The bond between Prince Carl Philip of
Sweden and his nieces and nephews is known to be strong, but his
wife, Princess Sofia, has grown to have a special bond with young
Princess Estelle, who also happens to be Carl Philip’s goddaughter.
Sofia has been in Estelle’s life since the day she was born, and
she even attended the future queen’s christening in 2012 as Carl…
Patriotic dressing from Belgium's queens and princesses as their king celebrates ten years on the throne
21st July 2023
The celebrations for the tenth
anniversary of the reign of King Philippe of the Belgians got under
way with a nod to the country’s colours from the royal family that
has supported him through his tenure. His wife, Queen Mathilde,
wore bright red while his heir…
King Philippe is about to celebrate his
tenth anniversary on the throne of Belgium, with many successes
behind him that surprised his past detractors. Many
considered him too quiet and shy to be an effective leader, and
when King Albert II announced his decision to…
Family photos were at the centre of Crown
Prince Haakon’s 50th birthday celebrations. The Crown Prince marked
his 50th birthday on 20 July, and several family photos were
released to mark the occasion on social media. While the heir to
the throne chose to celebrate his monumental day privately, the
Royal Court released personal photos of the birthday man and his
family on their…
A Queen for Belgium? New survey shows strong support for heir Elisabeth to take the throne young
20th July 2023
Recent polling in Belgium suggests that a
majority of people believe that Princess Elisabeth should succeed
her father in the next 10 years. A survey commissioned by top
Belgian media outlets—including HLN, VTM NEWS, RTL and Le
Soir—polled people on their thoughts…
King Philippe pays moving tributes to his two predecessors, King Albert and King Baudouin, as jubilee approaches
20th July 2023
King Philippe has paid a moving tribute
to his father and predecessor in a National Day speech ahead of his
10th anniversary on the Belgian throne. The Belgian monarch
succeeded his father, Albert II, on 21 July 2013, after the aging
king decided to abdicate due to poor…
King Philippe thanks Belgium for its support during his first 10 years as king
20th July 2023
King Philippe officially marks 10 years
on the Belgian throne this week and used his National Day speech to
thank his countrymen for their “great sense of solidarity” through
the tragedies and triumphs of his first decade as king. The Belgian
king succeeded his father, Albert II, on 21 July 2013. King Albert
II decided to abdicate owing to poor health, and said in a speech
at the time that…
King Philippe of the Belgians is marking
ten years of rule this July. However, when he was born, in 1960,
there was little expectation that he would ever become monarch. The
first child of Albert and Paola, then Prince and Princess of Liege,
he was third in line to a throne…
How the Jubilee celebrations in Belgium began: a summer garden party in a regal setting
20th July 2023
King Philippe of the Belgians is about to
mark the tenth anniversary of his reign. He took the country’s
throne on July 21st 2013 and as Belgium’s national day dawns this
year, he will celebrate a decade of rule. Plenty of his fellow
citizens want to celebrate…
As King Philippe celebrates ten years on
the throne, we look back at the day he became King of the Belgians,
July 21st 2013. Prince Philippe was born 15 April 1960, the eldest
son of Prince Albert and Princess Paola in the reign of his uncle,
King Baudouin. Albert succeeded to the throne in 1993 when his
older brother died without an heir. Philippe was now first in line
to the throne, a…
