Category Archives: Belgian Royals

His Royal Highness Prince Laurent of Belgium Injured in a Ski Accident in Austria.

prins_laurent_van_belgic3ab2On Tuesday, February 19, 2013, His Royal Highness Prince Laurent of Belgium was injured in a skiing accident on the slopes in Lermoos, Austria.

According to the newspaper, Tiroler Tageszeitung, the prince suffered an “…internal hematoma near the liver…” after the accident.  Prince Laurent is currently under observation at the University of Innsbruck Hospital in Austria.  His doctors confirmed that his “…life is not in danger and is expected to be released on Friday.” 

For more information about the prince’s accident please click here (in French).

Members of the Belgian Royal Family Attend a Special Mass in Laeken.

BelgiumAPTheir Majesties King Albert II and Queen Paola of Belgium accompanied by Their Royal Highnesses Prince Philippe and Princess Mathilde, Queen Fabiola, and Their Royal Highnesses Princess Astrid and Prince Lorenz attended a special Mass held at the l’Église Notre-Dame in Laeken on February 19, 2013.

The purpose of this special Mass was to “… celebrate and remember deceased members of the royal family…” according to the Belgian royal court.

Her Royal Highness Princess Mathilde of Belgium Attends the Presentation of the Film, Kinshasa Kids.

PMatOn the evening of February 5, 2013, Her Royal Highness Princess Mathilde of Belgium, in her capacity as Honorary President of UNICEF Belgium, attended the film presentation of Mr. Marc-Henri Wajnberg’s film, Kinshasa Kids, held at the Cinéma Vendôme in Brussels.

According to the Hollywood Reporter and Film Linc, Kinshasa Kids is about:

“… a group of street kids—kicked out of their homes for being “witch children”—in the titular Congolese capital. These ever-resourceful youngsters decide to form a band and team up with Bebson, an eccentric impresario and one-time recording star… Completely devoid of sentimentality and condescension, Kinshasa Kids celebrates and honors both the resilience of its young protagonists and the chaotic city in which they live.”

For more information about this documentary/fiction drama film please click here.

Photo courtesy of La Monarchie Belge