On 22 May, exactly two months after the terrorist attacks in Brussels, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians attends a ceremony in the Royal Palace of Brussels to commemorate the victims and to pay tribute to the emergency services. They were joined by King Albert II, Queen Paola, Princess Astrid, Prince Lorenz, Prince Laurent, Princess Claire and 500 guests.
In his speech King Philippe…
Belgium's Prince Amedeo and Princess Elisabetta Maria expecting first child
14th April 2016
Sweden’s Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia aren’t the only royals expecting a child next month. The Royal Palace of Belgium confirmed on Tuesday, 12th April that Prince Amedio, (30), and his wife, Princess Elisabetta “Lili” Maria Rosboch von Wolkenstein…
First Great-Grandchild for King Albert II and Queen Paola of Belgium
11th April 2016
The Belgian royal court has confirmed that Prince Amedeo of Belgium and his wife Elisabetta are expecting their first child together and the baby is due in May. Prince Amedeo of Belgium is the eldest son of Princess Astrid of Belgium and Archduke Lorenz of Austria-Este.
Following the devastating acts of terrorism in Brussels, the King and Queen of the Belgians paid a visit to the victims of the attacks to offer their condolences.
On Wednesday, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde visited Brussels Airport, where they paid tribute to those who had lost their lives, before making their way to two nearby hospitals where the survivors are being treated for their…
The Queen has sent a message of condolence to the people of Belgium after yesterday’s terrorist attack which killed over 30 people in Brussels.
In the message, Her Majesty says that she and the Duke of Edinburgh were “shocked and saddened” by the events and…
King Philippe of Belgium has addressed the nation in televised speech in which he calls the recent terror attacks “cowardly and odious.”
More than 30 people died in the attacks which took place in Brussels’ main international airport and a city metro…
By Charlie Proctor, with additional reporting by Moniek Bloks
The royals of Europe have today been sending messages of condolence to the King of Belgium and the Belgian people following the terror attacks which took place in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Several countries have already approached King Philippe to show their support, including King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands and King…
Delphine Boël given go ahead to seek recognition as King Albert II of Belgium's daughter
4th February 2016
Delphine Boël has been on a mission to be recognized as the daughter of King Albert II of Belgium. She was born in 1968 as the daughter of Baroness Sybille de Selys Longchamps and was officially recognized by her mother’s husband Jonkheer Jacques Boël (of which…
The inheritance of Queen Fabiola of Belgium has been settled. Queen Fabiola died on 5 December 2014 after a widowhood of 21 years. Her husband had reigned as King Baudouin of the Belgians from 1951 until his sudden death in 1993. The couple had no children and Queen Fabiola…
Monarchs from across Europe have made calls for unity and tolerance as they address their nation in an annual Christmas broadcast.
Many of the broadcasts reflected on the recent atrocities that have occurred over the past year, including the deadly terror attacks around the world and the migrant crisis in which millions have fled their homes for a better life in Europe.
In the United Kingdom…
