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

Activists remove statue of Belgium’s King Leopold II in Brussels

Activists have removed a statue of Belgium’s King Leopold II in Brussels – days after another one was taken down in Antwerp due to anti-racism vandalism.   The figure was removed from its plinth during Thursday night, Belgian broadcaster RTBF reported, leaving an empty stand in the Auderghem neighbourhood on Friday. Photos show the separated bust on the floor … Read more

Statue of Belgium’s King Leopold II is removed in Antwerp

Statue of Belgium’s King Leopold II is removed in Antwerp after it was vandalised by anti-racism protesters because of his colonial rule Leopold exploited the Belgian Congo with slave labour, leaving millions dead The statue was vandalised by protesters and has now been removed for repairs Antwerp city authorities say the statue is likely to … 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

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