The Belgian Royal Court has announced
that Her Majesty Queen Paola of Belgium has been admitted to
the Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc in Brussels after
suffering a vertebral fracture from a fall. It added that the
fracture did not cause any neurological complicates but that her
recovery will take several months. Queen Paola is the wife of the
abdicated King Albert II of Belgium. She was…
A nine-year-old girl named Finn was given
the opportunity to visit King Philippe of Belgium at the Royal
Palace of Laeken (also called the Royal Castle of Laeken) in the
Laeken neighbourhood of Brussels. Belgian news
agency, Flanders News, released the one and a half
minute…
King Albert of the Belgians kept silent
on his plans to abdicate for several months at the request of Elio
Di Rupo, the prime minister at the time. Di Rupo expressed fears of
destabilising the country by N-VA (New Flemish Alliance), a
political party. Elio Di Rupo explained…
Count Henri d’Udekem d’Acoz, an
uncle of Queen Mathilde of the Belgians, has been convicted of
running a scam by a court in Kortrijk in Belgium. He has been
convicted to six months probation and a fine of 1375 euros. “They
worked in tandem to extort money from my client”, said Geert
Sustronck, the victim’s attorney. “They paid through the nose, but
nothing was being done.” The…
Queen Fabiola of Belgium was the
Spanish-born consort of King Baudouin of Belgium and reigned
alongside her husband from 1960 until his death in 1993. Doña
Fabiola de Mora y Aragón was born on 11 June 1928 in Madrid, Spain,
to Don Gonzalo de Mora y Fernández y Riera y…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the
Belgians have brought a little something special for the state
visit to the Netherlands; a piece of land. During the start of the
state visit to the Netherlands, both countries will sign a border
correction treaty concerning the…
Each year on 15 November the Belgian
Royal Family celebrates King’s Feast, a celebration held in honour
of the King. This year King Albert, Queen Paola, Princess Astrid,
Prince Lorenz and Prince Laurent attended the celebration. On
King’s Feast the Belgians honour and celebrate their King. The day
kicked off with a Te Deum at the Cathedral of St. Michael and St.
Gudula in Brussels. The new…
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians was
present at the 20th anniversary of the Breast International Group
(BIG) on Monday, 17 October 2016 at the City Hall in Brussels. This
event aimed to bring together breast cancer specialists from around
the world to conduct research in a…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde have
ended their 5-day state visit to Japan today. Emperor Akihito
invited the royal couple. Here’s a summary of all the most
important activities. Close Ties The ties between Belgium and Japan
are very close. But it is not only the two…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde and
their four children, Princess Elisabeth, Prince Gabriel,
Prince Emmanuel and Princess Eleonore went on a bike ride in
central Brussels Sunday as part of the yearly car-free day
(Dimanche sans Voiture) in Belgium. The Belgian royals were dressed
for the chilly weather and seen riding in the streets of Belgium
with their security guards in tow. The family has…
