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.
Last night, the Duchess of Brabant wore Queen Fabiola’s Ruby Bracelet for the first time at the annual Christmas Concert in the Throne Room of the Royal Palace of Brussels. A Wedding Gift from King Albert and Queen Paola in 1960, the Ruby Bracelet was inherited by Queen Mathilde a decade ago.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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 this antique Sapphire and Diamond Brooch!
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.
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 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!
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!
