Happy 18th Birthday, Eléonore!

16 April 2026

Today Belgium's youngest princess turns 18! To mark the occasion, court published these gorgeous new photos of her by Vlad VDK. 

And there's this series made by Loan Silvestre.

A series of cute pictures from when she was a baby until today were also shared on the Monarchy's social media.

Ten Years Later: Eléonore Turns 18!

13 April 2026

Today the superb Belgian royal communications team published this:

Les enfants aussi deviennent grands… 

Pour marquer les 66 ans du Roi, et surtout les 18 ans de sa fille cadette, la Princesse Eléonore, voici le remake d’une photo iconique qui les réunissait en 2016 à l’occasion de leurs anniversaires. 

The new portrait was made by Vlad VDK.

Private: Shopping with Eléonore

11 April 2026

Posted on a royal forum: 

This afternoon I saw Queen Mathilde with her daughter Eleonore at the Massimo Dutti store on Toison d'Or in Brussels. They were leaving the store with only one escort. Eleonore is very tall, and Mathilde's hair was styled in a backcombed way, though not very voluminous. Mathilde was wearing a plaid blazer, jeans (I think), and heels. I didn't have much time to look closely. Eleonore was wearing slightly baggy jeans and a red t-shirt.

Gabriel at Shooting Championship

Military personnel from across Defence, including the RMA, gathered in Marche en Famenne from 31 March to 3 April to test their marksmanship during the National Championship Defence (NCD) Shooting 2026. A squad from the RMA Shooting Team, which included Prince Gabriel, managed to finish in 4th place. 

Jewels: Hearts Bracelet

Queen Mathilde has been wearing this gold, diamond and gemstone bracelet for many years.

Since the spring of 2018, she's been wearing it with a heart shaped pendant attached to it.

It seems to be some kind of amulet. It's no doubt a jewel with a personal significance for the Queen.

In the first years of her marriage Mathilde used to wear a similar bracelet which also has a matching necklace.

Since the 1980s this kind of bracelet has been a real classic among many royal and noble ladies.

Princess Marie of Liechtenstein

Princess Felicitas of Liechtenstein

Duchess Katharina von Oldenburg

COMING UP Elisabeth Graduates from Harvard

On Thursday 28 May 2026 Crown Princess Elisabeth (24) will graduate from Harvard with a Master in Public Policy. 

King Philippe & Queen Mathilde will be present at this big moment for their oldest daughter.

Philantropy Congress

2 April 2026

Queen Mathilde delivered the opening address of “Be Philanthropy 2026”, a congress organized by the King Baudouin Foundation that brings together philanthropists, notaries, policymakers, and wealth advisors. It was held at Autoworld in Brussels.

Upon her arrival she was welcomed by Brieuc Van Damme, CEO of the King Baudouin Foundation and Nobel Peace Prize winner Denis Mukwege.

"Lors de Notre voyage au Congo, j’ai visité avec le Roi l’hôpital de Panzi et je reste bouleversée quand je pense à toutes ces femmes victimes de violences. J’ai alors pris l’engagement de donner ma voix à celles qui n’en ont pas et je suis donc particulièrement heureuse du soutien accordé par le monde de la philanthropie aux combats du docteur Mukwege."

Mathilde also had a meeting with Dr Mukwege, whom she's known for years. Both the King & Queen are great admirers of the work he does for women in Congo.

Young Professionals: Special Needs Teachers

1 April 2026

King Philippe & Queen Mathilde had 28 young teachers over for dinner at Laeken Castle. The teachers all work at schools for children with special needs.

Claire Pahaut

31 March 2026

Queen Mathilde had a meeting at the Royal Palace with author Claire Pahaut to discuss her book "Ces Dames de Ravensbrück" that relates the fate of the 2.250 Belgian women who were sent to the female concentration camp Ravensbrück.