Prince Gabriel of Belgium made his first
public speech during the ceremony for the opening of the new
academic year at the Royal Military Academy in Brussels.
After the moment in which he received his blue bonnet, indicating
that he had concluded the mandatory five-week training camp, the
Prince made his appearance alongside his colleagues for the opening
ceremony. It was the first…
Queen Paola of Belgium experiences second fall in a year
10th October 2022
Queen Paola of Belgium has been told to
rest by doctors after having a fall. It’s the second time she has
been treated following a fall in the past twelve months. It also
means that she won’t be able to attend a special ceremony for her
grandson, Prince Gabriel in the…
Belgium recently had a royal wedding when
Princess Maria Laura wed William Isvy in Brussels in September. We
are taking a look at the two main options for royal wedding tiaras
that the Princess had on her wedding day. Queen Elisabeth’s Diamond
Bandeau Tiara It…
Pharmaceuticals, news and wine: King Philippe and Queen Mathilde's first day in Germany
6th October 2022
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the
Belgians began their visit to the German state of
Rhineland-Palatinate on the southeastern border with Belgium.
The royal couple arrived in Germany on the evening of Tuesday, 4
October, accompanied by the Belgian Minister of the German-speaking
community, Oliver Paasch. Their first engagement was a small
reception with the founders of BioNTech, the…
King Philippe is nearing the end of his
first decade as King of the Belgians, and the line of succession to
the throne includes Belgium’s first queen regnant. The laws of
succession are very straightforward in Belgium. The country
introduced absolute primogeniture—the…
Princess Elisabeth of Belgium made a
surprise visit to the residence of the UK Ambassador to Belgium to
sign the book of condolences in honour of Queen Elizabeth II.
The Duchess of Brabant was dressed sombrely in black and her hair
was up in an intricate low bun, which…
Princess Maria Laura of Belgium and Mr
William Isvy celebrated both their civil and her religious weddings
on Saturday, 10th September, in Brussels. The civil ceremony
took place in the morning, at Brussels’ City Hall. The entire
Belgian Royal Family was in attendance. The bride was wearing
a pale pink Gucci dress which fell to just above her knees. The
front portion of the frock was…
Belgium is braced for another royal
wedding and now we know more about who’s invited and how the day
will unfold for Princess Maria Laura, eldest daughter of Princess
Astrid and Prince Lorenz, and her groom William Isvy. For the civil
wedding ceremony at Brussels City…
The final countdown is on for the biggest
royal wedding in Europe this year and when the big day arrives, the
bride and groom will marry not once, but twice. Princess Maria
Laura of Belgium and William Isvy wed on September 10th 2022,
firstly in a civil ceremony then in a…
As Princess Maria Laura of Belgium
prepares to marry her British investment banker fiancé William Isvy
in Brussels, her nuptials become the latest Belgian royal wedding.
There’s a short history of modern royal weddings in Belgium: only
four have occurred since 1980. Today, let’s look at the previous
Belgian royal weddings to see if we can find any hints at what’s to
come. Princess…
