National Day in Belgium has been marked
with scaled down celebrations on Wednesday, tinted by a sombre
atmosphere. The King was visibly moved when, during the
military parade, images of the damage caused by the devastating
floods that have hit Belgium in the past weeks were projected on
the giant screens. His Majesty was seen drying tears, touched by
the tragedy that has caused the death of…
Queen Mathilde becomes emotional as she watches her eldest daughter take part in her first military parade
21st July 2021
Belgium’s National Day took place on
Wednesday which was marked with scaled-down festivities that
included a thanksgiving service, a military parade and a visit by
the King and Queen to two care homes for people with
disabilities. 2021’s parade saw two royal firsts.
Princess Delphine attends first major public engagement since she became recognised as King Albert's daughter
21st July 2021
Wednesday July 21st marked the
celebration of National Day for Belgium. A holiday that was meant
to symbolise hope and a slow return to some semblance of normalcy
and that instead has been sobered by the death of 31 people due to
intense floods that have hit central…
On Tuesday, the Belgian Royal Family was
out in full force to celebrate the country’s National Day.
King Philippe, Queen Mathilde and their children Princess
Elisabeth, Prince Gabriel, Prince Emmanuel and Princess Éléonore
were at Brussels’s St Michael and Gudule Cathedral for a
traditional Te Deum, or Thanksgiving service. The family
walked in the Cathedral with the King and Queen…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians observe minute of silence for flood victims
21st July 2021
On Tuesday, on the occasion of Belgium’s
National Day, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde observed a minute of
silence in a fire station in Verviers, Belgium. Their
Majesties visited the station at the end of a day of private visits
with people affected by the…
King Philippe of the Belgians has
delivered his annual speech marking his country’s National Day. The
address, on July 20th 2021, came in the wake of disastrous floods
that have impacted central Europe, causing short of 200 deaths.
Several people are still…
On Monday, the Belgian Royal Palace
announced that the traditional concert for the National Day
celebrations has been cancelled due to the declaration of a
nationwide mourning day for victims of the floods. Belgium’s
National Day is celebrated every year on the 21st of July to
commemorate the day in 1831 when King Leopold I took the oath and
was proclaimed King of the…
Bad weather has been affecting the
Germany-Belgium-Netherlands area for about two days, and damage is
already evident. And while Germany seems to have the highest price
to pay, Belgium’s Liège province seems to be heading for disaster
as well. Their…
It’s summertime in Europe! And as more
and more people get vaccinated and get the chance to travel, they
jet towards monarchic state capitals and big cities. Naturally,
this means a visit to a Royal Palace is almost mandatory! This will
be the case for any tourists who…
King Philippe's half-sister, Princess Délphine, to take part in national holiday celebrations for the first time
13th July 2021
On Monday, the Belgian Royal Palace
announced that, for the first time, Princess Délphine would take
part in the celebrations for the country’s National Day on the 21st
of July. This will mark her first participation in the
celebrations as a member of the Royal Family, but it is not the
first time she takes part in an event with her new siblings. In
February 2021, she was invited to join…
