He may be King of the Belgians, but his
most important job is that of a father. King Philippe got behind
the lens to take the photo for her 18th birthday stamp due to be
released later this month. In a press release from Bpost, they
explained that the celebratory stamp for the future Queen of the
Belgians coming of age, “Princess Elisabeth is the first in line
for the succession to the…
Belgian media are reporting that Princess
Marie-Esméralda was arrested in London earlier this week for her
role in climate change protests. According to Belgium newspaper Le
Soir, the Princess was arrested in Trafalgar Square for her role in
the Extinction Rebellion…
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…
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 around the globe; the Queen of
the Belgians is an SDGs Advocate. She opened her speech by saying,
“Agenda 2030 and…
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…
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 world. Maximilian takes centre
stage in a new photo of the family, sitting on his father’s lap
while his big sister…
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…
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. He weighs 3.3 kg and measures 50 cm. The
Royal Palace said, “Both mother and child are doing well. Their
families share…
