Brussels (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – King Philippe of Belgium participated in a biodiversity program with primary school pupils in Brussels on October 17, 2025, which encouraged environmental awareness, as Queen Mathilde was absent from the royals.
A Daily Jang reported, King Philippe of Belgium took part in a royal event on Friday, October 17, 2025, focused on environmental conservation. Queen Mathilde was not present. The Belgian Royal Palace shared the engagement on its official Instagram account. The post showed the King joining a biodiversity project with primary school students from Brussels.
What steps did King Philippe take in the Brussels biodiversity drive without Queen Mathilde?
During the visit, King Philippe joined students in hands-on activities. They planted native species and explored ways to protect the environment in daily life.
“Did you know that the Brussels primary schools were invited twice per year to take part in a walk on the theme of biodiversity in the Royal Domain of Laeken?”
the 65-year-old monarch’s office stated in the caption.
They continued,
“The pupils then have the opportunity to discover the fauna and flora of the wilder and more wooded part of the domain, with a passionate person to guide them. Today, it was the turn of the pupils from the Congrès Dachsbeck Fundamental School and the De Droomboom Fundamental School. The King also joined them!”
The Queen was absent to attend a celebration of her youngest son’s 20th birthday, Prince Emmanuel. The Royal Family celebrated Prince Emmanuel’s 20th birthday by sharing a selection of fashionable photographs of the event. On October 4, 2025, Prince Emmanuel of Belgium celebrated his 20th birthday. The Belgian Royal Family shared 2 new photographs of the prince on their official Instagram account. The caption read,
“Some images of Prince Emmanuel in Louvain for his 20th birthday!”
Prince Emmanuel was born on October 4, 2005, at Erasmus Hospital in Brussels. He is the 3rd child of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde. He likes music and technology, DJing under the name ‘Vyntrix’, as well as playing the flute and saxophone.
