The annual Christmas Concert at the Royal Palace takes place the week before Christmas. The concert is filmed and airs on Christmas Day on RTL TVI, La Trois/RTBF, and Eén.
Guests include volunteers, employees or persons supported by the various social organizations who King Philippe and Queen Mathilde have worked with in the last year.
King Philippe's Reign
| Royal | 2018 | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 (Dec 18th) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Philippe | x | * | x | ||
| Queen Mathilde | x | * | x | ||
| Princess Elisabeth | x | * | x | ||
| Prince Gabriel | x | Away at School | Away at School | ||
| Prince Emmanuel | x | * | Away at School | ||
| Princess Eléonore | x | * | x | ||
| King Albert | x | ||||
| Queen Paola | x | ||||
| Princess Astrid | x | ||||
| Prince Lorenz | x | ||||
| Prince Laurent | x | ||||
| Princess Claire | x | ||||
| Princess Louise | x | ||||
| Video of Concert | Link | Link | Link | - | |
Note:
2023- The Concert was cancelled due to renovations to the Palace. Instead a reception was held.
2021 - The concert was filmed without an audience due to Covid restrictions.
2020 - The concert was filmed without an audience due to Covid restrictions. Prince Emmanuel (Saxophone) & Princess Eléonore (Violin) both performed in the Concert.
| Royal | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Philippe | x | |||||
| Queen Mathilde | x | |||||
| Princess Elisabeth | x | |||||
| Prince Gabriel | x | |||||
| Prince Emmanuel | x | |||||
| Princess Eléonore | x | |||||
| King Albert | ||||||
| Queen Paola | ||||||
| Princess Astrid | x | x | ||||
| Prince Lorenz | x | |||||
| Princess Laetitia | x | |||||
| Prince Laurent | x | |||||
| Princess Claire | x | x | ||||
| Prince Nicolas | x | |||||
| Prince Aymeric | x | |||||
Note:
2014 - In honor of Queen Fabiola, who passed away earlier that month.
King Albert II's Reign
| Royal | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Albert | x | Sick | |||||
| Queen Paola | x | ||||||
| Queen Fabiola | x | x | x | ||||
| Prince Philippe | x | In Liège | |||||
| Princess Mathilde | x | In Liège | x | ||||
| Princess Elizabeth | x | ||||||
| Prince Gabriel | x | ||||||
| Prince Emmanuel | x | ||||||
| Princess Astrid | x | ||||||
| Prince Lorenz | x | x | |||||
| Princess Laetitia Maria | x | ||||||
| Prince Laurent | x | x | |||||
| Princess Claire | x | x | |||||
| Princess Louise | x | ||||||
| Prince Nicolas | x | ||||||
| Prince Aymeric | x |
2011 - There was a Terror Attack in Liège, Belgium the day before. Prince Philippe & Princess Mathilde canceled attendance at the concert to visit victims in the hospital and sign book of condolence.
| Royal | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Albert | x | ? | x | |||
| Queen Paola | x | ? | x | |||
| Queen Fabiola | x | ? | x | x | ||
| Prince Philippe | x | ? | x | |||
| Queen Mathilde | x | ? | x | |||
| Princess Astrid | x | ? | x | x | ||
| Prince Lorenz | x | ? | x | x | ||
| Prince Amedeo | ? | x | ||||
| Princess Maria Laura | ? | x | ||||
| Prince Joachim | ? | x | ||||
| Princess Luisa Maria | ? | x | ||||
| Prince Laurent | ? | x | x | |||
| Princess Claire | Pre-engagement | x | x | |||
2002 - Claire was engaged to Prince Laurent. They officially announced their engagement the morning of the concert. Claire's Family joined the royals at the concert.
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