By the end of the Second World War, Queen
Wilhelmina of the Netherlands tried to make a deal with the Nazis
to save the Belgian royal family, according to newly published
diaries of her foreign minister. By March 1945, both Belgium and
the south of the Netherlands had been liberated by King Leopold III
of the Belgians and his family were being held captive in Austria
and it was feared that the…
Surprise! The Duchess of Brabant joins her father King Philippe on visit to firefighters of Brussels
26th April 2019
Princess Elisabeth of Belgium has
unexpectedly joined her father, King Philippe on a visit to the
firefighters of Brussels. The Duchess of Brabant seemed very
interested and asked a lot of questions such as “Are there also
many women here?” King Philippe of…
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…
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 Belgium is often seen
as a serious King who is a little stiff. However, yesterday on his
birthday, the King showed off his…
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…
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 programme focused on sustainable
development. She first attended the ‘Innovative solutions for the
circular economy, sustainable…
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…
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
Louise-Marie (born of Orléans), the second wife
of King Leopold I. He had previously been married to Princess
Charlotte of Wales…
