King Philippe of the Belgians has
welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy when the pair met
in Brussels. The Belgian king received the Ukrainian
President at the Royal Palace in Brussels, less than a week after
the clash in the White House with US President Donald Trump.
President Zelenskyy was in Brussels to attend the emergency EU
summit on Ukraine. The King of the Belgians…
The Belgian Royal Family has remembered
lost relatives at a traditional church service held annually.
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde attended the annual Mass at the
Church of Notre-Dame de Laeken, a service held to honour family
members who have passed. The Mass…
King Charles speaks of need to remember the past on anniversary of liberation of Auschwitz
28th January 2025
On the 80th anniversary of the liberation
of the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland, King Charles spoke
of the importance of learning from the past. His words came as
people around the world stopped to remember the six million Jewish
people as well as the thousands of…
Why Queen Mathilde made history when her husband took the throne
20th January 2025
Queen Mathilde is a dedicated consort and
in the twelve years since becoming Queen of the Belgians has truly
made the role her own. However, she made history on the day that
her husband took the throne. The Queen of the Belgians was
born Mathilde Marie Christine Ghislaine d’Udekem d’Acoz with the
honorific Jonkvrouw (the lowest title in the Belgian aristocracy).
She was born to…
The Belgian Royal Family has had a busy
2024. With King Philippe and Queen Mathilde carrying out numerous
engagements and State Visits and their children pushing forward on
their chosen paths, they have had a lot to celebrate. Prince
Gabriel attends his first State…
The royal Christmas cards are flooding in
thick and fast as the big day approaches. The latest is from the
Belgian Royal Family who shared the photo that features on their
card on social media. King Philippe and Queen Mathilde have
shared the portrait on their 2024…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde check their son is doing chores as they visit military academy
10th December 2024
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde returned
to France on Monday, this time as parents instead of King and Queen
of the Belgians. Their Majesties visited the Saint-Cyr Military
Academy in Brittany to see their son, Prince Gabriel. And they did
a check on his chores as they toured the academy – and came out
smiling. The Belgian prince, 21, is currently on an exchange at the
French…
Sparkle in Belgium as King Philippe and Queen Mathilde welcome Oman's Sultan on State Visit
4th December 2024
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the
Belgians welcomed Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said of Oman on a
State Visit. The Belgian queen brought needed glamour with several
sentimental jewels for the State Banquet. Queen Mathilde wore
a burgundy coat and dress with a…
King Philippe of the Belgians has
welcomed four new ambassadors to the Belgian court in a centuries
old tradition. Four ambassadors presented King Philippe with
their Letters of Credence: Nicholas Brousseau from Canada, Anne
Sherriff from the United Kingdom, Eros…
King Philippe of Belgium’s was out of
this world as he carried out a daring engagement. On
Wednesday, King Philippe was in Cologne to visit the European
Astronaut Training Centre. The Belgian king spent some time
exploring what a space visit would be like, first by using virtual
goggles to understand what he would see in space and then
understanding the environment by exploring…
