They were an unexpected king and queen
and their royal romance has weathered several storms but today King
Albert II and Queen Paola of Belgium will mark their sixtieth
wedding anniversary. The couple, who married on July 2nd 1959 in
Brussels, will celebrate surrounded by family and friends. As they
become the first Belgian monarchs to reach a Diamond wedding
anniversary, Royal Central looks…
The Duchess of Brabant speaks to the press for the first time during Unicef visit
27th June 2019
Princess Elisabeth, the Duchess of
Brabant, spoke to the press for the first time today. She and her
mother, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians have just finished a visit
to Kenya for Unicef, and it was the Princess’ first major mission
abroad. Princess Elisabeth said…
The Duchess of Brabant joins her mother, Queen Mathilde in Kenya for Unicef
25th June 2019
The 17-year-old Duchess of Brabant – heir
to the Belgian throne – has joined her mother, Queen Mathilde in
Kenya for Unicef in her first major mission abroad. Queen Mathilde
has been the honorary president of Unicef Belgium for ten years.
She previously visited…
Prince Amedeo of Belgium and his wife,
Princess Elisabetta are expecting their second child. The son of
Princess Astrid of Belgium and his wife will be adding another baby
to their family this summer/autumn. Rumours had been swirling for a
while, but Royal Central can now confirm that the happy news is
true. Prince Amedeo of Belgium and his wife, Princess Elisabetta
“Lili” are…
The German-speaking heads of state have
held their annual meeting, this time in Linz, Austria. His
Excellency Alexander Van der Bellen, Federal President of The
Republic of Austria, was the host. These heads of state
include Belgium’s King Philippe…
Delphine Boël was “relieved” after her
supposed father, the former King Albert II of the Belgians, decided
to finally take a DNA-test in her paternity case. Her lawyer Marc
Uyttendaeletegenover told RTBF, “She was relieved, but she was also
relieved after…
The Royal Court has just announced that
King Philippe of the Belgians has made his first important decision
in the government formation process. His Majesty has appointed
Johan Vandelanotte (SP.A) and Didier Reynders (MR) as informateurs.
After the Belgian elections on the 26th of May, the King has now
concluded his round of consultations. During the discussions, King
Philippe spoke to the party…
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians has
delivered an address to the World Health Organisation (WHO) in her
native French. The Queen, who worked as a speech therapist and
earned a master’s degree in psychology, spoke about mental health.
“When I accepted to become an…
According to his lawyer, former King
Albert II of Belgium has agreed to take a DNA-test in the paternity
case of his supposed natural daughter Delphine Boël. He decided to
this, his lawyer said, because “he respects the legal system.”
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After yesterday’s elections, King
Philippe of Belgium is currently holding consultations with the
various political party leaders and the Presidents of the Senate
and Chamber of Representatives to form a new federal government.
The King, who will later appoint an “informateur” and/or
“raporteur”, plays a crucial role in the new government formation.
Yesterday, the…
