King Philippe of the Belgians has welcomed four new ambassadors to the Belgian court in a centuries old tradition.
Four ambassadors presented King Philippe with their Letters of Credence: Nicholas Brousseau from Canada, Anne Sherriff from the United Kingdom, Eros Gasperoni from San Marino, and Vicenç Mateu Zamora from Andorra.
A Letter of Credence is a formal, diplomatic document…
The queen who mixed brat green and haute couture to take Paris in style
16th October 2024
Queen Mathilde began the State Visit to France on Monday with a strong berry red look inspired by Christian Dior’s 1947 “New Look”. She has continued on with more fashion forward ensembles as a nod to French haute couture while celebrating Belgian…
Queen Mathilde channels Christian Dior for French State Visit
14th October 2024
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians have arrived in Paris to begin a three day State Visit to France.
The Belgian King and Queen set out for France by boarding the Eurostar in Brussels to begin the three day visit where they will visit Paris, Chantilly, and…
King Philippe of Belgium’s was out of this world as he carried out a daring engagement.
On Wednesday, King Philippe was in Cologne to visit the European Astronaut Training Centre.
The Belgian king spent some time exploring what a space visit would be like, first by using virtual goggles to understand what he would see in space and then understanding the environment by exploring…
Pope Francis announces plans to beatify one Belgian king just days after facing questions from another
30th September 2024
The Belgian Royal Family attended Pope Francis’ Mass at King Baudouin Stadium on Sunday at the end of a challenging Papal trip. And as the service came to an end, the Pope announced he would begin the process of beatification for King Baudouin, the hugely popular monarch…
Warm welcome from King Philippe and Queen Mathilde for Pope Francis as papal visit starts in Belgium
28th September 2024
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium formally received Pope Francis at the Palace of Laeken on Friday to begin his three day trip to Belgium.
The Belgian King and Queen met His Holiness when the Papal Plane landed on Thursday evening but they formally welcomed him…
Pope Francis has had a busy day with a visit to Luxembourg before arriving in Belgium on Thursday.
The Pope arrived in Brussels on a flight from Luxembourg and was welcomed by the guard of honour, as well as a military band and children’s choir performing.
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium were also on hand at Melsbroek military airport to greet Pope Francis at the…
Princess Delphine to join Belgium's royals at mass with the Pope
27th September 2024
Pope Francis is in Belgium for a three day visit to the faithful and Belgium’s newest princess will be attending a major event.
Pope Francis will be leading a Mass at Brussels’ Stadium on Sunday, 29 September where over 35,000 Belgian Catholics are expected to…
Back to his maternal roots: Belgium's controversial prince wants to be a citizen of another country
25th September 2024
Prince Laurent of Belgium, younger brother to King Philippe, is going to seek dual Belgian-Italian citizenship.
Prince Laurent, long known as the rebel of the Belgian Royal Family, may be leaving permanently. He gave an interview with Sudinfo, a French news outlet…
No weekend off for Belgium's King Philippe as he gets on his bike
23rd September 2024
There was no weekend off for King Philippe of the Belgians as he was out and about on both Saturday and Sunday.
King Philippe took charge on Saturday as he sat in the driver’s seat of a new tram. The new Line 10 in Brussels is routed from Neder-over-Heembeek to Uccle and the Belgian king was able to turn his hand at driving for a change. After learning about the tram and the new line, he…
