King Philippe of the Belgians has appointed the ministers of the new federal government at the Royal Palace. After nearly 500 days of forming a government, the new ministers have taken the oath before His Majesty the King.
At 10 am sharp King Philippe received the Prime Minister and other ministers who will form the new federal government in an audience at the Royal Palace of Brussels. One by…
King Philippe has received the preformateurs for the last time before the new government will officially be formed. His Majesty has reaffirmed his trust in the two politicians he has tasked with the formation of a new government by the 1st of October. It promises to be a…
King Philippe of the Belgians has congratulated his “colleague” the “King of the Flemish song,” Will Tura, on the occasion of his 80th birthday. As one of the most famous Belgian singers, Will Tura has a special bond with the Belgian Royal…
On July 21st, Belgium celebrates its National Day. Naturally, the Belgian Royal family plays a big role in the celebrations. This year, however, the special day will be marked very differently due to the ongoing pandemic. Let’s take a look at King Philippe and Queen Mathilde’s agenda for the day.
Each year on the 21st of July, the Belgians celebrate their National Day as they…
King Philippe of Belgium will invite four ‘corona heroes’ for a personal meeting at the Royal Palace. All Belgians are encouraged to submit their stories about people who have distinguished themselves during the COVID-19 crisis. Out of these submissions, four…
King Philippe of the Belgians had offered his “deepest regrets” for the horrors done to the people of the Congo during the reign of his predecessor King Leopold II.
King Philippe spoke out in a letter to President Félix Tshisekedi in which he wrote to…
His Majesty King Philippe has addressed the Belgian people in an exceptional television speech. King Philippe called on the nation to follow the instructions and measures that have been announced by the Belgian government and experts to prevent the further spread of coronavirus: “Our attitude here is essential, and it can save lives.”
At 7 pm this evening, His Majesty spoke to the…
European royals in Jerusalem to celebrate the liberation of Auschwitz
24th January 2020
Several European royals attended a ceremony in Israel to commemorate that the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau on Thursday. The ceremony was held at the Holocaust Memorial Centre Yad Vashem in Jerusalem. The British Royal Family was represented by…
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…
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…
