On Friday, May 28, King Philippe took
part in the kickstarting of the field hockey summer season in
preparation for the Tokyo Olympic Games, due to start towards the
end of July. His Majesty gave the symbolic “first bat” on the
hockey field to start an intensive training session for the Belgian
field hockey teams, called the Red Lions (male team) and the Red
Panthers (female team), who…
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians visited an
organic shop in Jette, Belgium, on Thursday in her role as an
advocate for the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. The Queen
travelled to The Barn that sells mostly packaging-free products and
spoke to spoke to one of the…
The grandchildren of monarchs share
family links but their futures can open up in many different
directions. While some are born to inherit thrones, others slowly
move away from the shadow of the crown. One of Europe’s former
monarchs has seen many changes to the royal…
Some monarchs are born in massive castles
that have stood for centuries while others are born in relatively
new palaces. Although the birth of a royal baby is a celebrated
event, some of these more modern palaces have darker connections.
King Philippe of Belgium was born at Belvédère Castle at Laeken,
one of these palaces. Originally built in the 1780s, King
Leopold II bought the palace for…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde "deeply saddened" by Prince Philip's death
9th April 2021
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, the
King and Queen of the Belgians, have sent their condolences upon
the death of Prince Philip, saying that they are “deeply saddened.”
The full statement in English reads, “Deeply saddened by the
passing away of His…
The diamond is the birthstone of April.
That most sparkling of gems features in many royal collections and
today, Royal Central is looking at some of the Belgian Royal
Family’s best diamonds. Brabant Laurel Wreath Tiara [getty
src=”154431097″…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde have led
tributes to all victims of terrorism on the fifth anniversary of
the deadliest attack on Belgian soil. The Belgian monarch took part
in an act of commemoration at Brussels Airport on March 22nd 2021,
five years after two bombs exploded there. Another bomb went off on
the same morning at Maalbeek metro station in the centre of the
Belgian capital. Thirty…
The former Belgian monarch, Albert II,
and his wife, Paola, have been photographed waiting in line as they
received their coronavirus jabs in Brussels. [getty
src=”1307766415″ width=”594″ height=”396″…
There are five teenagers in Europe who
will one day assume the throne in their countries. Let’s take a
look at the future monarchs. Princess Elisabeth of Belgium: Also
known as the Duchess of Brabant (the title of the heir to the
Belgian throne), Elisabeth will…
Belgium’s Queen Paola has been filmed for
a documentary which will chart her life and touch on the problems
she experienced in her long marriage to King Albert II. The
programme will be the first time that Paola, now 83, has spoken at
length in public since her husband admitted he had had a child with
another woman. His natural daughter was granted the title of
Princess Delphine in…