The 'black sheep' of Belgium's royal family has lost a legal battle to claim social security benefits on top of his six-figure royal allowance. Prince Laurent, 61, the younger brother of King ...

Pope Francis last met with King Philippe and Queen Mathilde last September at Laeken Castle—the official residence of the Belgian royal family—amid a tour of Belgium and Luxembourg.

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Belgium is preparing to borrow more and implement painful cuts to reach Nato’s current defence spending ...