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 spoke of her five
miscarriages in 2008, with the words ‘ Her husband had reigned
as King Baudouin of the Belgians from…
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…
Queen Mathilde of Belgium Queen Mathilde
of Belgium has arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for a four-day
visit with representatives from the United Nations Children’s Fund
(UNICEF). She began her visit on Monday, 9 November. Queen Mathilde
has been the Honorary President…
Belgium's king pays a surprise visit to a centre for asylum seekers
25th September 2015
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The former Prince Philippe, Duke of
Brabant has now taken the oath for the throne of Belgium and has
become King Philippe of the Belgians. The new King and Queen of the
Belgians: King Philippe and Queen Mathilde. His father, King Albert
II, abdicated shortly before and due…
His Majesty The King of the Belgians has
begun his final preparations for his abdication this Sunday when he
will formally hand over Kingship to his son, who will become King
Philippe. King Albert II has been King of the Belgians for almost
20 years and announced earlier…
King Albert will abdicate on 21st July.
With the Belgian Abdication just announced (and happening in just a
few weeks’ time), we thought we’d give you 10 of the most
need-to-know facts about the Belgian Monarchy. The Belgian Kings
and Queens are known as ‘King/Queen of the Belgians’ rather than
King/Queen of Belgium – this title convention is mean to show that
the Monarch of Belgium has…
