zondag 29 oktober 2023
vrijdag 27 oktober 2023
Reception for Athletes 2023
26 October 2023
King Philippe & Queen Mathilde hosted a recpetion for Belgian athletes who've recently won a medal.
woensdag 25 oktober 2023
Elisabeth's 22 Today!
25 October 2023
Crown Princess Elisabeth turns 22 today!
For this occasion Court relaesed new images of the Princess, taken by Bas Bogaerts at home at Laeken Castle. The info that Elisabeth has just returned to Oxford, to start her final year in History & Politics was added.
dinsdag 24 oktober 2023
Flashback: Birth of Elisabeth
Mathilde & Philippe's first child was born on Thursday 25 October 2001, 21:58 at the Erasme Hospital in Anderlecht, Brussels. The girl weighed 2,930 kg and measured 49,5 cm.
The same night at 1:30 Crown Prince Philippe gave a press conference at the hospital where he talked very proudly about his daughter. He'd given her the first bath and he said she was a very pretty child, with a round face and very girly features. The parents were delighted it was a girl - which they had known beforehand. Philippe said it would be a great thing for Belgium to have a female future head of state.
Philippe & Mathilde named their daughter Elisabeth Thérèse Marie Hélène. She was named after her great great grandmother, Queen Elisabeth of the Belgians, born as a Duchess in Bavaria in 1876. Philippe called his ancestor an inspiration for his daughter. He hoped she would one day be a strong queen, but also in the first place a strong woman, a real woman.
For Mathilde's parents Elisabeth was the first of their (eventually 11) grandchildren.
Queen Fabiola came to visit her new great-niece.
Princess Astrid & Prince Lorenz and their four children dropped by. Prince Amedeo, the baby's godfather, carried gifts.
zondag 22 oktober 2023
Borrowed Jewellery: Chandelier Earrings
Princess Mathilde wore these diamond and pearl earrings in October 2006, at the opening of an exhibition at the Dutch Mauritshuis.
vrijdag 20 oktober 2023
Flashback: Association des écrivains de Belgique
20 October 2002
Princess Mathilde attended a celebration at the Concert Noble in Brussels, in honour of the centenary of the "Association des écrivains de Belgique", the Association of Belgian (Francophone) Authors.
donderdag 19 oktober 2023
Jewels: Diamond Bow Brooch
At Queen Elizabeth II's lying-in-state, Queen Mathilde wore this impressive and utterly gorgeous antique brooch for the first time. It's an early 20th century diamond bow in rococo style.
Look here for a close up of the belle epoque piece: https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6231964
It was sold at auction on 12 November 2019 at Christie's Switzerland for CHF 18,750.
"Property of a Lady".
dinsdag 17 oktober 2023
Incoming State Visit #10: Portugal
Monday 16 October 2023
Afterwards Mr Rebelo de Sousa was meant to meet the Portuguese community, but a terror attack in Brussels, killing two Swedish nationals and wounding a third who were in the capital for the football game Belgium-Sweden, changed all plans. The President was escorted back to his hotel.
Tuesday 17 October 2023
Because of the raised terror alert, the welcome ceremony was reduced to a photo opportunity inside the Royal Palace.
video: https://www.hln.be/royalty/staatsbezoek-portugal-gaat-nog-door-in-koninklijk-paleis-van-brussel-maar-er-werden-enkele-aanpassingen-gemaakt~a8071d45/🇧🇪🇵🇹 Belgian King Philippe and Queen Mathilde welcome Portugese president Marcelo de Sousa.
— [Wim Dehandschutter] (@WDehandschutter) October 17, 2023
Despite yesterday’s attack in Brussels and the increase of security threat level to the highest level, the Portugese State Visit to Belgium takes place - in a slimmed down version. pic.twitter.com/V87pZ8CX7y
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