Opening Ceremony of the Royal Military Academy 2020
Queen Mathilde
Belgian Royal Family at House of European History
Belgian National Day 2020
The Belgian Royal Family celebrated National Day 2020 with a series of events on July 21st. The day commemorates July 21st, 1831 in 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. The day also marks the Anniversary of King Philippe’s Accession. Continue reading
VE Day 75th Anniversary
Royal Families around Europe have been commemorating the 75th Anniversary of VE (Victory in Europe) Day, marking the end of the Second World War in Europe. Due to the ongoing pandemic, the celebrations are much changed than what was originally planned but still consisted of a variety of commemorations.
75th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz
Royal Christmas Cards 2019
Merry Christmas to all of our readers celebrating around the world! Royals have been releasing a plethora Christmas Cards and Messages this month, often with a family photo and/or a video. After the success of previous years, we are compiling the Royal Christmas Cards of 2019 (this page is also where we will be adding the various Christmas/New Year’s Speeches, so be sure to return)- Continue reading
Christmas Concert at Royal Palace of Brussels
Queen Mathilde’s Wedding Earrings
Happy 20th Anniversary to King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium, who got married in Brussels on this day in 1999. With one of the smallest jewellery collections among her European counterparts, Queen Mathilde frequently repeats just a few limited pieces, including these Pearl and Diamond Earrings, one of the first pieces in her jewelry box, which we are featuring today-
Queen Mathilde receives Bambi Award
Duchess of Brabant’s 18th Birthday
