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 requires treatment that will be adapted to his situation.”
He was admitted to Saint-Luc University Hospital in Brussels today…
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…
Several images of the Belgian Royal Family have been released this evening from their recent private holiday. The images were taken with the permission of the King and Queen by press photographer Yves Herman on behalf of Belgian photo agencies.
Their Majesties King…
Yesterday afternoon, His Majesty King Philippe of Belgium delivered the annual Christmas Eve address. The speech was pre-recorded in the three official languages of Belgium: French, Dutch and German.
His Majesty began by recalling a visit earlier in the month by a group of children to meet him in the Palace where he was able to show their curious minds the job of King and even spoke to them about…
After yet another deadly terror attack, this one in Barcelona, Spain, royals have reacted on social media and sent their condolences.
At least 13 have been killed and over 100 injured after a terrorist ran over pedestrians with a van in the Las Ramblas district of…
It was discovered yesterday that Prince Laurent of Belgium’s Twitter account (@Laurent_of_B) had been deleted. Members of the Belgian media made the discovery yesterday morning.
Many had wondered if King Philippe had pressured his younger brother to delete his account…
Queen Mathilde hosts partners of heads of state and governments participating in NATO summit
29th May 2017
This past week, while King Philippe of Belgium and other NATO leaders were attending the NATO summit, his wife, Queen Mathilde of Belgium hosted their partners at the Royal Palace and gave them a tour of the Royal Greenhouses of Laeken.
The palace grounds of the Castle of Laeken are on the most secure and private of the Belgian royal estates. Only three weeks a year the castle doors are open to…
European and international royals send their condolences after terror attack in Manchester
23rd May 2017
After the deadly attack in Manchester, European royals have shared their condolences to the victims, their families and the British people.
At least 22 have been killed with another 59 injured in a terrorist attack believed to be carried out by an ISIS associated single…
European monarchs and other royals from across the world have sent their condolences to Her Majesty following the horrendous terror attack in London on Wednesday. The Queen has so far received messages from Belgium, Greece, Jordan, Luxembourg, Monaco, Spain, and…
King Philippe releases statement to mark first anniversary of Belgian terror attacks
22nd March 2017
His Majesty King Philippe of Belgium has released a statement this morning to mark the first anniversary of the Belgian terror attacks that took place in Brussels.
His Majesty said, “On 22 March 2016, we were at the centre of a particularly cruel action. We were victims of a double terrorist attack in our nation’s capital.
“Today, one year exactly after the facts, we remember…
