With Euro 2024 almost upon us, there will be several royals supporting their countries at the tournament. King Philippe of the Belgians visited the Red Devils ahead of the tournament to wish them luck.Â
King Philippe and his younger son, Prince Emmanuel, visited Belgium’s national football team at the Tubize National Centre. Known as the Red Devils, the team will play its first match of the…
Princess Elisabeth helped welcome a special visitor to the Castle of Laeken on Sunday, joining her father in welcoming former US President Barack Obama to Belgium.
President Obama is in Belgium this weekend for the FTI SuperNova conference in Puurs-Sint-Amands, where he…
Belgium's royal year sees jubilee celebrations and a look to the future
30th December 2023
It was a milestone year for many reasons for Belgium’s royals: King Philippe celebrated his 10th anniversary on the throne, Queen Mathilde celebrated her 50th birthday, and Princess Elisabeth continued her rise on the global stage.
Among these events, it was…
King Philippe of the Belgians speaks of the power of hope in his Christmas address
24th December 2023
The King of the Belgians has spoken of the power of hope in a moving Christmas message that emphasised unity over division.
In an address from the Royal Palace in Brussels, King Philippe outlined many of the difficulties facing his country as well as international issues, but said that hope could overcome all.
The Belgian monarch noted the conflicts around the world which have gone on in…
Princess Elisabeth returned to the site of her first-ever royal engagement for a Christmas reception this week.
The future queen of the Belgians attended a holiday reception at the Princess Elisabeth Hospital in Ghent, which she officially opened on her first solo royal…
Sparkling reception marks start of Christmas celebrations for Belgium's royal family
20th December 2023
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde have hosted a special reception celebrating people from across Belgian society in the run up to Christmas.
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Belgium's royals are all smiles for Christmas portrait as debate around Princess Delphine continues
12th December 2023
The Belgian King and Queen have sent festive greetings in their Christmas card which has just been released but, behind the smiles, a royal family row continues.
The Belgian Prime Minister has stepped into a debate about the role of the half sister of King Philippe, Princess Delphine.
Delphine had written to the PM to raise concerns that she wasn’t treated in the same way as the…
The King and Queen of the Belgians have just finished their first ever State visit to Germany. King Philippe and Queen Mathilde spent three days packed with visits, encounters, speeches and dinners in Berlin and Dresden. The Belgian King praised the Germans for their…
Princess Delphine of Belgium has written to the Belgian government to request they grant her the same rights as two of her older half-siblings.
The Princess wrote a letter to Prime Minister Alexander De Croo to express her displeasure about her treatment. The letter was…
It was the last major royal wedding of the 20th century and it began a new chapter in a royal story that would lead to a throne. On December 4th 1999, the then heir to the Belgian throne, Philippe, married Mathilde d’Udekem d’Acoz before a host of regal guests. The couple became King and Queen of the Belgians in 2013. On the anniversary of their marriage, Royal Central rewinds to the…
