Wedding of Princess Maria Laura of Belgium and William Isvy

 The despite the terrible loss of Queen Elizabeth II other royal news does occur. On September 10th 2022 Princess Maria Laura of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este married William Isvy. Princess Maria Laura is the niece of King Philippe of Belgium and a granddaughter of the former King, King Albert II and Queen Paola. Her parents are Princess Astrid and Prince Lorenz of Belgium. 

First the couple had a civil ceremony in the Town Hall. 

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Afterwards the couple had a stunning religious ceremony. 

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The Princess wore a tiara not from her mother's Belgian Royal Family, but rather from her father's side. Prince Lorenz is a member of the Savoy-Aosta family. The tiara worn by Princess Maria-Laura on her wedding day is the Savoy-Aosta tiara. 

Of course the proud parents Princess Astrid and Prince Lorenz were in attendance.

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The Grandparents King Albert II and Queen Paola

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The brides siblings Prince Amedeo, Prince Joachim, Princess Luisa Maria and Princess Laetitia as well as Prince Amedeo's wife Elisabetta.

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The Flower Girls and Page boys. The little boy at the back is Prince Amedeo's 3 year old son Maximilian, Archduke of Austria-Este. The girl in front is their daughter, 6 year old Anna Astrid, Archduchess of Austria-Este.

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King Philippe and Queen Mathilde along with their four children Princess Elisabeth, Prince Gabriel, Prince Emmanuel and Princess Eleonore were all in attendance. 

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The bride's other uncle, Prince Laurent was there with his wife Princess Claire and their three children Princess Louise, Prince Nicolas and Prince Aymeric of Belgium.

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Congratulations to the happy couple!!!

Highlights of Belgium June 2018-October 2018

The governor general of Australia, Peter Cosgrove visited Belgium in late June. Queen Mathilde showed off the Wolfer's Necklace Tiara. This particular tiara was owned by King Philippe's late aunt, Queen Fabiola.

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The Belgian royal family also treated us to their summer holiday photo shoot. The stunning royal family spent late June in Villers Abbey, an ancient Abbey in Belgium.

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The beginning of July say King Philippe and Queen Mathilde travel to Russia to watch Belgium play France in the FIFA world cup.

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On July 21st Belgium celebrated their National Day. This was attended by The Royal Family, as well as Princess Astrid and Prince Lorenz of Belgium and Prince Laurent and Princess Claire, the siblings of the current monarch.

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On the 1st of September the royal children of Belgium, like all other kids returned to school. King Philippe accompanied his younger son Prince Emmanuel to school on his first day back. Prince Emmanuel began 8th grade this year.

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Later in September we saw the heads of six German speaking countries attend a conference in Switzerland. This was attended by King Philippe and Queen Mathilde as head of Belgium.

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What's Happening Wednesday 18th January

The United Kingdom 

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall visits the new Rowett Institution of Nutrition and Health at University of Aberdeen

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall attends a reception for the National Osteoporosis Society 

Princess Anne, The Princess Royal attends a Livery Concert at Fishmongers' Hall

Princess Anne, The Princess Royal visits Holton Lee Cente

Belgium 

Prince Lorenz, Archduke if Austria-Este, Princess Astrid, Archduchess of Austria-Este, Prince Laurent and Princess Claire attend a gala dinner for the 62nd Brussels Antique Fair.

Monaco 

Princess Stephanie and Pauline Ducruet inaugurate the 41st Circus of Monte Carlo

The Netherlands 

Queen Maxima attends the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland

Norway 

Crown Prince Haakon & Crown Princess Mette-Marit attend the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland

Spain 

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia attend the opening of the 37th International Tourism Fair

King Felipe VI meets with the Cardinal Archbishop of Madrid

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Sweden 

King Carl XVI Gustaf meets with the board of the Baden-Powell Fellows Swedish Chapter

Prince Daniel meets with representatives from the Pupil Health Portal

What's Happening Friday 13th January 2017

United Kingdom 

Princess Anne, The Princess royal opens the newly renovated Houghall Campus

Princess Anne, The Princess Royal opens a commercial laundry at Berendsen

Princess Anne, The Princess Royal visits Motor Neurone Disease First Contact Group

Belgium 

Princess Astrid attends the 95th European Motorcycle Show

Japan 

Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko attend the New Year Poetry Reading Ceremony

Norway 

King Harald V and Crown Prince Haakon meet with the Prime Minister

King Harald V and Crown Prince Haakon preside over the Council of State

What's Happening Monday 9th January 2017

Belgium

Princess Astrid, Archduchess of Austria-Este attended a reception for members of the Belgian Economic Mission that went to Texas in 2016

Norway 

King Harald VI and Crown Prince Haakon meet with the Chief of Army Staff Defence Headquarters 

King Harald VI held a farewell audience for the ambassador of the United States

Spain 

King Felipe VI meets with state comptrollers and auditors

King Felipe VI has a hearing with the board of governors of the Royal Cavalry of Granada

