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 the style of HRH. But why has this
king’s illegitimate child been granted royal status? For centuries,
illegitimate…
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).
King Philippe of the Belgians has
appointed the ministers of the new federal government at the Royal
Palace. After nearly 500 days of forming a government, the new
ministers have taken the oath before His Majesty the King. At 10 am
sharp King Philippe received the Prime…
King Philippe has received the
preformateurs for the last time before the new government will
officially be formed. His Majesty has reaffirmed his trust in the
two politicians he has tasked with the formation of a new
government by the 1st of October. It promises to be a close call
for the new government because, after almost 500 days since the
election, there are still unresolved issues between…
As the last rays of sun fade into the
cool days of autumn, royals across Europe have found themselves at
their busiest since the pandemic hit in the chill of winter’s end.
Special projects, family moments and a new royal star have caught
attention in the past seven…
Duchess of Brabant completes one-month military initiation camp
26th September 2020
Princess Elisabeth of Belgium has
successfully completed her one-month military initiation camp in
Elsenborn, Belgium. The 18-year-old heir to the throne received her
blue beret on Friday from her father, King Philippe, in his role as
commander-in-chief of the army. Her…
Granny Knows Best: the grandparents of King Philippe of the Belgians
18th September 2020
We are concluding our September series
“Granny Knows Best” with a look at the grandparents of King
Philippe of the Belgians. King Leopold III Leopold was born on 3
November 1901 to the future King Albert I and Queen Elisabeth of
Belgium. He fought in World War One, after Germany invaded Belgium,
as a member of the Belgian Army in 1914; he was only twelve. The
following year…
Princess Elisabeth of Belgium, also known
as the Duchess of Brabant as the heir apparent to the throne, has
been in military training for the past couple of weeks in
Elsenborn. She joined 169 other first-year students to begin
training on 31 August at the Royal Military…
Queen Mathilde spoke at the 70th session
of the World Health Organisation’s Regional Committee for Europe
meeting on Monday where she discussed the importance of mental
health. Speaking virtually at this week’s session, Queen Mathilde
began her speech extolling how…
The daughter born outside marriage to
King Albert II of Belgium has asked a court to make her royal.
Delphine Boel, who Albert acknowledged as his illegitimate daughter
after a lengthy legal case, says she wants to be the same as his
other children, titles included. The comments came as the final
hearing in her court battle with Albert took place. Her lawyer,
speaking after the case, revealed…
