Since its first official summer opening
in 1965, the Belgian Royal Palace has continued the tradition that
allows visitors to explore the site while the monarch goes on
holiday. The summer opening begins on 22 July, which marks the day
after the national bank holiday, and concludes on 2 September. New
reports were released by the King’s press service, which stated
that the Royal Palace in…
As King Philippe celebrates five years on the throne, new photos released to mark occasion
21st July 2018
King Philippe of the Belgians celebrates
five years on the Belgian throne today. In honour of the occasion,
the Royal Palace has released four new official photographs of the
King, Queen and their four children: Princess Elisabeth (16),
Prince Gabriel (14), Prince Emmanuel…
The Belgian Royal Family has held a photo
call at Villers-la-Ville in Walloon Brabant on 24 June 2018 while
they spent the evening at the site of the abbey. Pictured in the
images are King Philippe and Queen Mathilde and their four
children: Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of…
Princess Astrid of Belgium has recovered
from her sleep deprivation problems and is back to work. The
Princess is currently in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on a Belgian
trade mission which began on Saturday. During her trip to the South
American country, Her Royal Highness was named by the city of
Buenos Aires as “Illustrious Visitor” in celebration of her visit
on Monday. She was…
The Belgian authors Emmanuel Gerard and
Mark Van den Wijngaert are writing a book about the late King
Baudouin of Belgium. His Majesty King Baudouin died 25 years ago
and the anniversary for his death will be commemorated with this
book. This was first reported by the…
It came to light on 20 June that Prince
Laurent of Belgium wanted to sue a Member of Parliament (MP) in
Belgium, Peter Buysrogge, for slander if he did not apologise.
The Prince wanted an apology from the MP after the politician
accused him of fraud in May 2018. Buysrogge…
Queens of Belgium and Spain attend inaugural session of the XII edition of the "European Development Days"
6th June 2018
Queen Mathilde of Belgium and Queen
Letizia of Spain attended the inaugural session of the XII
edition of the “European Development Days 2018” on Tuesday in
Brussels, Belgium. This forum is the largest in Europe for
international cooperation and development. Additionally, its
primary theme focuses on gender equality and the empowerment
participation of females in sustainable…
King Albert II of Belgium has undergone
two successful heart procedures in the past couple of weeks. The
first was on 19 April with the Belgian Royal Palace saying that it
had been successful. A second surgery, which was said to be
a minimally invasive procedure, took…
King Albert II of Belgium is to undergo
testing to determine treatment for the narrowing of a heart valve,
the Belgian Royal Palace announced this morning. The Palace said in
a press release, “His Majesty King Albert II is suffering from an
aortic stenosis that…
Philippe of the Belgians was an unlikely
king. Although born second in line to the throne, he was never
expected to succeed. In fact, his whole royal life has been filled
with surprises. Yet since his accession, in July 2013, he has been
praised as a successful sovereign, a royal who has given his
dynasty strong foundations for the future. The man who would,
unexpectedly, be king was born on…
