Today, on the 26th of August, Princess Maria Laura of Belgium celebrates her 32nd birthday. But who is this mysterious Belgian beauty? Let’s take a look at what we know about her.
On 26 August 1988, Maria Laura Zita Beatrix Gerhard was born at the Saint-Luc University Hospital in Brussels as the first daughter of Princess Astrid and Prince Lorenz of Belgium. Upon her birth, she received…
King Philippe of the Belgians has congratulated his “colleague” the “King of the Flemish song,” Will Tura, on the occasion of his 80th birthday. As one of the most famous Belgian singers, Will Tura has a special bond with the Belgian Royal…
This is a royal July like no other. it’s noticeably busier as Europe’s ruling houses continue engagements at a time when we often expect them all to be on holiday. And while some have begun their summer breaks, others are still out and about as life begins to…
It was a very different National Day for Belgium’s Royal Family today. A day of celebration became a moment for commemoration as King Philippe, Queen Mathilde and their children paid tribute to those who have lost their lives to coronavirus and to those who have worked over the past months to fight the disease and support others. Masks and social distancing replaced the celebratory aspect of…
The King and Queen of the Belgians led commemorations for those who have lost their lives to coronavirus as Belgium marked its National Day.
King Philippe, Queen Mathilde and their four children bowed their heads in remembrance as they joined a three minute silence for…
King Philippe of the Belgians has praised his fellow citizens for their ”courage and creativity” in confronting the many challenges of the coronavirus pandemic in an emotional and hard hitting speech to mark his country’s National Day.
Speaking on July…
On July 21st, Belgium celebrates its National Day. Naturally, the Belgian Royal family plays a big role in the celebrations. This year, however, the special day will be marked very differently due to the ongoing pandemic. Let’s take a look at King Philippe and Queen Mathilde’s agenda for the day.
Each year on the 21st of July, the Belgians celebrate their National Day as they…
King Philippe of Belgium will invite four ‘corona heroes’ for a personal meeting at the Royal Palace. All Belgians are encouraged to submit their stories about people who have distinguished themselves during the COVID-19 crisis. Out of these submissions, four…
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…
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 congratulate the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the 60th anniversary of their independence from Belgium.
He wrote…
