The Belgian Royal Palace has released a
new photograph of Queen Mathilde as she marks her 49th birthday
today. The image was taken by Bas Bogaerts in the Royal Domain of
Laeken – a private park on the grounds of the Palace of Laeken in
Brussels. Bas Bogaerts/Belgian Royal Palace Mathilde was born on 20
January 1973 into a Belgian aristocratic family. She studied speech
therapy…
Queen Mathilde visits temporary shelter for homeless and victims of domestic violence
19th January 2022
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians undertook
an engagement for a cause that is extremely close to her heart. On
Tuesday, 18th January 2022, the Queen travelled to Namur, the
capital of Wallonia, about 60 km south of Brussels, to visit the
NGO “Les trois portes”…
Princess Delphine of Belgium’s time on
Dancing with the Stars has come to an end. The Princess was voted
off the show on Saturday evening, finishing in sixth place on the
Flemish dancing show. Belgian journalist Wim Dehandschutter first
reported the news and…
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 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…
