Happy Birthday to Queen Paola of Belgium, who turns 85 today! The beautiful Italian Aristocrat who married the younger brother of the Belgian King, Paola eventually became the Queen Consort and is the mother of the current King of the Belgians. With one of the smallest jewellery collections among her counterparts, over the years, Queen Paola has often worn this Garnet Suite!
The Duchess of Brabant led Royal and Noble Guests and Relatives at the Wedding of Countess Caroline de Lannoy, a niece of Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie of Luxembourg, and Henry de Spoelberch in the village of Anvaing on August 31st, near the Family Seat at the Château d’Anvaing.
Royal and Noble Guests and Relatives from around Europe gathered to celebrate the Wedding of Archduke Pál von Habsburg-Lothringen and Antonia Lütz at the Bonner Münster in Bonn on July 27th. Continue reading
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Queen Mathilde of Belgium and the Duchess of Gloucester joined Queen Camilla as she hosted a Reception at Buckingham Palace to celebrate International Women’s Day and to mark the end of the WOW Girls Festival Bus tour on March 12th. Continue reading
Happy Birthday to Princess Maria Gabriella of Savoy, who turns 84 today! The middle daughter of the last Italian King, who is an accomplished author preserving the history and legacy of the House of Savoy, Princess Maria Gabriella has possessed several Savoy Royal Heirlooms, but today’s piece was inherited from her legendary Belgian Grandmother: Queen Elisabeth of Belgium’s Diamond Bandeau!
Happy Birthday to Queen Mathilde of Belgium, who is be celebrating her 51st Birthday today! With one of the smallest jewellery collections among her European counterparts, Queen Mathilde is frequently seen in just a few limited pieces, but has been slow adding splendid pieces to her collection, including these Diamond Earrings!
Happy Birthday to Princess Claire of Belgium, who turns 50 today! The British-Belgian commoner who is married to King Philippe’s controversial younger brother, Princess Claire used to only posses her Wedding Tiara, but for over a decade, she has worn this splendid Pearl and Diamond Tiara!
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
Happy Birthday to Crown Princess Elisabeth of Belgium, the Duchess of Brabant, who turns 22 today! The Heir to the Belgian Throne, who is set to become the first Queen Regnant of the Belgians, the Duchess will inherit one of the smallest Royal Jewellery Collections, but it has been expanding in recent years, which includes these striking Kunzite and Diamond Earrings!
The Heirs of Sweden, Norway, The Netherlands, and Belgium were among the Royal Guests, Relatives and Godparents who joined the Danish Royal Family for Prince Christian of Denmark’s 18th Birthday Gala Dinner at Christiansborg Palace last week, following an appearance on the balcony of Frederik VIII’s Palace at Amalienborg.
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.
Prince Christian of Denmark is celebrating his 18th Birthday today, which is being marked with an appearance on the Balcony of Amalienborg Palace and a Gala Dinner at Christiansborg Palace as well as a meeting of the Council of State to be held in November. The eldest child of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary, Prince Christian is second-in-line to the Danish throne.