King Felipe VI meets with new members of the International Network of Ashoka

King Felipe VI delivers the FIES Journalism Award

What's Happening Wednesday 7th December 2016

The United Kingdom 

Sophie, Countess of Wessex chairs a meeting of Women in Business supporting the Duke of Edinburgh Award

Sophie, Countess of Wessex hosts a 70th anniversary luncheon for Mencap

Sophie, Countess of Wessex attends a charity day for Shooting Star CHASE

Sophie, Countess of Wessex attends the Golden Ball

Princess Anne, Princess Royal hosts an Awards Ceremony for UK Youth

Princess Anne, Princess Royal attends a council meeting of the British Olympic Association

Princess Anne, Princess Royal attends a Livery Dinner for the Fishmonger's Company 

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Belgium 

King Philippe has an audience with the Cardinal of the Syrian Catholic Church

King Philippe presents credentials to the ambassadors from Trinidad & Tobago, Morocco, Guatemala, Burkina Faso & Nepal

Princess Astrid, Archduchess of Austria-Este is in Texas, USA on an economic mission

Japan 

Prince Akishino, Princess Kiko and Prince Hisahito visited the 1945 Atomic Bomb site in Nagasaki 

Monaco 

Prince Albert II, Princess Charlene, Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella visit Monaco's Christmas Village 

The Netherlands 

King Willem-Alexander receives the new ambassadors from Senegal and San Marino

Norway 

Crown Prince Haakon is in New York, USA

Spain 

King Felipe VI visits the Base Units Retamares   

What's Happening Monday 5th December 2016

The United Kingdom 

Princess Alexandra, Honourable Lady Ogilvy will attend the Oracle Annual Christmas Concert

Belgium 

Princess Astrid, Archduchess of Austria-Este is in Texas, USA on an economic mission

Norway 

King Harald V has a number of audiences throughout the day

Queen Sonja attends the board meeting of the Queen Sonja Art Foundation

Crown Prince Haakon is in New York, USA

Spain 

King Felipe and Queen Letizia present the Gold Medal for Merit in Fine Art

King Felipe and Queen Letizia open the exhibition 'Carlos III, Ornate Majesty King in Illustrated Scenarios'

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Sweden 

King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia meet with this year's Nobel Laureates 

King Carl XVI Gustaf and Crown Princess Victoria attend a Council of State

Queen Silvia attends the German Ladies Club Advent Lunch

Prince Daniel attends the Di Gazelle Awards

Prince Carl Philip met with members of the Coast Artillery Reserve Officer's Association 

Prince Carl Philip attends the scholarship awards for the Prince Bertril and Princess Lilian Sports Foundation

What's Happening Sunday 4th December 2016

Belgium 

Princess Astrid, Archduchess of Austria-Este is in Texas, USA on an economic mission

Denmark 

Queen Margrethe, Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Prince Christian, Princess Isabella, Prince Vincent, Princess Josephine, Prince Nikolai and Prince Felix attend The Nutcracker Ballet

Jordan 

Queen Rania is in Berlin, Germany receiving an award for her work to support children

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Sweden 

Prince Daniel attends the Women's Handball Championship

What Happened Saturday 3rd December 2016

Belgium 

Princess Astrid, Archduchess of Austria-Este is in Texas, USA on an economic mission.

What Happened Tuesday 15th November 2016

Belgium 

King Albert, Queen Paola, Princess Astrid, Prince Lorenz and Prince Laurent attend a government ceremony and a Thanks giving service

King Philippe meets with King Abdullah II in Jordan

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Jordan 

King Abdullah II meets with King Philippe of Belgium in Jordan

King Abdullah II attended the inauguration of the 8th International Conference of the Royal Medical Services

Luxembourg 

Grand Duke Henri attends the annual Europaische Stiftung Foundation

Monaco 

Prince Albert II is in Marrakech, Morocco to attend the COP 22 conference

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Morocco 

King Mohammed VI attends the COP 22 Conference

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What happened Monday 1st August 2016

The United Kingdom

Princess Anne, The Princess Royal arrives in Brazil for the 2016 Olympics

Belgium 

Princess Astrid, Archduchess of Austria-Este takes part in a commemoration for the 1956 Marcinelle tragedy

Jordan 

King Abdullah II visited the Jordanian Air Force General Command

King Abdullah II unveiled a plaque commemorating the King Talal Military Hospital

Monaco 

Pierre Casiraghi & Beatrice Borromeo-Casiraghi attend the funeral of Beatrice's maternal grandmother

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Spain 

King Felipe VI holds meetings throughout the day

What's Happening Wednesday 4th May 2016

The United Kingdom 

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh hosts a reception for Action Medical Research

Prince Charles of Wales & Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall host a reception for British Oscar winners

Prince Charles of Wales hosts a reception in honour of 30 years of the charity 'Marie Curie' 

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall attends a rehearsal of the London Chamber Orchestra and meets children involved in the musical 'Junction'

