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!
Order of Leopold
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.
Royal Guests at the Wedding of the Duke of Brabant and Mathilde d’Udekem d’Acoz
Happy Silver Wedding Anniversary to King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium, who got married on this day in 1999, 25 years ago! The Belgian Heir and the Aristocrat who are now King and Queen of the Belgians, we are featuring the Royal Guests and Relatives at the Wedding of Duke of Brabant and Jonkvrouw Mathilde d’Udekem d’Acoz in Brussels!
Oman State Visit to Belgium
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium are hosting Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said of Oman on a State Visit to Belgium on December 3rd and 4th, a reflection of the excellent relations between the Sultanate of Oman and the Kingdom of Belgium, and an important step in the further strengthening of diplomatic and economic ties between the two countries.
Belgian State Visit to France
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium are on their first State Visit to France this week, at the invitation of President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron, following the French State Visit to Belgium in 2018.
Royalty at 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony
Royal Guests and Heads of State are attending the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics on the River Seine on July 26th, following a Gala Dinner at the Louvre and a Reception hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron.
Olympic Reception at the Élysée Palace
Royal Guests and Heads of State attended a Reception hosted by the French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady at the Élysée Palace in Paris on July 26th, following a Gala Dinner at the Louvre and right ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony. Continue reading
Olympic Gala at the Louvre
Royal Guests and Heads of State attended the Gala Dinner hosted by the International Olympic Committee and the French President at the Louvre in Paris on July 25th, on the eve of the 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony.
Duchess of Brabant graduates from the University of Oxford
The Belgian Royal Family gathered to celebrate the Graduation of Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant at the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford on July 23rd, as she completed her three-year Bachelor at Lincoln College, just a few days after Belgian National Day.
Belgian National Day 2024
The Belgian Royal Family celebrated National Day 2024 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.
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde at the Belgian Parade in London
D-Day 80th Anniversary
Royalty from around Europe have joined Heads of State from around the World on the Beaches of Normandy to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings, which launched the campaign to liberate Europe during the Second World War.
Luxembourg State Visit to Belgium
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium are hosting Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg on their State Visit to Belgium from April 16-18, following the Belgian State Visit to Luxembourg in 2019. King Philippe and Grand Duke Henri are first cousins but the Belgian Royal Family and Luxembourg Grand Ducal Family have had over a century of close Family Relations. Continue reading
Belgian State Visit to Germany
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium are on a State Visit to the Federal Republic of Germany at the invitation of Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and First Lady Elke Büdenbender, from December 5th to the 7th. The State Visit is a confirmation of the good relations between the two nations; politically, economically, scientifically and culturally. Continue reading
Portuguese State Visit to Belgium
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium are hosting the President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa of the Republic of Portugal on a State Visit to Belgium from October 16 to 19, at the invitation of the Belgian Government to celebrate and build diplomatic, economic, and cultural ties, under the themes of digitalization, innovation and energy. The Belgian King and Queen went on a State Visit to Portugal in 2018.
Duchess of Brabant’s Swearing-In at the Royal Military Academy in Brussels
The Belgian Royal Family gathered to see Crown Princess Elisabeth, the Duchess of Brabant, the Heiress to the Belgian Throne, sworn-in to the Rank of Second Lieutenant or Ensign Second Class in the Belgian Army at the Royal Military Academy in Brussels on September 26th. The Duchess of Brabant completed her training year at the Royal Military Academy in 2021 and is currently a student at Lincoln College in Oxford University.