National Day 2026

21 July 2026

Te Deum at the Saints Michel et Gudule cathedral in Brussels.

Prince Gabriel was wearing the cordon of the Order of Leopold that he had received from King Philippe a day earlier, on successfully ending his studies. He obtained a Master's in Social and Military Sciences.

🇧🇪 BELGIUM’S NATIONAL DAY in Brussels

👑 King Philippe, Queen Mathilde and their children Elisabeth, Gabriël, Emmanuel and Eléonore leave the Te Deum, the traditional religious service.

📍 Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula pic.twitter.com/4KiJrzXwfc

— [Wim Dehandschutter] (@WDehandschutter) July 21, 2026

La famille royale belge lance les festivités de la fête nationale en assistant à un Te Deum à la cathédrale de Bruxelles.
Un long bain de foule a suivi. pic.twitter.com/cMtErdLq0p

— Histoires Royales (@ActusRoyales) July 21, 2026

Elisabeth was wearing a dress by Carolina Herrera, a hat by Fabienne Delvigne and her mother's earrings.

Eléonore was wearing a dress by Toteme and a hat by Anne Stoffels, combined with her mother's Christine Bekaert earrings.

Le prince Gabriel porte un uniforme de l’armée de Terre et le cordon de l’ordre de Léopold pour la première fois à l’occasion de la fête nationale belge pic.twitter.com/iZt5MKCJG9

— Histoires Royales (@ActusRoyales) July 21, 2026

🇧🇪 BELGIUM’S NATIONAL DAY

💬 “Vive la future reine,” spectators shout at Princess Elisabeth (Long live the future queen). It’s the first time during a National Day that I have heard this so emphatically from the public.

📊 Half of Belgians already want her on the throne in 5y. pic.twitter.com/1NevNr6q0Y

— [Wim Dehandschutter] (@WDehandschutter) July 21, 2026

Military Parade at the Place des palais in Brussels.

King Philippe, Queen Mathilde and all four of their children participate in 'Tout le monde à table', a food charity organized by Resto National at the Place du jeu de balle / Vossenplein.

🇧🇪 BELGIUM’S NATIONAL DAY in Brussels

👑 King Philippe, Queen Mathilde, and their children, Elisabeth, Gabriël, Emmanuel, and Eléonore, leave Resto National after a feast of Belgian fries and mussels.

📍 The Marolles, a popular historic neighbourhood in downtown Brussels pic.twitter.com/XGSebS1zCe

— [Wim Dehandschutter] (@WDehandschutter) July 21, 2026

🇧🇪La future reine des Belges mange le plat national avec la population dans un quartier populaire de Bruxelles, à l’occasion de la fête nationale belge. pic.twitter.com/3m7dxed5H6

— Histoires Royales (@ActusRoyales) July 21, 2026

In the evening, The King & Queen and their four children watch the laser show & fireworks at the Parc du Cinquantenaire.

🇧🇪 BELGIUM’S NATIONAL DAY in Brussels

👑 King Philippe, Queen Mathilde, and their children, Elisabeth, Gabriël, Emmanuel, and Eléonore, arrive for the fireworks to finish this day.

📍 Parc du Cinquantenaire pic.twitter.com/ZI29kUwlom

— [Wim Dehandschutter] (@WDehandschutter) July 21, 2026