King Philippe, Queen Mathilde, King
Albert and Princess Astrid have driven to Luxembourg to bid
farewell to Grand Duke Jean this afternoon. The Belgian Royal
Family is closely related to the Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg.
Only hours after the announcement of the death of Grand Duke Jean,
the Belgian Royal Family has paid a private visit to the Grand
Ducal Family of Luxembourg to express their…
King Philippe of Belgium celebrated his
59th birthday in a very special way. He invited the popular
comedian Philippe Geubels, who also celebrates his birthday on 15
April, to the Royal Palace to share a birthday cake. The funny
interview is a must watch. King Philippe of…
When Baby Sussex is born in a few weeks
time, he or she will be seventh in line to the British throne. They
are not the only royals to hold the lucky number seven position in
a line of succession. Let’s take a look at Baby Sussex’s
counterparts in their lines of…
The Belgian Minister of Security and
Internal Affairs, Pieter De Crem has published the security costs
of the Belgian Royal Family from last year. The federal parliament
usually asks for these numbers every year in light of transparency.
The Belgian Ministry of Security and Internal Affairs has responded
to the parliamentary question about the costs of security of the
Belgian Royal Family. For…
From 24 March to 28 March, King Philippe
and Queen Mathilde were on a state visit to South Korea. While they
had a busy schedule together on the first two days of the tour,
they had a separate agenda for most of their third day in the
country. Queen Mathilde’s…
The Duchess of Brabant will not receive an allowance upon her 18th birthday
30th March 2019
The heiress to the Belgian throne,
Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant will turn 18 in October, and
from that moment on, she has the right to an official allowance.
However, it has been announced that this allowance will not be
given until the Duchess of Brabant is ready…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of
Belgium are on their way to South Korea for their four-day state
visit. The aim of the visit is to strengthen the ties between the
two nations and promote economic, academic and cultural
cooperation. Early this afternoon, the King and Queen boarded the
A340 governmental aeroplane at the military airport of Melsbroek,
close to Brussels. The King and Queen…
Most of the Belgian royal family was
present in Laeken yesterday for the annual memorial Mass for
deceased family members. The service took place in the Church of
Our Lady of Laeken which also houses the royal family vault. The
church was built in memory of Queen…
Princess Astrid begins trip to Mexico to strengthen Belgian-Mexican ties
18th February 2019
Princess Astrid, the sister of King
Philippe of Belgium, left for Mexico on the 16th February to lead a
trade delegation to boost trade links between the two countries.
Her party will consist of federal and regional politicians,
together with just over two hundred business…
Queen Mathilde of Belgium has wrapped up
her five-day visit to Mozambique. At the end of her tour, she spoke
to the press that had travelled with her on the trip. There, she
talked about her wish for a normal, private life for her oldest
daughter, the Duchess of Brabant. Her Majesty, the Queen of the
Belgians, brought a five-day visit to Mozambique as Special
Advocate for the Sustainable…
