Princess Eléonore will soon start
secondary school, but not where she’d been previously studying due
to a rule change within the school district. The Brussels Times
reports that the 12-year-old princess, who’d been studying at the
Saint-Jan Berchmans College in Brussels, will now have to find a
new school as the Belgian Royal Family lives too far away from
their choice. The newspaper…
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…
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 Family. Yesterday, King…
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 return to some semblance of what we all knew
before lockdown. It’s brought us some stand out images – here is
the royal week, in…
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…
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 20th 2020, on the eve of the celebrations,
King Philippe had glowing words for all those who had worked to
overcome the difficulties and…
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…
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 stories…
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…
