King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium are in Boston as the Duchess of Brabant graduates from Harvard with a Masters in Public Policy this week, following a Bachelors at the University of Oxford.
Duchess of Brabant graduates from Harvard
King Philippe
King Carl XVI Gustaf’s 80th Birthday Banquet
Royal Guests and Relatives joined the Swedish Royal Family for a magnificent Banquet at the Royal Palace of Stockholm to celebrate the 80th Birthday of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden on April 30th, which follows a Dinner at the Royal Palace of Stockholm and a series of celebrations earlier in the day.
Belgian State Visit to Norway
The Norwegian Royal Family are hosting King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium on their State Visit to Norway from March 24-26, which is the latest in over a century of close families ties between the Belgian and Norwegian Royal Families!
New Year’s Reception at the Royal Palace of Brussels
Royalty at the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum
Royalty from around the world are leading Heads of State and Dignitaries at the Opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza on November 1st. The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), displays tens of thousands of artefacts including the entire 5,000-piece collection of treasures unearthed with Tutankhamun in one place for the first time since the discovery of the tomb back in 1922.
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde at the Vatican
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium had a private Audience with Pope Leo XIV at the Apostolic Palace during a visit to the Vatican on October 27th, which is their third official visit to the Vatican since 2015, following one in 2023, and their attendance at the Funeral of Pope Francis as well as the Inauguration Mass of Pope Leo XIV earlier this year.
Grand Duke Guillaume and Grand Duchess Stéphanie of Luxembourg in Belgium
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium are hosting Grand Duke Guillaume and Grand Duchess Stéphanie of Luxembourg on their Introductory Visit to Belgium on October 24th, just a few weeks after the Accession of Grand Duke Guillaume V of Luxembourg.
Italian State Visit to Belgium
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium are hosting are hosting Italian President Sergio Mattarella and his daughter, Laura Mattarella, on a State Visit to Belgium on October 20-22, to strengthen economic, academic and diplomatic ties.
Grand Duke Guillaume’s Accession Gala
The Dutch and Belgian Royal Families as well as the Presidents and First Ladies of Germany and France have joined the new Grand Duke Guillaume V and Grand Duchess Stephanie for a Gala Dinner at the Palais Grand-Ducal in Luxembourg City on October 3rd, following the Accession of Grand Duke Guillaume V upon the Abdication of Grand Duke Henri.
Accession of Grand Duke Guillaume V of Luxembourg
The Dutch and Belgian Royal Families have joined the Grand Ducal Family for the Accession of Grand Duke Guillaume V of Luxembourg on October 3rd, upon the Abdication of Grand Duke Henri. In the evening, the new Grand Duke Guillaume V and Grand Duchess Stephanie of Luxembourg held a Gala Dinner at the Palais Grand-Ducal.
Belgian National Day 2025
The Belgian Royal Family celebrated National Day 2025 with a series of events on July 20th and 21st. The day commemorates July 21st, 1831 on which Prince Leopold of Saxe-Cobourg-Gotha swore allegiance to the new Belgian constitution, thus becoming the first Head of State of an independent state of Belgium under a constitutional monarchy and parliament.
Wedding of the Marquis de Brissac and Countess Maria de la Gloria Czernin von Chudenitz
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium led the Royal and Noble Guests at the Wedding of the Laszlo de Cossé-Brissac, Marquis of Brissac and Countess Maria de la Gloria Czernin von Chudenitz in Přeštice on June 14th.
Inauguration of Pope Leo XIV
The Catholic Sovereigns of Spain, Belgium, Luxembourg, Monaco and Liechtenstein led Royal Guests and Dignitaries from around the World at the Inauguration Mass of Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on May 18th, just a few weeks after the Funeral of Pope Francis.
Funeral of Pope Francis
Five Kings and Five Queens led Royal Guests and over 170 Heads of State and Government from around the World at the Funeral of Pope Francis on the steps of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on April 26th.
Order of Leopold
Happy Birthday to King Philippe of the Belgians, who turns 65 today! The two-centuries old Order of Leopold is the oldest and highest honour of the Kingdom of Belgium, which is now headed by King Philippe!
Singapore State Visit to Belgium
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium are hosting Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and First Lady Jane Ittogi Shanmugaratnam on a State Visit to Belgium on March 24-26, to strengthen economic, academic and diplomatic ties.
80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz
Royalty from around Europe have joined Heads of State from around the World to mark the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz at the Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp in Poland on January 27th. Auschwitz-Birkenau was the largest concentration and extermination camp during the Second World War.
Diplomatic Reception at the Royal Château de Laeken
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium hosted their traditional New Year Reception for members of the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Kingdom of Belgium at the Royal Château de Laeken on January 9th.
Christmas Concert at Royal Palace of Brussels
The Duchess of Brabant and Princess Eléonore joined King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium for the annual Christmas Concert (Kerstconcert) in the Throne Room of the Royal Palace of Brussels on December 18th.
Royalty at the reopening of Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris
The King and Queen of the Belgians, Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, Prince of Wales and Prince of Monaco led the dignitaries at the Reopening of the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris on December 7th.