The new coronavirus variant has had an immediate effect on royal diaries, causing several trips to be postponed. What was supposed to be a three-day Belgian state visit to Italy this week has been delayed and instead, on December 1st 2021, King Philippe paid a brief visit to Rome.
In view of the sudden deteriorating health situation in Belgium and Europe, it was decided, in consultation with…
Belgian State Visit to Italy postponed over concerns about worsening health situation
27th November 2021
The State Visit by the King and Queen of the Belgians to Italy, due to take place in a matter of days, has been postponed.
The Royal Palace in Brussels said that the visit was being put on hold because of the ”deterioration of the health situation in Belgium and…
The President of the Belgian Parliament, Stephanie D’Hose, has tested positive for Covid-19, just hours after she had close contact with the former Belgian King and Queen, Albert and Paola.
D’Hose has confirmed the news herself in her social media on November 16th…
King Albert, Queen Paola and Prince Laurent took part in a Te Deum (or Thanksgiving Service) in St Michael and Gudule Cathedral in Brussels.
The service is held every year on the 15th of November in the main church in Brussels to celebrate King’s Day.
The holiday falls on St Leopold’s Day, Leopold being the name of three Belgian Kings, including the first two following the…
Princess surprises palace by signing up for celebrity dance show
9th November 2021
Europe’s newest princess has signed up for a celebrity dance show. Princess Delphine, half sister of King Philippe of the Belgians, will participate in her country’s version of Dancing with the Stars.
The princess will take part in the series for charity. She…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde invite athletes in their home
1st November 2021
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians welcomed a delegation of representatives from the world of sports.
The athletes have had notable performances over the past two years, and they included some Olympians and Paralympians from the most recent Games in…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde will undertake a state visit to Italy in early December, the latest European royals to announce their return to pre-pandemic engagements.
The Belgian Royal House announced that King Philippe and Queen Mathilde have been invited to visit Italy at the request of Italian President Sergio Mattarella from 1-3 December.
The Belgian royals will be accompanied by the…
Queen Mathilde of Belgium visits rehabilitation facility for road accident victims
27th October 2021
Queen Mathilde travelled to Edegem on Tuesday to visit a rehabilitation centre which is celebrating their 10th anniversary.Â
Her Majesty arrived at the facility, located in the Flanders Region, on Tuesday, the 26th of October, where she received a tour of one of the…
A meeting of monarchs between Belgium's King Philippe and Queen Margrethe of Denmark
27th October 2021
King Philippe of the Belgians is currently on a three day long official visit to the Kingdom of Denmark. The Belgian King and Danish Queen, Margrethe II, had a private dinner on the first evening of the visit.
The dinner took place at Amalienborg Castle in Copenhagen, at…
October will be a very busy month for European royalty in the future as three future monarchs celebrate birthdays in the month: Prince Christian of Denmark (15 October), Leonor, Princess of Asturias in Spain (31 October) and Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant in Belgium (25 October).Â
With the latter being the oldest out of the three, she has in many ways paved the way for the path of a…
