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Progress and disappointment: King Philippe and Queen Mathilde land in Congo for historic visit

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10th June 2022
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians have embarked on their historic first official visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo, one of the country’s former colonies. The visit had to be postponed twice; supposed to take place in 2020 to celebrate Congo’s 60th independence anniversary, but it had to be cancelled due to travel restrictions. It had been planned for March 2022…
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King Philippe and Prince Gabriel fly on new military aircraft

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25th June 2021
On Wednesday, His Majesty King Philippe of the Belgians visited Melsbroek Air Force Base to view a new A400M airbus.  On this visit, he was joined by his first son and second child, Prince Gabriel.  During the aircraft’s first flight, which was carried out at a low altitude, instructions were given in two languages. During the second flight, carried out at about 10000 feet above the…
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King Philippe meets his half-sister Delphine for the first time

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15th October 2020
King Philippe of the Belgians has met his half-sister, Princess Delphine, formerly known as Delphine Boël, for the first time, according to an announcement made by the Royal Palace. The official announcement reads, “A joint message from His Majesty the King and Her Royal Highness Princess Delphine: On Friday the 9th of October, we met for the first time in the Palace of Laeken. It was a…
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King Philippe offers "deepest regrets" for Congo horrors

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30th June 2020
King Philippe of the Belgians had offered his “deepest regrets” for the horrors done to the people of the Congo during the reign of his predecessor King Leopold II. King Philippe spoke out in a letter to President Félix Tshisekedi in which he wrote to congratulate the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the 60th anniversary of their independence from Belgium. He wrote…
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