Daily Archives: December 4, 2009
Philippe & Mathilde Celebrate a Decade of Marriage
10 years ago, the world witnessed the last royal wedding of the 20th century. It was between Philippe, the heir to the Belgian throne, and Mathilde d’Udekem d’Acoz, and today they mark a decade of marriage.
When it was announced that the Crown Prince was to marry Mathilde, a member of Belgium's untitled nobility and a speech therapist, there was some accusations of an arranged marriage. Philippe was never seriously linked to any other woman, and the courtship between him and Mathilde was Read more [...]
Belgian Royals Lay King’s Half-Brother to Rest
On Friday, the Belgian royal family gathered for a private funeral of Prince Alexandre at Our Lady of Laeken. The half brother of King Albert II, the Prince died on Sunday due to pulmonary embolism at age 67.
In attendance were Alexandre's wife, Princess Lea, and two stepchildren. The immediate royal family there included the King and Queen Paola, Queen Fabiola, the Crown Princely couple, and Prince Laurent and Princess Claire. Princess Astrid and Prince Lorenz were unable to go since they Read more [...]
