King Philippe of Belgium has announced
the start of the second phase of the federal government formation
on Tuesday. His Majesty has appointed two “preformateurs”,
politicians who will have to find compromises on various political
topics with the different political parties. On Monday, His Majesty
the King thanked the “informateurs” Didier Reynders and Johan
Vandelanotte…
Queen Mathilde speaks at The Missing Billion in UHC event at the New York Public Library
26th September 2019
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians spoke at
The Missing Billion in UHC event in New York City’s New York Public
Library yesterday. Her speech focused on the Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) and Agenda 2030 and the availability of
reliable and affordable healthcare…
Princess Elisabeth of Belgium to star on stamp marking 18th birthday
15th September 2019
Princess Elisabeth of Belgium, Duchess of
Brabant, is to star on a stamp marking her 18th birthday. The
future Queen of Belgium will celebrate her birthday on 25 October.
The new stamp will be released on 21 October – four days ahead of
her reaching the age of…
Queen Mathilde marks a special anniversary on an anniversary of her own
14th September 2019
Exactly two decades after she began her
path to a throne, Queen Mathilde put the spotlight on a cause that
has been hugely important to her throughout her time as a royal. On
the twentieth anniversary of her engagement to the future King
Philippe, Mathilde celebrated the centenary of vital work to
protect children and mothers in her country. The Queen of the
Belgians was at an event marking 100…
Prince Amedeo of Belgium and his wife,
Elisabetta, have announced the name they’ve picked for their new
son. The little boy, who was born on September 6th 2019, has been
called Maximilian. His name was made public as the couple
introduced their second child to the…
Donna Paola Margherita Maria Antonia
Consiglia Ruffo di Calabria was born on 11 September 1937 at Villa
Claudia in Forte dei Marmi, Italy, as the seventh and youngest
child of Prince Fulco Ruffo di Calabria, a First World War flying
ace, and Countess Luisa Gazelli, a…
Queen Mathilde visited the Venice
Biennale last week to view art at the Belgian Pavilion as part of
the illustrious art festival. The exhibition, called MONDO CANE, is
a display of artwork by Jos de Gruyter and Harald Thys and curated
by Anne-Claire Schmitz, and “depicts a society that is folded in on
itself where tradition is erected as a refuge,” per the Pavilion’s
website. [getty…
Prince Amedeo of Belgium and wife, Princess Elisabetta welcome second child, a son
8th September 2019
Prince Amedeo of Belgium, Archduke of
Austria-Este – nephew of King Philippe of Belgium – and his wife,
Princess Elisabetta have welcomed their second child, a son. The
baby boy was born on 6 September at 9:05 pm in the UMC Saint-Pierre
Hospital in Brussels.
Queen Mathilde of Belgium will feature in
a new programme about music for eight weeks on national television.
In the programme, Her Majesty will receive young musicians at the
Royal Palace and hear them play their instrument. Her Majesty Queen
Mathilde has never hidden…
Yesterday, the Belgian and Dutch royal
children headed back to school after their summer holidays. Photo:
King Willem-Alexander For Princess Ariane of the Netherlands, this
year began at a new school. She joined her older sisters,
Princesses Amalia and Alexia at Christelijk Gymnasium Sorghvliet in
The Hague, and proud father, King Willem-Alexander was ready with
the video camera to film his…
