Belgium

King Albert and Princess Délphine attend royal event together for first time

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17th February 2022
The entire Belgian Royal Family took part in the traditional ceremony to commemorate deceased members in what was the first public act in which King Albert and Princess Délphine appeared together.  The Church service took place in the Notre Dame Church in Laeken, the official residence of the Belgian Royals. Besides King Albert and Princess Délphine, King Philippe, Queen Mathilde…
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Princess Claire of Belgium “seriously ill with lingering illness”

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9th May 2020
Prince Laurent of Belgium has revealed that it was his wife, Princess Claire, who had had been diagnosed with the Coronavirus after initially refusing to confirm the news. He only said that someone in his family had started to feel tired and was subsequently tested for the virus. In a later interview, he has now confirmed that Princess Claire was diagnosed and that the main concern had been…
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Prince Laurent pens emotional letter in a bid to stop pay cut

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31st March 2018
On March 29, the Belgian parliament was to vote on a proposal by the Government to reduce Prince Laurent of Belgium’s funding. The government’s proposal came after Prince Laurent met with Chinese officials in July 2017 without the government’s permission which is against a 2013 law that states that member of the royal family can’t meet with foreign officials without the…
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Prince Laurent is 'hiding' from Belgian Prime Minister

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27th November 2017
Prince Laurent of Belgium is in the news again after reportedly ‘hiding’ from the Belgian Prime Minister. The news comes from Het Laatste Nieuws (anglicised: The Latest News), a Dutch newspaper based in Brussels, that reports the controversial prince is avoiding Prime…
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Prince Henrik vs Prince Laurent - a battle to discredit constitutional monarchy

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10th August 2017
Royal Central’s Europe Correspondent, Laura Dekkers, offers her opinions regarding the ongoing antics of Prince Henrik of Denmark and Prince Laurent of Belgium. Who is doing more to discredit constitutional monarchy in Europe? Recently, two different royals from two different families have made huge fools out of themselves, as well as possibly causing hurt to their families and the…
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