The King of the Belgians took his family on a bike ride on Saturday to promote tourism within their country to encourage support for local tourism after COVID-19 had shutdown the country.
The Belgian Royal Family’s Twitter account posted photos of the King Philippe, Queen Mathilde, Princess Elisabeth, Prince Gabriel, Prince Emmanuel, and Princess Eléonore riding in Bokrijk, in the Limburg…
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians has visited Bruges, one of the most popular tourist destinations in her country, as it begins to open up again following closures caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Queen Mathilde heard about the impact lockdown has had and how…
Belgium’s King and Queen sent a message of congratulations on Twitter, in French and Dutch, to Luxembourg’s Grand Ducal Family on the birth of the new heir to the throne.
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde tweeted from Laeken Castle, “Congratulations to…
Honouring our health workers has been at the forefront of many of the European royal families’ efforts, but on Wednesday Queen Mathilde took the time to thank some other unsung heroes on the frontlines of the coronavirus crisis: grocery store workers.
The Queen, wearing a mask and protective gloves along with a bright red trouser suit, offered support and well wishes to employees working…
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Prince Philippe and Mathilde d’Udekem d’Acoz made a surprising announcement in September 1999: they had been in a secret relationship and were now engaged…
Focusing on vulnerable young people in Belgium is the main goal of the Queen Mathilde Fund, which was created from the donations received as gifts for the wedding of the King (then Prince Philippe) and Queen Mathilde (then known as Mathilde d’Udekem…
The King and Queen of the Belgians to undertake state visit to Italy in March
17th February 2020
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde will undertake a state
visit to Italy this spring according to the Royal House.
Accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Defense
and the Prime Ministers of various Belgian regions, Their Majesties will visit Italy
from 23-25 March.
The last time King Philippe and Queen Mathilde visited Italy
was in 2014, following King Philippe’s accession to…
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…
Mathilde Marie Christiane Ghislaine d’Udekem d’Acoz was born on 20 January 1973. She is the oldest child of Jonkheer Patrick d’Udekem d’Acoz and his wife, Countess Anna Maria Komorowska. Through her mother’s paternal family, Mathilde has Polish noble ancestry, as…
Queen Mathilde spreads Christmas cheer at Queen Fabiola Children's University Hospital
8th December 2019
It might not have been Father Christmas, but another famous figure in a red suit made a visit to Queen Fabiola Children’s University Hospital this week when Queen Mathilde stopped by to lift the spirits of patients.
She shared smiles, high fives, and handshakes with young people, chatting with them about their time at the hospital. The Brussels-based facility is the only university…
