King Philippe of the Belgians and his
half-sister, Princess Delphine of Belgium, have met each other for
the first time. His Majesty the King invited his “new” sister
Delphine to his home at the Castle of Laeken last week. What does
this historic meeting mean for the future? The private meeting
between King Philippe of the Belgians and his half-sister, Princess
Delphine, is a…
King Philippe of the Belgians has met his
half-sister, Princess Delphine, formerly known as Delphine Boël,
for the first time, according to an announcement made by the Royal
Palace. The official announcement reads, “A joint message from His
Majesty the King and…
You can now visit the Royal Palace of
Brussels without moving away from your computer screen. Earlier
this week, the Belgian Royal Palace launched a new website on which
you can discover the Royal Palace at 360°. Each summer, the Royal
Palace of Brussels opens its doors…
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians has marked
World Mental Health Day with a speech for the World Health
Organisation’s Big Event for Mental Health on Saturday. The Queen,
as a UN Advocate for the Sustainable Development Goals, spoke in
French in a video about the importance of mental health. She also
touched on how the ongoing pandemic has revealed weaknesses in the
healthcare sectors that…
The heir to the Belgian throne,
Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant took centre stage as her family took
part in an important annual event for the country’s military.
Princess Elisabeth was joined by her parents, King Philippe and
Queen Mathilde, and her siblings for a…
In the end, it was a good day to bury
controversial royal news. The decision of a court to convert the
illegitimate daughter of King Albert II into HRH Princess Delphine
of Belgium came on a day the country finally got a new government
and that’s reflected in the press…
Our Deputy Editor, Brittani Barger, and
our News Editor, Lydia Starbuck, debate on whether or not Belgium
should have added a new princess to the Belgian Royal Family. Lydia
Starbuck, News Editor I can’t help feeling that the decision to
create Delphine, daughter of Albert II, a princess of Belgium is a
step too far. The illegitimate child of the former King of the
Belgians will be…
Queen Mathilde paid a visit to East
Flanders on Wednesday, visiting local businesses to learn more
about production. King Philippe had originally been scheduled to
join his wife; however, with a new government deal struck
overnight, His Majesty had to remain in Brussels…
The daughter born outside of marriage to
the man who ruled Belgium for almost twenty years now shares the
royal status of her half brothers and sister. Delphine Saxe-Coburg,
illegitimate daughter of King Albert II of Belgium, has been made a
princess by a court and can use…
Belgium gains a new Princess as King Albert's illegitimate daughter is granted title
1st October 2020
Delphine Boël, the acknowledged
illegitimate daughter of King Albert II of Belgium, has been
granted the title of Princess of Belgium with the style of Her
Royal Highness, her lawyer has confirmed. Her new official name
will Delphine of Saxe-Coburg (van Saksen-Coburg). Her children
Josephine (16) and Oscar (12) will also be recognised as Princess
and Prince with the style of Their Royal…
