King Philippe of Belgium teams VERY colourful trainers with a check blazer for family hike

King Philippe of Belgium sported a very vibrant ensemble for a hike with his family today, teaming funky, colourful trainers with a check blazer and mustard trousers.  The monarch, 60, visited the country’s southern town of Bouillon, alongside his family – his wife Queen Mathilde, 47, and their children Crown Princess Elisabeth, 18, Prince Gabriel, 16, Prince Emmanuel, 14, … Read more

King Philippe of Belgium goes on a family bike ride with Queen Mathilde and their children

King Philippe of Belgium goes on a family bike ride with Queen Mathilde and their children as they enjoy freedom from lockdown… as monarch’s nephew is fined £9,500 for breaking Covid restrictions in Spain The family – including Prince Gabriel and Princess Eleonore – were out and about in Bokrijk for fun-filled day Pictures show … Read more

F1 legend Michael Schumacher ‘to have stem cell surgery within days from Dr Philippe Menasche’

Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher will have a stem cell operation ‘within days’ to regenerate his nervous system six years after his catastrophic skiing accident Michael Schumacher’s physical state has been guarded by those near him It emerged that the Formula One legend will be undergoing stem cell surgery Philippe Menasche, a renowned surgeon will … Read more

Belgium’s King Philippe takes his youngest daughter, Princess Eléonore, to school as they reopen

King Philippe of Belgium wore a face mask as he dropped his youngest daughter Princess Eleonore off at school today, as the country reopened its classrooms following coronavirus lockdown.  But Princess Eleonore, 12, was not wearing a face mask or gloves as King Philippe accompanied her to the school’s doors in Brussels.  The Belgian Royal Palace … Read more

Writer PHILIPPE SANDS tells the astonishing story of an SS general who murdered his relatives

Early in the morning of May 9, 1945, SS Gruppenführer Otto Wächter awakes near the Austrian city of Graz, with a serious problem to resolve. A few hours earlier, Germany has signed the definitive act of military surrender. The war in Europe is over, the first VE Day was celebrated in London and Washington. Wächter … Read more