Her Majesty Queen Mathilde of Belgium has attended the session of the first round of the well-known Queen Elisabeth Competition at Flagey in Brussels. The Queen was accompanied by her youngest son, Prince Emmanuel.
This afternoon Queen Mathilde and her son, Prince Emmanuel arrived at Flagey in Brussels to see the first round of the Queen Elisabeth Competiton 2018. Her Majesty the Queen is patron…
Delphine Boël to ask court for former Belgian King's DNA
25th April 2018
Delphine Boël, the supposed daughter of King Albert II of Belgium, is going to court tomorrow to demand a sample of the former King’s DNA. She has been fighting to be recognised as his daughter. Her case had been declared inadmissible, but she has appealed this…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde head to New York to visit UN
22nd April 2018
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde will soon be leaving for New York to take on a 3-day visit. The Royal pair will be visiting the United Nations office in an attempt to acquire a Belgian spot on the UN Security Council.
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgian will take a…
Queen Mathilde of Belgium has guided a young girl named Billie around at the Royal Greenhouses of Laeken. Billie Vandenberghe is a child reporter for the children’s television programme “Karrewiet”.
Tomorrow, the Royal Greenhouses, located in the private garden of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde’s home the Castle of Laeken, will open again for the public. The Royal…
King Albert II of Belgium is to undergo testing to determine treatment for the narrowing of a heart valve, the Belgian Royal Palace announced this morning.
The Palace said in a press release, “His Majesty King Albert II is suffering from an aortic stenosis that…
Philippe of the Belgians was an unlikely king. Although born second in line to the throne, he was never expected to succeed. In fact, his whole royal life has been filled with surprises. Yet since his accession, in July 2013, he has been praised as a successful sovereign, a…
Former Belgian Queen attends migration conference
12th April 2018
Former Belgian Queen Paola attended the Lost in Migration conference on Wednesday 11 April. This, the second conference of its kind, took place in the Belgian capital of Brussels.
The 80-year-old royal paid a visit to the event as a member of the Patron’s Council of Missing Children Europe, helping the organisation in the fight against child disappearances and abductions and in protecting…
Prince Laurent pens emotional letter in a bid to stop pay cut
31st March 2018
On March 29, the Belgian parliament was to vote on a proposal by the Government to reduce Prince Laurent of Belgium’s funding.
The government’s proposal came after Prince Laurent met with Chinese officials in July 2017 without the government’s permission…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde wrap-up State Visit to Canada
18th March 2018
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde are back home in Belgium after a five-day State Visit to Canada. The King and Queen were invited by the Governor General Julie Payette.
On day three of the State Visit to Canada, Their Majesties braved the cold in Ottawa as they boarded a…
Belgian Royal Family releases images from holiday
12th February 2018
Several images of the Belgian Royal Family have been released this evening from their recent private holiday. The images were taken with the permission of the King and Queen by press photographer Yves Herman on behalf of Belgian photo agencies.Â
Their Majesties King Philippe and Queen Mathilde and their children, Their Royal Highnesses Princess Elisabeth (16), Prince Gabriel (14), Prince…