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge views the Vogue 100 Exhibition 'A Century of Style'

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge will open the Magic Garden at Hampton Court Palace

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attends a lunch at the Anna Freud Centre

Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex participates in a Duke of Edinburgh challenge

Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex attends a dinner & reception for the Duke of Edinburgh award

Sophie , Countess of Wessex chairs a charity forum

Prince Edward, Duke of Kent officially opens the refurbished King George's Field

Prince Edward, Duke of Kent will visit Prodrive

Prince Edward, Duke of Kent visits Astley Hall Farm

Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy visits the Stonemason's Yard

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Belgium 

King Philippe has a meeting with the Minister for Education

Princess Astrid, Archduchess of Austria-Este & Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este attend the Opening Ceremony of Belgium's Special Olympics

Denmark 

Prince Frederik & Princess Isabella attend an Adele concert

Norway 

Crown Prince Haakon & Crown Princess Mette-Marit attend the opening of the exhibition 'Hope for the Ocean' at the Norwegian Maritime Museum

What's Happening Tuesday 3rd May 2016

The United Kingdom 

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh hosts a reception for the Air League

Prince Edward, Duke of Kent attends a reception to celebrate the national day of the Republic of Poland

Belgium 

King Philippe meets with the Japanese Prime Minister

King Philippe & Queen Mathilde attend the annual poverty directory meeting

Princess Astrid, Archduchess of Austria-Este attends the Scientific Prize Awards 2016

Denmark 

The Danish government announces that last Wednesday Prince Frederik met with Danish troops in Iraq

Norway 

Crown Prince Haakon attends the 10th anniversary of Business for Peace

King Harald V meets with President of the Assembly of the Representatives of the People of Tunisia

Crown Prince Haakon has an audience with the grants administrator of the UN Development Program

Crown Prince Haakon attends the Business for Peace Awards Ceremony

Spain 

Queen Letizia visits the Institute of Research in Food Science

King Felipe VI signs to dissolve the Spanish parliament and for elections to be held on June 26th 2016

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Sweden 

 

Prince Daniel meets with his fellowship & entrepreneurial program

King Carl XVI Gustaf & Queen Silvia meet with the Minister of Foreign Affairs for a briefing ahead of the State Visit from Chile 

What Happened Saturday 6th February 2016

Morocco 

King Mohammed VI chairs council of ministers in Layounne

King Mohammed VI appoints a new minister delegate to the Foreign Minister

King Mohammed VI arrives in the Moroccan city of Dakhla

Norway 

King Harald V and Princess Astrid attend the FIS World Cup Nordic

What Happened Sunday 17th January 2016

The United Kingdom 

Queen Elizabeth II  and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh attends a church service in Norfolk

Princess Anne, The Princess Royal and Sir Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence are touring The Falkland Islands and South Georgia.

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Denmark 

Queen Margrethe II of Denmark is in Norway attending the celebrations for the 25th anniversary of King Harald V's reign.

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Jordan 

Queen Rania meets with 12 young female Jordanian entrepreneurs.

Morocco 

 

King Mohammed VI chairs a religious evening in memory of his father, the late King Hassan II

Norway 

Norway undertakes celebrations in honour of the 25th anniversary of King Harald's reign. Celebrations include;

11:00am - A church service attend by King Harald V, Queen Sonja, Crown Prince Haakon, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Marius Borg Hoiby, Princess Ingrid Alexandra, Prince Sverre Magnus, Princess Martha Louise, Ari Behn, Maud Behn, Leah Behn, Emma Behn and Princess Astrid

12:45pm - The royal family attend winter games in honour of the 25th anniversary of King Harald V's reign.

4:00pm - King Harald V, Queen Sonja, Crown Prince Haakon, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Princess Martha Louise, Ari Behn & Princess Astrid attend a Gala performance.

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Sweden 

King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia are in Norway attending the celebrations for the 25th anniversary of King Harald V's reign.

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Fashion Fridays

Every Friday will be Fashion Friday. We will look at the fashion of the Royal families throughout the week. Sometimes there will be heaps, other times it might be a slow week. 

This week we saw the Belgian Queen Mathilde and Princesses Astrid and Claire step out for Belgian's national day. 

To mass Mathilde wore this white dress. I love the sleeves and the hat. I think it's a little short for church though. 

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The Queen also attended a fete where she wore this dress. I like the style, very appropriate. Not to crazy about all the squares, I think it's too much going on.

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Princess Claire wore this number. It's cute but the two shades of green don't really match.

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My personal favourite is Princess Astrid, Archduchess of Austria-Este. She wore her military uniform and looked fantastic. Nothing beats a woman carrying around a sword!

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We then saw Queen Letizia of Spain in Milan, Italy. I have to say she looked fantastic. Her dress was perfect for a hot Spanish summer. It was also tasteful and had a bit of elegance about it.

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Lastly I can't ignore the children's fashion. Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant and her little sister Princess Eleonore of Belgium looked so sweet at the Belgian National Day celebrations.

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