woensdag 29 mei 2024

Three Generations

2003, at Ciergnon for Gabriel's baptism. Photo by Olivier Polet.


2005, family photo shoot at Laeken.


2008, family photo shoot at Laeken.



2012, at Ciergnon during a photo shoot for the book "Albert II" by Olivier Polet.



2012, during a family photo shoot.


2019, official photos for Elisabeth's 18th birthday celebrations. 


2020, summer shoot in Bouillon.


2024, a portrait by Bas Bogaerts for Albert's 90th birthday.

zondag 26 mei 2024

Gabriel at the Interprom Athletics

On 22 May 2024 Prince Gabriel (20) was seen among the audience at the annual Interprom Athletics of the Royal Military Academy. 

During this sports meeting the best sportsman or sportswoman in various categories is selected: cross-fit, volleyball, squash, fencing, swimming and athletics.

20 kilomètres de Bruxelles 2024

26 May 2024

For the fourth time, Queen Mathilde took part in the 20 kilometers of Brussels.


Together with friends she walked the twenty kilometers. It took them 3 hours, 1 minute and 16 seconds.


woensdag 22 mei 2024

Flashback: Kom eens buiten

30 May 2006

Crown Prince Philippe & Princess Mathilde visited the Sint-Janscollege of Sint-Amandsberg, Ghent to get acquainted with their project "Kom eens buiten", that brings teenagers and senior citizens together over a cup of coffee.






vrijdag 17 mei 2024

Childhood: Early Teens

17 May 1985: Mathilde's holy communion in Bastogne. The girl on the left is Mathilde's sister Marie-Alix.




The months before: preparation for the Holy Communion.



With her parish priest, Jean Godenier. 


With classmates.




donderdag 16 mei 2024

Expo "Rodin. Une Renaissance moderne"

16 May 2024

Queen Mathilde visited the exhibition "Rodin. A modern Renaissance" at the CAP/musée des Beaux-Arts in Mons. 











woensdag 15 mei 2024

European Commission + Womed Award 2024

15 May 2024

Two public activities on Mathilde's agenda today.

First King Philippe & Queen Mathilde visited the European Commission, at the Berlaymont Building in Brussels.










This visit is one of the many activities the Royal Couple performs in regards to the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU. 





At 18:00 Mathilde was at Blue Point in Schaarbeek to hand out the Womed Award and the Womed Award South. 




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