Today, we’re looking back at King
Philippe’s adult life until he became the King of the Belgians in
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After Prince Philippe turned 18, he joined the Belgium Royal
Military School and began training. Here, he’s pictured in
camouflage during a training exercise, on…
This year, in 2020, marks 75 years since
World War II ended. It is also the 80th anniversary of war coming
to the Monarchies of Norway and Denmark. While the Danish royal
family was taken prisoner by the Nazis, the Norwegian royal family
managed to escape and carry on the…
It was one of the most talked about royal
weddings in decades. When Camilla Parker-Bowles and Charles,
Prince of Wales on April 9th 2005 in Windsor, millions were
watching. And they saw a royal bride with not one but two different
wedding outfits for her big day. As the…
Today marks the crystal wedding
anniversary of the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall. The
relationship had been one of the most talked about in the world and
the marriage ceremony itself attracted global attention. The two
wed in a civil ceremony at the Windsor Guildhall followed by a
marriage blessing at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle overseen
by the then Archbishop of…
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians has shared
a touching open letter addressed to young people in which she
stresses the importance of following the guidlines announced by the
country’s government to prevent the further spread of coronavirus.
Mathilde also acknowledges the…
King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand,
also known as King Rama X, has left his hotel in Germany, where he
was holed up with a harem of 20 women, to travel to Zurich from
where he flew to Thailand to celebrate Chakri Day. In Zurich, he
was joined by his wife Queen Suthida, who…
The Great Seal of the Realm is a piece of
history to savour. We don’t get to see it all that often and when
it does make an appearance, it more than packs a punch.For this
seal is part of a tradition that goes back to before the Norman
Conquest and which, for centuries, has symbolised the very power of
the Monarch. This is the main seal of the Crown and signifies the
Monarch’s…
Every month brings its own royal
milestones and April is no different. The month is filled with
landmarks for kings of times past. Among them is the start of the
reign of perhaps the most famous king of all and a happy marriage
that went on to create royal history. Our…
Today, we’re looking at the early life of
King Philippe. Born on 15 April 1960 to Prince Albert and Princess
Paola of Liège, there was every chance that he would never ascend
to the throne. His uncle, King Baudouin was on the throne at the
time, and the married king…
Solidarity, integration and respect for
human dignityare the three principals guiding the Grand Duke Henri
and the Grand Duchess Maria Teresa Foundation in its activities.
Created in 2004 by the merger of Grand Duke and Grand Duchess
Foundation with the Prince Henri – Princess Maria Teresa
Foundation, the Grand Duke Henri and the Grand Duchess Maria Teresa
Foundation aims to help people…
