Royals from all over Europe gathered
yesterday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the liberation of
Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland, on Holocaust Remembrance Day. Those
in attendance were the Duchess of Cornwall, King Felipe and Queen
Letizia of Spain, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians,
Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden,
King Willem-Alexander and…
The 2010s were a decade filled with many
major royal events, including the accession of several new
monarchs. One of the countries that saw that change was Belgium.
After an almost 20 year reign, King Albert II announced on 3 July
2013 that he would abdicate in favour of…
Yesterday, King Philippe and Queen
Mathilde of the Belgians marked the 75th anniversary of the Battle
of the Bulge alongside Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg at the
Mardasson Memorial in Bastogne, Belgium. Also in attendance was
United States Secretary of Defence, Mark…
Belgium’s King and Queen have given a
rare interview to mark their twentieth wedding anniversary. And
speaking to RTBF, King Philippe revealed that the couple’s romance
and marriage plans had left them ”on a cloud”. The couple spoke to
Patrick Weber for a special programme celebrating the two decades
since they became husband and wife. The interview was recorded at
their…
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 and Queen Mathilde visit ancestral castles during visit to German states
13th July 2019
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde paid an
official visit to the German federal states of Thuringia and
Saxony-Anhalt this week. While in Saxony-Anhalt, they visited an
ancestral castle where the head of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
once lived, Friedenstein…
The German-speaking heads of state have
held their annual meeting, this time in Linz, Austria. His
Excellency Alexander Van der Bellen, Federal President of The
Republic of Austria, was the host. These heads of state
include Belgium’s King Philippe, Liechtenstein’s Hereditary Prince
Alois, and Luxembourg’s Grand Duke Henri. The royals met with the
presidents of Austria…
King Philippe of Belgium has visited the
University Hospital of Antwerp to celebrate the 30th anniversary of
the charity “Kom op tegen Kanker” (Fight against Cancer). There he
met with cancer patients, volunteers, doctors and members of the
organisation…
King Philippe, Queen Mathilde, King
Albert and Princess Astrid have driven to Luxembourg to bid
farewell to Grand Duke Jean this afternoon. The Belgian Royal
Family is closely related to the Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg.
Only hours after the announcement of the death of…
King Philippe of Belgium celebrated his
59th birthday in a very special way. He invited the popular
comedian Philippe Geubels, who also celebrates his birthday on 15
April, to the Royal Palace to share a birthday cake. The funny
interview is a must watch. King Philippe of Belgium is often seen
as a serious King who is a little stiff. However, yesterday on his
birthday, the King showed off his…
