Today we’re looking at the line of
succession to the Belgian throne. Current Monarch: King Philippe,
who succeeded his father, King Albert II, on 21 July 2013 after he
stepped down for health reasons. Photo: Laura Dekkers King Philippe
was considered by many to be the heir to his uncle, King Baudouin,
but after his death in 1991, Baudouin’s younger brother, Albert
succeeded to the…
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 sixtieth
wedding anniversary. The couple, who married on July 2nd 1959
in Brussels, will celebrate surrounded by…
The Duchess of Brabant speaks to the press for the first time during Unicef visit
27th June 2019
Princess Elisabeth, the Duchess of
Brabant, spoke to the press for the first time today. She and her
mother, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians have just finished a visit
to Kenya for Unicef, and it was the Princess’ first major mission
abroad. Princess Elisabeth said, “This…
The Duchess of Brabant joins her mother, Queen Mathilde in Kenya for Unicef
25th June 2019
The 17-year-old Duchess of Brabant – heir
to the Belgian throne – has joined her mother, Queen Mathilde in
Kenya for Unicef in her first major mission abroad. Queen Mathilde
has been the honorary president of Unicef Belgium for ten years.
She previously visited Haiti in 2012, Ethiopia in 2015 and Laos in
2017. Kenya currently houses around 200,000 unaccompanied minor
refugees. Queen Matilde…
Prince Amedeo of Belgium and his wife,
Princess Elisabetta are expecting their second child. The son of
Princess Astrid of Belgium and his wife will be adding another baby
to their family this summer/autumn. Rumours had been swirling for a
while, but Royal Central can now…
The German-speaking heads of state have
held their annual meeting, this time in Linz, Austria. His
Excellency Alexander Van der Bellen, Federal President of The
Republic of Austria, was the host. These heads of state
include Belgium’s King Philippe, Liechtenstein’s…
Delphine Boël was “relieved” after her
supposed father, the former King Albert II of the Belgians, decided
to finally take a DNA-test in her paternity case. Her lawyer Marc
Uyttendaeletegenover told RTBF, “She was relieved, but she was also
relieved after the verdict from the Court of Appeals. She could not
imagine that King Albert would not respect a judicial ruling.”
However, he added…
The Royal Court has just announced that
King Philippe of the Belgians has made his first important decision
in the government formation process. His Majesty has appointed
Johan Vandelanotte (SP.A) and Didier Reynders (MR) as informateurs.
After the Belgian elections on the…
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians has
delivered an address to the World Health Organisation (WHO) in her
native French. The Queen, who worked as a speech therapist and
earned a master’s degree in psychology, spoke about mental health.
“When I accepted to become an Advocate…
According to his lawyer, former King
Albert II of Belgium has agreed to take a DNA-test in the paternity
case of his supposed natural daughter Delphine Boël. He decided to
this, his lawyer said, because “he respects the legal system.”
Embed from Getty Images However, the results will remain a secret
until there is a verdict on the appeal the King made to the Court
of Cassation. Late last…
