Queen Mathilde of the Belgians visited a hospital ship as several storm clouds gathered. Her Majesty arrived in the port of Antwerp on Friday morning to take a tour of Global Mercy, a hospital ship.
The vessel is the biggest floating hospital in the world and is the property of Mercy Ships, a Belgian company founded in 1978 that provides medical aid to the poorest countries in the world with…
Queen Paola and King Albert reveal why they didn't get divorced
18th February 2022
Queen Paola and King Albert have spoken openly of how their marriage survived despite them beginning negotiations to divorice.
In a new TV programme focussed on Paola, the couple reveal that lawyers were already drawing up terms for them to part when they decided to give…
King Albert and Princess Délphine attend royal event together for first time
17th February 2022
The entire Belgian Royal Family took part in the traditional ceremony to commemorate deceased members in what was the first public act in which King Albert and Princess Délphine appeared together.
The Church service took place in the Notre Dame Church in Laeken, the…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde conclude Middle East trip with sustainability focus
7th February 2022
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians are back in Brussels after their four day official trip to the Middle East.
Starting on the 2nd of February, the first stop saw the King and Queen arrive in Oman, where they were officially welcomed by Sultan Oman Haitham bin Tarik at Al Alam Palace in Muscat, before moving on to Sultan Taboos Mosque, the country’s largest worship…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians have embarked on an official visit to the Sultanate of Oman and the United Arab Emirates that will last until Saturday.
The state plane carrying the royal couple, who are travelling accompanied by the Minister of Foreign…
King Philippe of the Belgians supported his sister and brother-in-law by attending the funeral of Prince Lorenz’s mother.
His Majesty arrived at the Loreto Chapel, located alongside the homonym monastery, in Muri, Argovia canton, Switzerland, alongside his sister…
Princess Delphine reveals thoughts on meeting brother King Philippe for first time
27th January 2022
Princess Delphine of Belgium has revealed her thoughts on meeting her half-brother, King Philippe, for the first time in 2020.
In a three-part documentary series, Delphine called her three-hour meeting with Philippe “fantastic.”
In the third episode that aired on 26 January, the Princess said: “It was fantastic, it was great fun. I was positively…
Princess Delphine in mourning after the man she once assumed to be her father dies
24th January 2022
Jacques Boël, the man who Princess Delphine grew up with, and for many years assumed to be her biological father, has died at the age of 92. Mr Boël was legally recognised as Delphine’s father until King Albert conceded his paternity of her in 2020.
Princess Delphine…
The Belgian Royal Palace has released a new photograph of Queen Mathilde as she marks her 49th birthday today.
The image was taken by Bas Bogaerts in the Royal Domain of Laeken – a private park on the grounds of the Palace of Laeken in Brussels.
Bas…
Queen Mathilde visits temporary shelter for homeless and victims of domestic violence
19th January 2022
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians undertook an engagement for a cause that is extremely close to her heart.
On Tuesday, 18th January 2022, the Queen travelled to Namur, the capital of Wallonia, about 60 km south of Brussels, to visit the NGO “Les trois portes” (French for “the three doors”).
The organisation takes care of people in extreme poverty, by offering temporary…
