The Belgians have expressed their disappointment, sadness and even anger over yesterday’s news that former King Albert refuses, once again, to recognise his alleged daughter, Delphine Boël. The once well-respected King of the Belgians is no longer the popular King he once was.
Yesterday news broke that King Albert of the Belgians refuses once again to give a DNA sample to determine the…
King Albert II of Belgium refuses to give a DNA sample in paternity case
1st February 2019
King Albert II of Belgium, who abdicated in 2013 in favour of his eldest son, has refused to give a DNA sample in the paternity case of his supposed natural daughter Delphine Boël. Late last year the Court of Appeals in Brussels ordered King Albert to undergo a DNA-test…
Queen Mathilde joins Luxembourg royals for the funeral of Philippe de Lannoy
16th January 2019
Queen Mathilde of Belgium has joined the Luxembourg royals in Hainaut, Belgium today for the funeral of Count Philippe de Lannoy, the father of Princess Stéphanie, the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, and a Belgian born noble. Queen Mathilde represented her husband…
Queen Mathilde of Belgium began her 2019 duties in Paris, France, yesterday. Her Majesty was in the French capital to visit the “Fernand Khnopff (1858-1921). Le maître de L’énigme” (or “Fernand Khnopff (1858-1921). The master of the enigma” in English) exhibit at the Petit Palais.
The Queen of Belgians attended as the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium worked…
In Christmas Eve address, King Philippe says “to look where we are in life”
24th December 2018
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In his annual Christmas Eve address (delivered in Dutch, French and German), King Philippe of Belgium talks of looking “where we are in life.”
Saying that the Christmas and New Year holidays are “a perfect time to look back”, he…
In Christmas Eve address, King Philippe says "to look where we are in life"
24th December 2018
In his annual Christmas Eve address (delivered in Dutch, French and German), King Philippe of Belgium talks of looking “where we are in life.”
Saying that the Christmas and New Year holidays are “a perfect time to look back”, he says that we must also…
Taking a peek at the collective 2018 royal Christmas greetings
24th December 2018
As it is Christmas Eve, let us take a look at the royal Christmas greetings sent out by the royals this year.
In Britain, Clarence House released this year’s Christmas card featuring a summer picture taken by Hugo Burnand in the garden of Clarence House.
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Kensington Palace also released the photos that will be on the Christmas cards of the Cambridge family and the…
70,000 concerned citizens write letter to King Philippe for action on climate change
21st December 2018
70,000 Belgian citizens have written a letter to King Philippe in which they asked the King to urge the “incapable politicians” to take action on climate change. Greenpeace, the organiser of the petition, was received at the Royal Palace to hand over the…
The Belgian Royal family has hosted their annual Christmas concert this afternoon. The Royal Family organises the event annually to thank their staff.
King Philippe, Queen Mathilde, their four children, King Albert, Princess Astrid and Prince Lorenz have attended the annual…
The Belgian government has fallen: King Philippe to make the most important decision of his reign
18th December 2018
On Tuesday evening, the Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel offered the resignation of the government to King Philippe. His Majesty has decided to keep his decision in deliberation.
Last week King Philippe accepted the resignation of one party of the government, N-VA. The government then continued as a minority government with the remaining parties MR, Open VLD and CD&V. Coalition partner…
