Funeral of the Margrave of Baden
King Philippe
Funeral of Pope Benedict XVI
Swiss State Visit to Belgium
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium are hosting the President of the Swiss Confederation, Ignazio Cassis, and First Lady Paola Rodoni Cassis on a State Visit to Belgium on November 24th, at the invitation of the Belgian Government to celebrate and build diplomatic, economic, and cultural ties.
Belgian State Visit to Lithuania
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium are on a 3-Day State Visit to the Republic of Lithuania at the request of the Belgian Government to celebrate and build diplomatic, economic, and cultural ties in a year marking 100 years of diplomatic relations between Belgium and Lithuania. Continue reading
Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
Foreign Royal Guests and Relatives and Heads of State and Representatives of 121 Countries joined the British Royal Family for the Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey on September 19th, followed by a Procession to Marble Arch and a Committal Service at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle. The late Queen, who passed away at Balmoral Castle earlier this month, had been Lying-in-State first at St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh and then at Westminster Hall in London for the past week.
Heads of State Reception at Buckingham Palace
Ahead of the Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey tomorrow, the British Royal Family hosted a Reception for visiting Heads of State and Representatives at Buckingham Palace, which is stated to be one of the largest gatherings of Heads of State in History. The late Queen, who passed away at Balmoral Castle earlier this month, has been Lying-in-State first at St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh and then at Westminster Hall in London for the past week, with the Funeral at Westminster Abbey tomorrow to be followed by a Procession to Marble Arch and a Committal Service at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle. Continue reading
Wedding of Princess Maria Laura of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este
Princess Maria Laura of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este, daughter of Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este and Princess Astrid of Belgium, married William Isvy at the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula in Brussels on September 10th, following a Civil Ceremony at the Brussels City Hall.
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
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
