28 May, the
Queen and her youngest son were among the thousands that made up
the racing contingent, which snaked their way for 12,42
miles. The Belgian Royal Palace released several pictures of
the mother and son during…
Princess Elisabeth will spend part of her
summer at a military camp, the Belgian Royal Palace announced
earlier this week. The future queen, currently studying at Oxford
in the United Kingdom, will take part in a military training camp
after learning to use a new version…
2023 is set to be one of the most
important celebration years when it comes to European monarchies:
the coronation of King Charles III in the UK, the Golden Jubilee
for King Carl XVI Gustaf in Sweden, and the tenth-anniversary
celebrations for the reigns of King…
The Belgian Royal Palace has released new
images of King Philippe and Princess Eléonore for their birthdays.
One image was released of the King taken by Frédéric Andrieu in
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden in Cape Town. It was taken
at the end of March during the Belgian State Visit to South Africa.
Photo:Belgian Royal Palace/Frédéric Andrieu King Philippe marked
his 63rd…
A King on a skateboard! King Philippe tries his luck on a board as Queen Mathilde watches on
26th March 2023
A sight you don’t see every day: a King
on a skateboard. Yet, that happened during a visit that King
Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians undertook to
Skateistan. Their Majesties were in Johannesburg, South
Africa’s capital, and were visiting the skate…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the
Belgians have landed in South Africa for a five-day state
visit. The King and Queen arrived in Pretoria the evening
before the official beginning of the visit, landing in Wonderboom
Airport, north of the capital on 22…
Like most in Europe, the Belgian line of
succession is governed by absolute primogeniture (the eldest child,
regardless of gender, ascends to the throne) through the
descendants of King Albert II. The new laws of succession took
effect in 1991, and if all the descendants of Albert die, the line
then falls to the male descendants of King Leopold I’s male line.
To remain in the line…
