It was the last major royal wedding of
the 20th century and it began a new chapter in a royal story that
would lead to a throne. On December 4th 1999, the then heir to the
Belgian throne, Philippe, married Mathilde d’Udekem d’Acoz before a
host of regal guests. The couple became King and Queen of the
Belgians in 2013. On the twentieth anniversary of their marriage,
Royal Central…
Belgium’s King and Queen have given a
rare interview to mark their twentieth wedding anniversary. And
speaking to RTBF, King Philippe revealed that the couple’s romance
and marriage plans had left them ”on a cloud”. The couple spoke to
Patrick…
Crown Prince Haakon and Princess Astrid join efforts against landmines
29th November 2019
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon of
Norway and Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid of Belgium met this
week in Oslo to continue their fight against the use of landmines.
It is 20 years since the Convention prohibiting the production,
use, storage and export of…
His Majesty King Philippe of Belgium has
taken part in a historic moment for the country. The King has
appointed Sophie Wilmès (MR) as Belgium’s first female Prime
Minister. Prime Minister Wilmès will continue the day-to-day work
of the resigning federal government. This afternoon, King Philippe
received Sophie Wilmès in a private audience at the Royal Palace of
Brussels. During this…
Beautiful new family photos released after Princess Elisabeth of Belgium's 18th birthday
27th October 2019
The Belgian Royal Palace has released
seven new images of the Belgian Royal Family to celebrate Princess
Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant’s 18th birthday. The selection of
images were taken by Bas Bogaerts in the Royal Palace of Brussels’
Louis XVI Salon after…
Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant,
celebrates her nineteenth birthday today, so let’s take a look back
at the life of this future Belgian Queen. Princess Elisabeth
Theresia Maria Helena (French: Élisabeth Thérèse Marie Hélène) was
born 25 October 2001 at the…
King Philippe of Belgium has announced
the start of the second phase of the federal government formation
on Tuesday. His Majesty has appointed two “preformateurs”,
politicians who will have to find compromises on various political
topics with the different political parties. On Monday, His Majesty
the King thanked the “informateurs” Didier Reynders and Johan
Vandelanotte…
Princess Elisabeth of Belgium to star on stamp marking 18th birthday
15th September 2019
Princess Elisabeth of Belgium, Duchess of
Brabant, is to star on a stamp marking her 18th birthday. The
future Queen of Belgium will celebrate her birthday on 25 October.
The new stamp will be released on 21 October – four days ahead of
her reaching the age of…
Donna Paola Margherita Maria Antonia
Consiglia Ruffo di Calabria was born on 11 September 1937 at Villa
Claudia in Forte dei Marmi, Italy, as the seventh and youngest
child of Prince Fulco Ruffo di Calabria, a First World War flying
ace, and Countess Luisa Gazelli, a…
Yesterday, the Belgian and Dutch royal
children headed back to school after their summer holidays. Photo:
King Willem-Alexander For Princess Ariane of the Netherlands, this
year began at a new school. She joined her older sisters,
Princesses Amalia and Alexia at Christelijk Gymnasium Sorghvliet in
The Hague, and proud father, King Willem-Alexander was ready with
the video camera to film his…
