King Philippe of the Belgians and his half-sister, Princess Delphine of Belgium, have met each other for the first time. His Majesty the King invited his “new” sister Delphine to his home at the Castle of Laeken last week. What does this historic meeting mean for the future?
The private meeting between King Philippe of the Belgians and his half-sister, Princess Delphine, is a…
King Philippe of the Belgians has met his half-sister, Princess Delphine, formerly known as Delphine Boël, for the first time, according to an announcement made by the Royal Palace.
The official announcement reads, “A joint message from His Majesty the King and…
You can now visit the Royal Palace of Brussels without moving away from your computer screen. Earlier this week, the Belgian Royal Palace launched a new website on which you can discover the Royal Palace at 360°.
Each summer, the Royal Palace of Brussels opens its doors…
Queen Mathilde talks mental health with WHO for World Mental Health Day
10th October 2020
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians has marked World Mental Health Day with a speech for the World Health Organisation’s Big Event for Mental Health on Saturday.
The Queen, as a UN Advocate for the Sustainable Development Goals, spoke in French in a video about the importance of mental health. She also touched on how the ongoing pandemic has revealed weaknesses in the healthcare sectors that…
Princess Elisabeth takes centre stage as Belgium's Royal Family celebrates military
9th October 2020
The heir to the Belgian throne, Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant took centre stage as her family took part in an important annual event for the country’s military. Princess Elisabeth was joined by her parents, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, and her siblings for a…
In the end, it was a good day to bury controversial royal news. The decision of a court to convert the illegitimate daughter of King Albert II into HRH Princess Delphine of Belgium came on a day the country finally got a new government and that’s reflected in the press…
Our Deputy Editor, Brittani Barger, and our News Editor, Lydia Starbuck, debate on whether or not Belgium should have added a new princess to the Belgian Royal Family.
Lydia Starbuck, News Editor
I can’t help feeling that the decision to create Delphine, daughter of Albert II, a princess of Belgium is a step too far. The illegitimate child of the former King of the Belgians will be…
Queen Mathilde paid a visit to East Flanders on Wednesday, visiting local businesses to learn more about production.
King Philippe had originally been scheduled to join his wife; however, with a new government deal struck overnight, His Majesty had to remain in Brussels…
The daughter born outside of marriage to the man who ruled Belgium for almost twenty years now shares the royal status of her half brothers and sister. Delphine Saxe-Coburg, illegitimate daughter of King Albert II of Belgium, has been made a princess by a court and can use…
Belgium gains a new Princess as King Albert's illegitimate daughter is granted title
1st October 2020
Delphine Boël, the acknowledged illegitimate daughter of King Albert II of Belgium, has been granted the title of Princess of Belgium with the style of Her Royal Highness, her lawyer has confirmed.
Her new official name will Delphine of Saxe-Coburg (van Saksen-Coburg). Her children Josephine (16) and Oscar (12) will also be recognised as Princess and Prince with the style of Their Royal…
