During a visit to a pharmaceutical company on Tuesday, Queen Mathilde of Belgium was seen sporting a wrist brace on her left hand.
When asked for comment, a Palace spokesperson said that Her Majesty hurt her left thumb in a wrong move, and that the injury is not serious.
Queen Mathilde has been seen injured before; famously, in 2015 she had to use crutches for a while after hurting her…
On Friday,, a school building under construction partially collapsed in Antwerp, Belgium.
Shortly after the news was made public and confirmed by reliable sources, His Majesty King Philippe had a phone call with the Mayor of Antwerp, Mr Bart de Wever.
The…
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians has visited Fitness Campus Lange Munte, in Kortrijk, Belgium, to show her support for the her country’s Olympians ahead of the Tokyo Games.
Her Majesty travelled to the small town, west of Brussels, to give a final encouragement to…
On 15 June, His Majesty King Philippe of the Belgians will hold a meeting with the President of the United States of America, Joe Biden.
The Belgian monarchy announced that King Philippe will host the US President at the Brussels Royal Palace, the official workplace of Belgian sovereigns. The Prime Minister, newly appointed Alexander De Croo, will also attend the meeting.
The meeting…
Throughout the month of May, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians has carried out various engagements in connection with the Queen Elisabeth Music Prize.
The competition started on the 3rd of May 2021, with Queen Mathilde releasing a video message on social media in both…
On Friday, May 28, King Philippe took part in the kickstarting of the field hockey summer season in preparation for the Tokyo Olympic Games, due to start towards the end of July.
His Majesty gave the symbolic “first bat” on the hockey field to start an intensive…
King Albert II of Belgium has finally met with his recently officially acknowledged daughter Princess Delphine again after many years.
The Belgian Royal house released a photo of a smiling King Albert and his wife Queen Paola meeting with Delphine in their home Castle Belvédère in Laeken on 25 October.
A joint statement reads: “On Sunday 25 October a new chapter, rich of emotion…
King Philippe of the Belgians has met his half-sister, Princess Delphine, formerly known as Delphine Boël, for the first time, according to an announcement made by the Royal Palace.
The official announcement reads, “A joint message from His Majesty the King and…
From illegitimate daughter to Her Royal Highness - Princess Delphine’s road to recognition
1st October 2020
Delphine Boël, the acknowledged illegitimate daughter of King Albert II of Belgium, has been granted the title of Princess of Belgium with the style of Her Royal Highness, her lawyer has confirmed.
Her new official name will Delphine of Saxe-Coburg (van Saksen-Coburg).
Belgium gains a new Princess as King Albert's illegitimate daughter is granted title
1st October 2020
Delphine Boël, the acknowledged illegitimate daughter of King Albert II of Belgium, has been granted the title of Princess of Belgium with the style of Her Royal Highness, her lawyer has confirmed.
Her new official name will Delphine of Saxe-Coburg (van Saksen-Coburg). Her children Josephine (16) and Oscar (12) will also be recognised as Princess and Prince with the style of Their Royal…
