The Belgian Royal Palace released new
official images yesterday in celebration of King’s Day in the
country (or Koningsfeest in Dutch; Fête du Roi in French;
and Festtag des Königs in German – the official languages of
Belgium). The four new photos show Their Majesties King Philippe
and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians in formal attire with
their Grand Cordon of the Order of…
King Philippe, Queen Mathilde, Princess
Astrid, Prince Lorenz and Prince Laurent of Belgium have
commemorated the end of World War I which occurred exactly 100
years ago. Belgium played a crucial role in the First World War. In
the morning, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde…
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…
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 federal and regional
government officials and entrepreneurs, will spend two days in the
Portuguese capital, Lisbon, and one…
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…
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 schools, the couple had to
split to ensure all children were accompanied to their first day of
the new school year. Prince…
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…
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…
Queens of Belgium and Spain attend inaugural session of the XII edition of the "European Development Days"
6th June 2018
Queen Mathilde of Belgium and Queen
Letizia of Spain attended the inaugural session of the XII
edition of the “European Development Days 2018” on Tuesday in
Brussels, Belgium. This forum is the largest in Europe for
international cooperation and development. Additionally, its
primary theme focuses on gender equality and the empowerment
participation of females in sustainable…
