Belgium

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde make State Visit to Germany

The King and Queen of the Belgians have just finished their first ever State visit to Germany. King Philippe and Queen Mathilde spent three days packed with visits, encounters, speeches and dinners in Berlin and Dresden. The Belgian King praised the Germans for their beautiful language, culture and art and spoke of a close friendship between the founding members of the European Union. Embed…
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Royals and the United Nations: what roles do they have?

The United Nations is the biggest international organism currently in existence, as it unites representatives from more than 190 countries and different international organisations, like the EU and the African Union.  Its purpose as an intergovernmental organisation is to “maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation…
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Belgium

Anniversary celebrations under way in Belgium with special photos to mark King Philippe's 10 years on the throne

The Belgian Royal Palace has released new images to mark the tenth anniversary of King Philippe’s ascension to the Belgian throne. Ten photos were released showing the King and Queen Mathilde in casual and formal wear to mark the first big anniversary of His Majesty’s reign. Michel Gronemberger/Belgian Royal Palace Michel Gronemberger/Belgian Royal Palace Michel…
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BelgiumThe Netherlands

Climate change, crowds and even more tiaras for day 2 of the Dutch State Visit to Belgium

The second day of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima’s State Visit to Belgium began bright and early, despite the glittering banquet from the night before. The first stop for the day was Gare Maritime à Tour & Taxis, in Brussels, where the Dutch royals were joined by King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians to attend Climate Tech Forum, a forum on climate…
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