King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of
Belgium are to pay a state visit to Portugal. Monday will begin
their three-day journey that will last from 22 to 24 October. The
visit is on the invitation of the President of Portugal. Their
Majesties, who will be accompanied by various federal and regional
government officials and entrepreneurs, will spend two days in the
Portuguese capital, Lisbon, and one…
President of Italy sends message of support to King Philippe following his mother's stroke
27th September 2018
President Mattarella of Italy has sent a
message to King Philippe of Belgium following his mother Queen
Paola’s stroke on Tuesday evening. The President sent his message
of support in name of the Italian people and on his own behalf. On
Wednesday morning the RTBF…
The Belgian Royal Palace has released an
update on the health issues of Queen Paola of Belgium, the wife of
the abdicated King Albert of Belgium. In the statement, it is
revealed that Her Majesty was allowed to return home from the
hospital and that she is doing well. On…
The Radio Télévision Belge
Francophone (RTBF) is reporting that Her Majesty Queen
Paola of Belgium suffered a stroke last night. She was vacationing
in Venice with her husband, King Albert of Belgium. She will be
flown back to Belgium via Melsbroek Airport this afternoon. There
are no details on the severity of the stroke. She is 81 years old
and has suffered from several health problems…
As the United Nations plans to hold its
annual General Assembly in New York, royals from several royal
families from across the globe will be in attendance for the 73rd
session. The royal families of Belgium, Denmark, Jordan, the
Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Tonga will be…
King and Queen of the Belgians go for a bike ride with their children for “day without a car”
18th September 2018
Belgium’s Heritage Days coincided with
Mobility Week and Car Free Sunday 2018 so Their Majesties King
Philippe and Queen Mathilde strapped on helmets, hopped on their
bikes and led their children on a ride to one of Brussel’s local
heritage sites. Taking place in…
Queen Paola of the Belgians celebrated
her 81st birthday on Tuesday. She marked this special occasion
together with her husband King Albert in her birth country of
Italy, without her children. Queen Paola and King Albert of Belgium
have not spent many days at their home, Castle Belvédère in Laeken,
Brussels this summer. The pair has been spotted in at least three
different countries over the…
In pictures: Mass held to commemorate the 25th anniversary of King Baudouin's death
8th September 2018
This morning the royal families of
Belgium, Luxembourg and Liechtenstein got together to attend a mass
commemorating the 25th anniversary of the death of King Baudouin of
the Belgians. Even though many royals were present, some important
family members notably…
The royal heads of state from Belgium,
Liechtenstein and Luxembourg (King Philippe of the Belgians,
Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein and Grand Duke Henri of
Luxembourg) concluded their annual meeting of the German-speaking
heads of state alongside leaders from…
The German-speaking heads of state
have begun their annual meeting located in Switzerland this year as
the 2018 host is Swiss President Alain Berset. King Philippe
of Belgium, Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, and Hereditary Prince
Alois of Liechtenstein attended as the heads of state of their
respective countries. Queen Mathilde of Belgium, Grand Duchess
Maria Teresa of Luxembourg, and Hereditary…
