King Philippe and Queen Mathilde braved the rain in Paris to cheer on the Belgian Olympic contingent at the Opening Ceremony on Friday evening.
The King and Queen were happy spectators at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games Opening Ceremony on Friday evening. The unique ceremony, the first ever to be held outside of a stadium, was held on the Seine River in the heart of Paris.
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The King and Queen of the Belgians have just finished their first ever State visit to Germany. King Philippe and Queen Mathilde spent three days packed with visits, encounters, speeches and dinners in Berlin and Dresden. The Belgian King praised the Germans for their…
A minute's silence held for victims of Brussels terror attack as Portuguese State Visit to Belgium begins
18th October 2023
The President of Portugal joined the King and Queen of the Belgians in a minute’s silence for the victims of a terror attack that took place just hours before the official start of his State Visit to Belgium.
Two Swedish football fans were killed when a gunman…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians have said they are “shocked” after a terrorist went on a shooting spree in Brussels on the evening of 16 October.
The royal couple released a statement in English, French and Dutch on social media stating: “We are shocked by tonight’s shooting in our capital. Our thoughts are first and foremost with the victims, their families…
Royals and the United Nations: what roles do they have?
22nd September 2023
The United Nations is the biggest international organism currently in existence, as it unites representatives from more than 190 countries and different international organisations, like the EU and the African Union.Â
Its purpose as an intergovernmental organisation is…
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians has travelled to New York City to attend the United Nations annual General Assembly, in her role as Advocate for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.Â
Her Majesty arrived in the Big Apple on 17th September 2023, but…
Queen Rania of Jordan joined by Queen Mathilde of Belgium and First Lady Jill Biden for UNICEF visit
19th September 2023
Queen Rania of Jordan is in New York alongside her husband, King Abdullah II, who is attending the 78th United Nations General Assembly.
While in the Big Apple, the Queen attended the UNICEF’s Champions for Children: Child Rights at the Heart of the SDGs reception alongside Queen Mathilde of Belgium and US First Lady Jill Biden.
The reception, hosted by UNICEF Executive Director…
Anniversary celebrations under way in Belgium with special photos to mark King Philippe's 10 years on the throne
12th July 2023
The Belgian Royal Palace has released new images to mark the tenth anniversary of King Philippe’s ascension to the Belgian throne.
Ten photos were released showing the King and Queen Mathilde in casual and formal wear to mark the first big anniversary of His…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde have visited the Belgian Senate to unveil a tribute for His Majesty’s 10th anniversary as Monarch: a set of two new busts.Â
Their Majesties arrived in the Senate’s Palace on the afternoon of 5th July 2023, and were welcomed by local…
Biotech, Navy, art and a sad goodbye as the Dutch State Visit to Belgium draws to a close
23rd June 2023
Thursday marked the last day of the State Visit that King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima are paying to Belgium – but last doesn’t mean less busy.
The day began in Leuven, where the four royals visited Imec. This facility works in research for the chip tech sector, which is assuming an increasing strategic relevance for the independence of Europe in the semiconductors…
