King Philippe of the Belgians has delivered his annual speech marking his country’s National Day.The address, on July 20th 2021, came in the wake of disastrous floods that have impacted central Europe, causing short of 200 deaths. Several people are still missing.His speech came on the eve of National Day when there is usually a concert to celebrate. That has been…
On Monday, the Belgian Royal Palace announced that the traditional concert for the National Day celebrations has been cancelled due to the declaration of a nationwide mourning day for victims of the floods.Belgium’s National Day is celebrated every year on the 21st of…
Bad weather has been affecting the Germany-Belgium-Netherlands area for about two days, and damage is already evident.And while Germany seems to have the highest price to pay, Belgium’s Liège province seems to be heading for disaster as well. Their…
It’s summertime in Europe! And as more and more people get vaccinated and get the chance to travel, they jet towards monarchic state capitals and big cities. Naturally, this means a visit to a Royal Palace is almost mandatory!This will be the case for any tourists who will land in Brussels between the 23rd of July and the 29th of August. As the tradition mandates, the Royal Palace of…
King Philippe's half-sister, Princess Délphine, to take part in national holiday celebrations for the first time
13th July 2021
On Monday, the Belgian Royal Palace announced that, for the first time, Princess Délphine would take part in the celebrations for the country’s National Day on the 21st of July. This will mark her first participation in the celebrations as a member of the Royal…
Royal visits are back: Princess Astrid of Belgium to undertake economic mission in USA
10th July 2021
As the vaccination program advances in some countries, royal fans can expect more and more work trips. This will be the case for Princess Astrid of Belgium. On Friday, the Belgian Royal Palace announced that from the 2nd to the 9th of October, Her Royal Highness would…
Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant has entered the final stages of her year long military training at a special camp in Belgium. The heir to the throne is now just weeks away from becoming the first Belgian princess to complete military formation.[getty src=”1327779379″ width=”594″ height=”396″ tld=”co.uk”]Elisabeth, now 19 years old…
On Monday, heads of state from Germanophone countries met in Potsdam, Germany. The group included several royals, including the King and Queen of the Belgians, the Grand Duke of Luxembourg and the Hereditary Prince and Princess of Liechtenstein, as well as the…
During a visit to a pharmaceutical company on Tuesday, Queen Mathilde of Belgium was seen sporting a wrist brace on her left hand. When asked for comment, a Palace spokesperson said that Her Majesty hurt her left thumb in a wrong move, and that the injury is not…
On Friday,, a school building under construction partially collapsed in Antwerp, Belgium. Shortly after the news was made public and confirmed by reliable sources, His Majesty King Philippe had a phone call with the Mayor of Antwerp, Mr Bart de Wever.The Antwerp Fire Brigade had confirmed on Friday afternoon that already more than 10 people had been rescued alive from the rubble and…
