Belgium-Birthdays and other milestones

[PrincessOfPeace]

Happy 21st Birthday to Princess Elisabeth.

[Curryong]

 21 already. She grew up so fast! Happy birthday Princess Elizabeth!

[TLLK]

Happy 21st Birthday to Elisabeth!  :bday7:

The Court released two new portraits of the Duchess of Brabant.
Belgian Royal Palace on Instagram: "? La Princesse Elisabeth f?te ses 21 ans aujourd?hui ! Que lui souhaitez-vous pour son anniversaire ? ?? ????? ?

[Curryong]

That is a stunning portrait of the Duchess. Elizabeth is a lovely young woman.

[LouisFerdinand]

Happy, Joyous Birthday to Princess Elisabeth!   
   
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[TudorQueen]

Happy birthday to the princess :bday: :bday10:

Hard to believe 21. Stunning portrait

[Curryong]

Is Christmas a milestone? Anyway a gorgeous Christmas photo has been issued, with King Philippe and Queen Mathilde and their four lovely offspring, now grownup and all looking very happy. The Belgian RF always looks incredibly close!

Princess Elisabeth of Belgium on Instagram: "#NEW | The Royal Palace released a new Christmas photo of King Philippe, Queen Mathilde, Crown Princess

[TLLK]

Belated Happy Birthday to Princess Clarie!

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[TLLK]

Queen Mathilde celebrates her 50th birthday on January 20th.
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[Curryong]

Happy birthday to Queen Mathilde, who imho has been a terrific Queen Consort, wife and mother.

[TLLK]

The Belgian Court released two new photos of Queen Mathilde as well as a postage stamp to celebrate her 50th birthday. @Curryong-Yes she is a terrific Queen Consort, wife and mother!

Belgian Royal Palace on Instagram: "? Houra, la Reine f?te ses 50 ans aujourd?hui ! Pour marquer le coup, nous partageons deux nouvelles photos d?elle

Video of the postage stamp production. Belgian Royal Palace on Instagram: "?De postbode bracht? de nieuwe postzegel van de Koningin! ? Het gaat om een unieke postzegel die samen met @bpost

[TLLK]

Wishing Princess Eleanore a very Happy 15th Birthday today. The Palace has released two new portraits of the Princess.  :bday10:

Belgian Royal Palace on Instagram: "? Gelukkige 15e verjaardag, Prinses El?onore! ? Foto?s van de Prinses in het Koninklijk Domein van Laken, door Bas

[TLLK]

 A belated Happy 63rd Birthday to HM the King who celebrated his day on April 15th.  :bday:

Belgian Royal Palace releases new photos of King and daughter for their birthdays ? Royal Central

[TLLK]

It's hard to believe that ten years have passed since the abdication of King Albert II and the ascension of King Phillipe.

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde host garden party to celebrate 10 years on the throne ? Royal Central

023 is set to be one of the most important celebration years when it comes to European monarchies: the coronation of King Charles III in the UK, the Golden Jubilee for King Carl XVI Gustaf in Sweden, and the tenth-anniversary celebrations for the reigns of King Willem-Alexander in the Netherlands and King Philippe in Belgium.

The latter organised a garden party to celebrate this important milestone, with 600 guests joining the Royal Family on the grounds of Laeken Castle for the festivities.

King Philippe invited 600 people from all over Belgium and offered them a walk through the grounds and greenhouses of the Laeken estate. Throughout the walk, guests had an opportunity to enjoy five separate artistic performances (classical music, circus, dance, singing, and magic) from Belgian artists, which highlighted the cultural richness of the country.

During the walk, King Philippe and the rest of his family chatted with some of the guests. The afternoon was closed by a ?festive reception,? according to the description given by the Royal Palace.

[TLLK]

July 31, 2023 marked the 30th anniversary of the death of King Baudoin of the Belgians. He died unexpectedly at his holiday home in Motril,Spain.

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Monday marks the 30th anniversary of the sudden death of Baudouin, the fifth King of the Belgians, who died at the age of 62 from cardiac arrest at the royal country residence in Motril, Spain after 42 years of kingship.

[Curryong]

Yes, that was the most tremendous shock to people all over Europe, even rousing Queen Elizabeth from her sacrosanct Balmoral holidays to go to his funeral. Baudoin certainly wasn?t an old man and I still think that the depredations that he, his siblings, father and stepmother suffered at the very end of WW2 probably had something to do with his health problems later on. And so Albert took over, something he and his playboy lifestyle weren?t really prepared for.

[TLLK]

No he was not an old man and he appeared to be physically fit and active. I agree with you that it is possible that he had an underlying condition that could have been brought on by the lack of food that he and his family experienced at the end of WWII.
When his death was announced, there seemed to be a real confusion as to who would be the next king. While Albert was the next person in the line of succession, Phillipe had been groomed to be the next monarch. While Albert's reign did end in scandal, I do believe that it was best to have Phillipe wait until he was married and had a family. Mathilde has certainly been a strong support and has helped with Phillipe's sometimes awkward personality.

[Curryong]

Yes I think Mathilde has been a terrific consort, cheerful, happy, supportive, down to earth somehow. And their children the same. If Philippe is a bit nerdish, well, people are used to him now. And Albert seemingly really tried and succeeded in his kingship role. It was a great pity that he and Paola seemed to live separate lives for many years. Not a good look for the BRF.

[TLLK]

Prince Amedeo and Princess Elisabeth of the Belgians (Astrid and Lorenzo's son) welcomed their third child last week.

Point De Vue on Instagram: "? #breakingnews ! ? Le prince Amedeo de Belgique et son ?pouse la princesse Elisabetta ont la grande joie d'annoncer la

[LouisFerdinand]

Prince Amedeo and Princess Elisabeth of the Belgians (Astrid and Lorenzo's son) welcomed their third child last week.

Point De Vue on Instagram: "? #breakingnews ! ? Le prince Amedeo de Belgique et son ?pouse la princesse Elisabetta ont la grande joie d'annoncer la

The photograph of the new Prince is a delight. It will be interesting to learn his name.

[TLLK]

   

The photograph of the new Prince is a delight. It will be interesting to learn his name.

Slight correction, the couple's third child is a girl and her name is Alix.

[LouisFerdinand]

Slight correction, the couple's third child is a girl and her name is Alix.

Alix is a pretty name.   
Is the new baby named after a specific Princess Alix?

[TLLK]

Happy Belated Birthday to Queen Paola.  :bday:

[TLLK]

Also turning 18 this month is Belgium's Prince Emmanuel who is the youngest son of the the King and Queen. The Palace has shared several photos of him over the years.

Belgian Royal Palace on Instagram: "? Prins Emmanuel wordt 18 jaar op 4 oktober. We blikken even terug op een aantal mooie momenten uit zijn jeugd.

[LouisFerdinand]

Happy, Joyous Birthday to Prince Emmanuel!   

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