King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the
Belgians have met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican just days after the
high profile State Visit of King Charles and Queen Camilla. The
Belgian royals had an audience with the Pope at the Holy See where
the also exchanged gifts. Philippe and Mathilde had already met Leo
XIV when they attended his inauguration mass in May following his
election as…
King Felipe of Spain apologises to Belgium's queen after arriving late for palace lunch
7th October 2025
King Felipe of Spain issued an apology to
the Belgian royals after traffic delays meant he and Queen Letizia
ended up being late for a long planned lunch in Brussels. Felipe
and Letizia are in the Belgian capital to see a cultural festival,
Europalia, which has a special…
The King of the Belgians has spoken out
on Gaza as he addressed his country to marks its National Day. King
Philippe said, in his annual speech, that the situation in Gaza was
”a disgrace to all humanity” and said ”we support the UN
Secretary…
King Philippe of Belgians finally on way home after plane trouble at end of State Visit
28th June 2025
The King and Queen of the Belgians are
finally on their way home after being stuck several thousand miles
from home after plane trouble at the end of a State Visit. King
Philippe and Queen Mathilde had just ended a visit to Chile when it
was discovered that the aircraft set to bring them back to Brussels
had a technical problem. After checks, it was found that the plane
wouldn’t be…
King Philippe of the Belgians has
revealed why he doesn’t wear a crown and no one really noticed
because he also brought along a puppy. The Belgian king was
answering questions sent to him after he issued a social media
invitation to grill him on any subject as part…
King Philippe of the Belgians celebrated
his 65th birthday by offering his fellow citizens the chance to ask
him anything they liked. The first set of questions has just been
revealed and the king’s first answer was ….oh la, la! Philippe, who
marks 12 years on…
Pope Leo calls for peace and unity at inauguration mass attended by royalty in St. Peter's Square
18th May 2025
The Inauguration Mass for Pope Leo XIV
has been held in St. Peter’s Square with tens of thousands gathered
to see the first American Pope. Several royal families were
represented at the service in which the Pope was presented with the
Fisherman’s Ring, a symbol of his Pontificate. Pope Leo gave a
short sermon in which he called for unity and peace and promised he
would not…
This king wants you to ask him anything at all - and he's set up a website to make it easier
15th April 2025
Have you ever wanted to ask a king a
question? You will finally have your chance as King Philippe
of the Belgians is taking questions to celebrate his 65th
birthday! Well, we think he is. It was actually his four
children who made the announcement as their papa marked…
The king who surprised everyone marks a milestone birthday with a portrait caught in thought
15th April 2025
His reign is the unexpected success story
of the 21st century and as he turns 65, King Philippe of the
Belgians has plenty to celebrate. The man who was written off by
some when he was still a potential heir has become one of the most
popular monarchs on the continent of…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde have
begun their historic State Visit to Vietnam with a very early
arrival at Noi Bai International Airport. The Belgian King
and Queen are in Vietnam for the first Belgian State Visit to
Vietnam in over half a century. Not only is the State Visit longer
than usual, with the couple officially visiting from 31 March to 4
April, their delegation is much larger.
