Princess Maria Laura of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este, daughter of Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este and Princess Astrid of Belgium, will be marrying William Isvy in Brussels tomorrow, and since we have already featured the Savoy-Aosta Tiara and the Austria-Este Tiara, today, we will feature Queen Elisabeth’s Diamond Bandeau, which could be worn by Princess Maria Laura tomorrow!
Queen Mathilde
Wedding of Count Charles-Henri d’Udekem d’Acoz
Belgian National Day 2022
The Belgian Royal Family celebrated National Day 2022 with a series of events on July 20th and 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. Continue reading
Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s 18th Birthday Banquet
Foreign Royal Guests joined the Norwegian Royal Family for Princess Ingrid Alexandra’s 18th Birthday Banquet at the Royal Palace in Oslo on June 17th, as part of her delayed 18th Birthday Celebrations. Princess Ingrid Alexandra turned 18 in January, but the celebrations were delayed due to the pandemic, with a Gala Dinner hosted by the Norwegian Government yesterday. Continue reading
Belgian State Visit to Greece
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium are on a 3-Day State Visit to the Republic of Greece at the request of the Belgian Government to celebrate and build diplomatic, economic, and cultural ties from May 2nd to the 4th. Continue reading
Duke of Edinburgh’s Memorial Service at Westminster Abbey
Royal Families from around the world joined the British Royal Family for the Duke of Edinburgh’s Memorial Service at Westminster Abbey on March 29th, to celebrate the life and legacy of the extraordinary public figure that was HRH Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, after his Funeral last April had to be modified due to the Pandemic.
Austrian State Visit to Belgium
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium are hosting the President Alexander Van der Bellen of the Republic of Austria and First Lady Doris Schmidauer, on a State Visit to Belgium from March 21st to the 23rd, at the invitation of the Belgian Government to celebrate and build diplomatic, economic, and cultural ties. Continue reading
Queen Mathilde’s Diamond Butterfly Brooch
Happy Birthday to Queen Mathilde of Belgium, who turns 49 today! With one of the smallest jewellery collections among her European counterparts, Queen Mathilde is frequently seen in just a few limited pieces, and quite a few loans, from which we are featuring her Diamond Butterfly Brooch today! Continue reading
Christmas Concert at Royal Palace of Brussels
Belgian National Day 2021
The Belgian Royal Family celebrated National Day with a series of events on July 20th. 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. Continue reading