Belgium’s hidden princess sits beside former King Albert for first time

The once secret princess of Belgium has met former king Albert for the first time since her legal battle to be accepted as his daughter. A photograph released by the palace today shows Princess Delphine de Saxe-Cobourg sitting smiling alongside Albert II and his wife Queen Paola in their home, Castle Belvédère, in Laeken on … Read more

Belgium’s foreign minister and former PM has been taken into intensive care due to coronavirus  

Belgian foreign minister Sophie Wilmes, 45, is in intensive care with coronavirus after leading the country through the first six month of the pandemic as PM Sophie Wilmes, who was PM until 3 weeks ago, has been taken to intensive care  She announced on Saturday that she had tested positive for coronavirus Wilmes led the … Read more

Belgium’s foreign minister and former PM has been taken into intensive care due to coronavirus  

Belgian foreign minister Sophie Wilmes, 45, is in intensive care with coronavirus after leading the country through the first six month of the pandemic as PM Sophie Wilmes, who was PM until 3 weeks ago, has been taken to intensive care  She announced on Saturday that she had tested positive for coronavirus Wilmes led the … Read more

Love child of Belgium’s King Albert II Delphine Boel reveals why she outed the royal as her father

The love child of Belgium’s former King Albert II has revealed why she outed the royal as her father, insisting she would have done so regardless of his status.  Artist Delphine Boel, 52, won a seven-year legal battle in January, which resulted in Albert, 86, admitting he was her biological father after submitting to a court-ordered DNA test … Read more

Love child of Belgium’s King Albert II Delphine Boel reveals why she outed the royal as her father

The love child of Belgium’s former King Albert II has revealed why she outed the royal as her father, insisting she would have done so regardless of his status.  Artist Delphine Boel, 52, won a seven-year legal battle in January, which resulted in Albert, 86, admitting he was her biological father after submitting to a court-ordered DNA test … Read more

Belgium’s King Philippe takes his youngest daughter, Princess Eléonore, to school as they reopen

Belgium’s King Philippe wears a mask while taking his youngest daughter, Princess Eléonore, back to school WITHOUT her face covered as country’s schools reopen King Philippe wore a face mask as he took Princess Eleonore to the school doors But 12-year-old Eleonore did not have her face covered as she returned to school Princess Eleonore handed … Read more

How do I put this on? Belgium’s Deputy PM hilariously struggles to wear a face mask

Belgium’s Deputy Prime Minister put a face mask on his forehead and over his eyes as he struggled with the protective covering. Koen Geens was visiting a sewing shop in Wijgmaal, Belgium, where volunteers had made 35,000 fabric masks to help the country’s coronavirus efforts. Unfortunately it seemed he hadn’t worn a mask before and … Read more

The charm of Belgium’s gentle gem: How to spend 48 hours in Ghent

Talk to any shopkeepers in this Belgian city and they’ll tell you they’re excited.  Excited because Ghent, a sleepy university city just 30 minutes from Brussels, is seeing a new wave of visitors charmed by its beguiling cobbled streets, Gothic architecture and laid-back atmosphere. Once the seat of the Counts of Flanders, whose castle has … Read more

The charm of Belgium’s gentle gem: How to spend 48 hours in Ghent

Talk to any shopkeepers in this Belgian city and they’ll tell you they’re excited.  Excited because Ghent, a sleepy university city just 30 minutes from Brussels, is seeing a new wave of visitors charmed by its beguiling cobbled streets, Gothic architecture and laid-back atmosphere. Once the seat of the Counts of Flanders, whose castle has … Read more