Belgian King Philippe and his family have been walking a section of the famous Camino de Santiago each year around Easter since 2017. The Belgian Royal Family arrived in Santiago as pilgrims after completing the French Way of the Camino on April 16, 2025, thus concluding their pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela. Prince Emmanuel sprained his ankle during the walk and completed the route using crutches.
King Philippe, Queen Mathilde, Prince Gabriel, Princess Eléonore, and Prince Emmanuel are staying at the Hostal dos Reis Católicos and are scheduled to attend the Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord's Supper at the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. Santiago de Compostela is the capital of the Galicia region in northwestern Spain.
Must have been delightful the whole family on an outing. This is such a lovely family. Elisabeth must still be at Harvard. Emmanuel wanted to finish what he started even if it was on crutches, good for him. Hope he feels better. I also like to wish King Philippe a very happy 70st Birthday
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DeleteKing Philippe became 65 years old not 70.
DeleteWonderful family, true and loving one another.
ReplyDeleteWow, the boys are tall!
ReplyDeleteIt's lovely to see that two last pictures, they look just like any family being tourists. It could be my parents.
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What lovely family photos. I really admire HRH P Emmanuel for finishing the walk on crutches. May St. James pray for quick healing for him.
ReplyDeleteOn a different note, HRH P Gabriel looks like he may have grown even taller than HMK Felipe!!
Great family togetherness.
ReplyDeleteI love that they did this! The Camino (as it's known in short) is a fantastic experience. It begins from the moment you step out your house door to begin the journey, and there are so many ways and routes to do it. So many of our friends have done it and their stories have been amazing; some have taken routes that last 2 weeks, others that last 2 months. I can't wait to do it one day after I eventually retire and have more time to plan it out and enjoy the experience.
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Yes, I think this would be an amazing experience and I hope I'll manage to plan it out one day as well.
I regret not having enough time to go there and on other religious tours before though I've been travelling so much for most of my life so far.
I also hope I'll manage to visit the Lourdes Sanctuary.
I feel so attracted by Lourdes and the Massabielle Grotto in particular.
People making this pilgrimage have reported extraordinary spiritual experiences there and I'm not talking only about certified miracles.
What a wonderfull thing to do as a family!
ReplyDeleteAnd so much more relaxed with the press photographers than the Dutch royals!
Why to compare different royals?
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DeleteToo bad for Emmanuel. Love these pictures: a low profile family spending quality time together walking the famous camino. No fuss, just low-key. I hope they enjoyed it.
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What a lovely family! MR
ReplyDeleteIndeed! They seem very close and down to earth.
DeleteImpressive pics portraying a beautiful family.
ReplyDeleteHope Prince Emmanuel will recover soon.
Awesome achievement!! What a beautiful way to spend time with your children!
ReplyDeleteAgree. Great thing to do as a family.
DeleteI’m very happy for king Philippe, who had a very lonely childhood, that he has this warm loving family now and they can enjoy these kind of outings with each other.
ReplyDeleteKing Philippe and Queen Mathilde built this warm loving family. From the first day of his engagement King Philippe said he and Queen Mathilde would work together as a team. From their first child CP Elisabeth we saw already the love and warmth they both felt for this child. They did everything like common parents do. They educated and supported all their children in the same way. Today you see the result of their way of bringing up their children. The king and queen created this warm family themselves nobody did it for them.
DeleteHow tall are the boys? Someone who knows?
ReplyDeleteNo I don't, but I am sure you could google it. Prince Emmanuel is tall too. There are people who say that Queen Mathilde is taller than the king and therefore cannot wear stiletto's any more. Here one can see that Mathilde is not taller than King Philippe pict N°6)... Princess Eléonore is tall too. Princess Elisabeth who is not present is the shortest one .
DeleteThey seem such a loving, close family and it shows. The Royal Princes are so tall, nice!
ReplyDeleteIn my youth we have visited Santiago de Compostella. What a wonderful City and area with a very special Atmosphäre.
DeleteQui pourrait dire d'où est partie toute la famille en France ? Même avec des béquilles, cela ne doit pas être évident pour le prince Emmanuel pour se bouger ; souhaitons lui de bien récupérer !
ReplyDeleteLe prince Emmanuel n'était pas blessé dès le début. Cela lui est arrivé pendant la marche. On n'a pas spécifié comment et quand exactement cela a eu lieu. Les photos ont été prises juste avant d'arriver à la Cathédrale de Santiago de Compostela, le point final.
DeleteBest pics ever!!!
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They have finished now the camino. They started in 2017 and did each year another part. They just stopped in 2020 and 2021 because of the pandemic. From 2022 on they went back each year.
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