Prelude to the National Day 2016

20 July 2016

King Philippe, Queen Mathilde, Princess Astrid & Prince Lorenz attended the Prelude Concert at Bozar in Brussels.

Expo "Belgian Crew" & Opening of the Royal Palace 2016

20 july 2016

Queen Mathilde visited the exhibition "Belgian crew" that was set up for the National Day celebrations at the Egmont Palace in Brussels.

It shows the work of Belgian street artists.

Afterwards she & King Philippe visited the temporary exhibitions that can be seen at the royal palace. The palace is opened for the public from 22 July until the end of August.

Shopping

19 July 2016

After yesterday's photo session with the entire family, Mathilde and Elisabeth popped into a Brussels Zara store for a bit of shopping.

Marie-Maxence spotted them.

Summer Shoot 2019: Brussels

19 July 2016

For their annual photo session Mathilde, Philippe and their children visited two museums in Brussels. It's the first time they chose a cultural location for their family photo shoot, instead of a theme park or a zoo.

At the Centre Belge de la Bande Dessinée.

One photographer and one cameraman were allowed to join the family on this trip to shoot pictures for the press.

King Philippe made it clear he wanted a Brussels location for these pictures after the terror attacks last March that seriously damaged the city's tourist appeal.

On the terrace of the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) overlooking the city.

Just like his sister Elisabeth (14), Prince Gabriel (12) has started wearing dental braces.