Resuming her agenda after the Christmas break, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians visited a cause close to her heart.
On 11th January 2022, the Queen travelled to Herne, in the Flemish Brabant province, to visit MeeGaan and t’Bruut.
MeeGaan is a non-profit that has the aim of welcoming people with disabilities, giving them the chance of developing their skills and using those to find a…
King Philippe of Belgium holds video call with school principals
11th January 2022
King Philippe of the Belgians held a virtual meeting with two school principals to assess the situation in the academic world following almost two full years of the pandemic.
His Majesty spoke with Ms Colla, a school principal in the French-speaking part of Belgium, and…
The Belgian royal family is in mourning. A close royal family member of the Belgian royal family passed away on Monday. Her Imperial & Royal Highness, Princess Margherita of Savoy-Aosta, Archduchess of Austria-Este, died on Monday, aged 91. She is best known as the…
Princess Maria Laura of Belgium to marry French-born William Isvy
27th December 2021
The year had one last happy surprise in store for the Belgian Royal Family.Princess Maria Laura is getting married to William Isvy.
Her parents, Princess Astrid and Prince Lorenz, announced the engagement earlier today with a picture portraying the couple hugging and smiling.The bride-to-be received a ring with a round sapphire surrounded by a twist of diamonds, a modern play…
The King of the Belgians has made a heartfelt plea in his Christmas message for the country to come together and face the future with hope.
King Philippe’s Christmas address focused on the many challenges millions across Belgium have faced in the past year and the…
Princess Délphine to release new documentary about her life on Belgian TV
23rd December 2021
Princess Délphine made her debut as a member of the Belgian Royal Family in October of 2020 when she was officially recognised as King Albert II’s daughter and granted the title of Princess.
And now, less than two years later, she is set to tell her own side of the…
Highs and lows: a look back at the year for Belgian royals
21st December 2021
2021 was a year of many firsts for the Belgian Royal Family.
King Albert and Queen Paola were among the first royals, at least in Europe, that we saw in line at a COVID-19 vaccination centre, waiting with other vulnerable citizens to receive their shots.
This had undoubtedly given them peace of mind when, just last month, they came in close contact with a member of the government who…
Christmas is around the corner, and royal palaces are starting to showcase their preparations for the festivities.
The Danish Royal Household has been posting a digital advent calendar with pictures of specific decorations each day until Christmas Eve; the Swedish…
The new coronavirus variant has had an immediate effect on royal diaries, causing several trips to be postponed. What was supposed to be a three-day Belgian state visit to Italy this week has been delayed and instead, on December 1st 2021, King Philippe paid a brief visit…
Belgian State Visit to Italy postponed over concerns about worsening health situation
27th November 2021
The State Visit by the King and Queen of the Belgians to Italy, due to take place in a matter of days, has been postponed.
The Royal Palace in Brussels said that the visit was being put on hold because of the ”deterioration of the health situation in Belgium and Europe”. Concerns have risen in recent days over a new variant of coronavirus, called omicron, which originated in…
