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…
After yesterday’s elections, King
Philippe of Belgium is currently holding consultations with the
various political party leaders and the Presidents of the Senate
and Chamber of Representatives to form a new federal government.
The King, who will later appoint an…
Several Belgian royals cast their vote
today for the regional, federal and European elections. Only King
Philippe and Queen Mathilde, who need to remain neutral and above
politics, will not go vote today. They are exempt from Belgium’s
compulsory voting system. Legal…
Queen Mathilde has given a rare interview
in connection with the final of the Queen Elisabeth Competition
Violin 2019. In the exclusive interview with Canvas, Her
Majesty talked about her love of music, her four children and the
close relationship she had with Queen Fabiola. On Saturday evening,
the laureates of the prestigious Queen Elisabeth Competition Violin
2019 were announced. As Honorary…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde attend first session of final of Queen Elisabeth Competition
22nd May 2019
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde have
attended the first session of the final week of the Queen Elisabeth
Competition in Violin. The King and Queen saw the only Belgian
finalist of this year’s edition of the prestigious music
competition, Sylvia Huang play an…
Below is an opinion on the ongoing saga
of Delphine Boël and her quest to have King Albert recognise her as
his daughter, by our Deputy Editor, Brittani Barger. King Albert,
by continuing to drag out this paternity suit, you only further
damage your reputation. It makes you…
The Court of Appeal of Brussels has ruled
that King Albert of Belgium has to pay 5,000 euros per day as long
as he refuses to submit himself to a DNA-test to determine whether
Ms Delphine Boël is his daughter. The lawyers of Ms Boël had
requested this after King Albert refused to take a DNA-test despite
a binding court ruling. Embed from Getty Images Since 2013, King
Albert is part of an ongoing…
Queen Mathilde has attended the
semi-finals of the Queen Elisabeth Competition Violin on Saturday
evening. Her Majesty is the Honorary President of the world-famous
music competition. Her Majesty Queen Mathilde of the Belgians
stepped out on Saturday to attend the last…
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians has
visited the University of Ghent in her role as Advocate for the
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s). Queen Mathilde exchanged
views with students and academic staff on ‘Agenda 2030’ of the
United Nations. Mathilde was…
King Philippe of Belgium has visited the
University Hospital of Antwerp to celebrate the 30th anniversary of
the charity “Kom op tegen Kanker” (Fight against Cancer). There he
met with cancer patients, volunteers, doctors and members of the
organisation “Kom op tegen Kanker”. King Philippe travelled north
on Friday May 3rd 2019 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the…
