Earlier: Running into Philippe & Mathilde

On 23 July 2026 a group of girl scouts from Hasselt ran into Philippe & Mathilde who had gone for a forest walk, hand in hand, at Han-sur-Lesse.

The girls started screaming and once their initial shock was over, they were able to have a talk with the king & queen who came across as "quite normal and very kind". The surprise encounter ended with this snapshot. 

Han-sur-Lesse is close to Ciergnon where Philippe & Mathilde must have been staying in the days after 21 July (National Day). Normally they leave Belgium for a holiday straight after the 21st, but this year they must have stayed at Ciergnon for a couple of days before leaving for Vienna, where they attended the wedding of Archduchess Isabel of Austria.

Emmanuel Releases new Single

At the end of July 2026, Prince Emmanuel (20), AKA DJ Vyntrix, released a new single called "WONDER".  

Earlier he'd announced that he was continuing the project on his own, as his French music partner, Elzéar de Monspey had left the project. 

On 5 August Emmanuel posted this message of thanks on instagram (under @vyntrix.music, not his personal private account). From the start the DJ Vyntrix project has been receiving a lot of positive acclaim in Belgium, both from the general public as from professional DJs. 

To be clear, Emmanuel is still studying. His DJing is a successful hobby. 

Monograms

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde's respective monograms.

The dual Cypher of King Philippe & Queen Mathilde as sovereigns of Belgium.

Crown Princess Elisabeth's monogram.

Elisabeth's monogram is very much like the E in her signature (or vice versa).

Wedding: Isabel von Habsburg & Carlos de Palacio

25 July 2026

King Philippe, Queen Mathilde, Crown Princess Elisabeth (24) and Prince Gabriel (22) are in Vienna, Austria to attend the wedding of Archduchess Isabel of Austria and Carlos María de Palacio y Gaytán de Ayala.

Isabel (°2000) is the daughter of Archduke Simeon of Austria (de Habsburg-Lorraine) and Princess María de Borbón Dos Sicilias. She's the third of their five children, and the first one to get married.

 

Simeon & Maria and Philippe & Mathilde have been friends since forever, and their children know each other very well. The families have spent numerous holidays together and Simeon was one of Philippe's witnesses at his wedding.

This wedding was held in the gorgeous Jesuitenkirche of Vienna. 

This was a private event.

With both grandmothers of the bride, Anna Gabriele de Habsbourg-Lorraine and Princess Anne de Borbon. 

Archduke Georg & Archduchess Eilika of Austria with their daughters Zsófia and Ildikó von Habsburg-Lothringen.

The Duke & Duchess of Bragança being greeted by Prince Pedro de Borbon Dos Sicilias.
Their youngest son, Prince Dinis with his fiancée, Countess Anna von Schaffgotsch.

Archduke Christian of Austria & Princess Marie-Astrid of Luxembourg.

Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein & Princess Margaretha of Luxembourg.

Prince Léopold and Princess Charlotte de Nassau.

Prince Rafael d'Orleans-Bragança & his fiancée, Margherita delle Piane and sister, Princess Marie Gabriela d'Orléans Bragança.

Prince Philipp & Princess Isabelle of Liechtenstein.
Prince Gundakar & Princess Marie of Liechtenstein.

Princess Nora of Liechtenstein with Prince Boris of Bulgaria and his mother, Princess Miriam Al Ghazi.
In the background: Archduchess Marie Beatrice of Austria.

Prince Beltran of Bulgaria.
Prince Mirko of Bulgaria & his fiancée, Marta Embid.

Archduke Rudolf & Archduchess Marie Hélène of Austria.
Archduke Martin of Austria.

Count Franz Clemens & Countess Stefanie von Waldburg zu Zeil-Hohenems.

Prince Pierre d'Arenberg and his daughter Lydia.
Duke Rudolf von Croÿ.

Duchess Diane de Noailles and Clotilde Crépy.

Princess Adélaïde d'Orléans & Pierre-Louis Dailly.
Duchess Mathilde von Württemberg and the Duchess of Chartres.

Aunt of the bride, Princess Victoria de Borbon Dos Sicilias and her son, Simeon Nomikos.

Princess Cristina and Princess Inés de Borbon Dos Sicilias, aunts of the bride.

Jaime & Charlotte, Duke & Duchess of Noto, Victoria López-Quesada & Enrique Moreno de la Cova.

Archduke Carl Peter & Archduchess Alexandra of Austria with their children, Archduke Lorenz and Archduchess Antonia of Austria.

Fürst Heinrich & Fürstin Johanna Reuss.

Other guests. Can you help me identify them?

In the evening the dinner and dance was held at Palais Liechtenstein in Vienna.