King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of
Belgium have kicked off their state visit to Portugal. The pair
will discover Lisbon and Porto during a three-day state visit. It
is already the 8th state visit that Philippe has undertaken as King
of the Belgians. Early on Monday morning, the King and Queen
received an official farewell of the Belgian military troops at the
airport of Melsbroek, Brussels. The…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of
Belgium are to pay a state visit to Portugal. Monday will begin
their three-day journey that will last from 22 to 24 October. The
visit is on the invitation of the President of Portugal. Their
Majesties, who will be accompanied by various…
King and Queen of the Belgians go for a bike ride with their children for “day without a car”
18th September 2018
Belgium’s Heritage Days coincided with
Mobility Week and Car Free Sunday 2018 so Their Majesties King
Philippe and Queen Mathilde strapped on helmets, hopped on their
bikes and led their children on a ride to one of Brussel’s local
heritage sites. Taking place in…
In pictures: Mass held to commemorate the 25th anniversary of King Baudouin's death
8th September 2018
This morning the royal families of
Belgium, Luxembourg and Liechtenstein got together to attend a mass
commemorating the 25th anniversary of the death of King Baudouin of
the Belgians. Even though many royals were present, some important
family members notably absent. This morning, a special mass was
organised to commemorate King Baudouin of the Belgians. The fifth
King of Belgium died…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde drop their three youngest children off for their first day of school
4th September 2018
On Monday, the 3rd of September, it was
back to school for the children in the Belgian Royal Family as King
Philippe and Queen Mathilde took their children for their
first day of school after the summer holidays. As the children of
the King and Queen attend different…
It is back to work for King Philippe as
he opened the new tram line 9 between Koekelberg and Jette
(Brussels). The King was able to operate the tram on the first ride
at the new line was completed. Yesterday King Philippe undertook
his first official engagement after going…
As King Philippe celebrates five years on the throne, new photos released to mark occasion
21st July 2018
King Philippe of the Belgians celebrates
five years on the Belgian throne today. In honour of the occasion,
the Royal Palace has released four new official photographs of the
King, Queen and their four children: Princess Elisabeth (16),
Prince Gabriel (14), Prince Emmanuel (12) and Princess Eléonore
(10). The images were released at the earlier this week on 18 July
ahead of the anniversary. One…
All across the globe, stigmas between
male and female are being broken on a daily basis. Jobs that once
were deemed fit only for men to perform have now crossed the gender
line to be fulfilled by both males and females. Careers such as in
politics and business are working on…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde will
soon be leaving for New York to take on a 3-day visit. The Royal
pair will be visiting the United Nations office in an attempt to
acquire a Belgian spot on the UN Security Council. King Philippe
and Queen Mathilde of Belgian will take a…
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 royal who has given his
dynasty strong foundations for the future. The man who would,
unexpectedly, be king was born on…
