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A Cinderella moment and a wet bride: Princess Maria Laura marries in Brussels

Princess Maria Laura of Belgium and Mr William Isvy celebrated both their civil and her religious weddings on Saturday, 10th September, in Brussels. The civil ceremony took place in the morning, at Brussels’ City Hall. The entire Belgian Royal Family was in attendance. The bride was wearing a pale pink Gucci dress which fell to just above her knees. The front portion of the…
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Princess Astrid meets Prince Charles while in UK

Princess Astrid of Belgium is currently leading a Belgian economic mission to the United Kingdom, which aims to strengthen the economic ties between the allied countries. As part of the Belgian economic mission to the United Kingdom, Prince Charles received Princess…
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King Albert and Princess Délphine attend royal event together for first time

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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Belgium mourns the death of close royal family member

The Belgian royal family is in mourning. A close royal family member of the Belgian royal family passed away on Monday. Her Imperial & Royal Highness, Princess Margherita of Savoy-Aosta, Archduchess of Austria-Este, died on Monday, aged 91. She is best known as the…
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Princess Maria Laura of Belgium to marry French-born William Isvy

The year had one last happy surprise in store for the Belgian Royal Family.Princess Maria Laura is getting married to William Isvy. Her parents, Princess Astrid and Prince Lorenz, announced the engagement earlier today with a picture portraying the couple hugging and smiling.The bride-to-be received a ring with a round sapphire surrounded by a twist of diamonds, a modern play…
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Who is Princess Maria Laura of Belgium?

Today, on the 26th of August, Princess Maria Laura of Belgium celebrates her 32nd birthday. But who is this mysterious Belgian beauty? Let’s take a look at what we know about her. On 26 August 1988, Maria Laura Zita Beatrix Gerhard was born at the Saint-Luc…
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How the Belgian royals will celebrate National Day in 2020

On July 21st, Belgium celebrates its National Day. Naturally, the Belgian Royal family plays a big role in the celebrations. This year, however, the special day will be marked very differently due to the ongoing pandemic. Let’s take a look at King Philippe and Queen Mathilde’s agenda for the day. Each year on the 21st of July, the Belgians celebrate their National Day as they…
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