They were an unexpected king and queen and their royal romance has weathered several storms but today King Albert II and Queen Paola of Belgium will mark their sixty first wedding anniversary. The couple, who married on July 2nd 1959 in Brussels, now live quietly following Albert’s abdication. Royal Central looks back at the wedding which would put a shy young couple on the path to a…
King Philippe of the Belgians had offered his “deepest regrets” for the horrors done to the people of the Congo during the reign of his predecessor King Leopold II.
King Philippe spoke out in a letter to President Félix Tshisekedi in which he wrote to…
The King of the Belgians has been pictured with his predecessor and his heir as the country’s royal family continued their very public support for local tourism. King Philippe, King Albert II and Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant were photographed together as…
The King of the Belgians took his family on a bike ride on Saturday to promote tourism within their country to encourage support for local tourism after COVID-19 had shutdown the country.
The Belgian Royal Family’s Twitter account posted photos of the King Philippe, Queen Mathilde, Princess Elisabeth, Prince Gabriel, Prince Emmanuel, and Princess Eléonore riding in Bokrijk, in the Limburg…
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians has visited Bruges, one of the most popular tourist destinations in her country, as it begins to open up again following closures caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Queen Mathilde heard about the impact lockdown has had and how…
Prince Joachim given fine of €10,400 for breaking quarantine measures
10th June 2020
Prince Joachim of Belgium has been given a fine of €10,400 for breaking quarantine measures in Spain.
Prince Joachim tested positive for the coronavirus after visiting Córdoba. He had travelled there after flying to Madrid from Belgium without going into quarantine…
King Philippe of the Belgians has stopped off to buy a bouquet for his queen as he visited a market to find out how they are coping as restrictions imposed because of the coronavirus pandemic are lifted.
King Philippe of the Belgians stops off to buy flowers for Queen Mathilde(photo Belgian Royal Palace Twitter)
King Philippe chose red roses for Queen Mathilde, telling the stallholder that…
A controversial statue of King Leopold II has been removed in Belgium after it was vandalised by protesters.
The statue is to undergo repairs, however, it is unlikely to return to public display and could end up in a museum.
There have long been calls for the statue of…
Prince Joachim’s parents have said they won’t be discussing the row surrounding their son after he was diagnosed with coronavirus during a trip to Spain. Princess Astrid of Belgium, Joachim’s mother, told press that she had no comment on the controversy…
Prince Joachim of Belgium, King Philippe’s nephew, has apologised for not respecting the quarantine measures while in Spain.
In a press release sent out by his attorney, His Royal Highness said:
“I apologise for not respecting all quarantine measures during my trip. In these difficult times, I did not want to offend anyone. I deeply regret my actions and will accept the…
