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

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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Queen Mathilde injures her left thumb

During a visit to a pharmaceutical company on Tuesday, Queen Mathilde of Belgium was seen sporting a wrist brace on her left hand.  When asked for comment, a Palace spokesperson said that Her Majesty hurt her left thumb in a wrong move, and that the injury is not serious.  Queen Mathilde has been seen injured before; famously, in 2015 she had to use crutches for a while after hurting her…
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The Royal Week in Pictures

This is a royal July like no other. it’s noticeably busier as Europe’s ruling houses continue engagements at a time when we often expect them all to be on holiday. And while some have begun their summer breaks, others are still out and about as life begins to return to some semblance of what we all knew before lockdown. It’s brought us some stand out images – here is the…
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The Duchess of Brabant speaks to the press for the first time during Unicef visit

Princess Elisabeth, the Duchess of Brabant, spoke to the press for the first time today. She and her mother, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians have just finished a visit to Kenya for Unicef, and it was the Princess’ first major mission abroad. Princess Elisabeth said, “This is my first visit to a land in East Africa, and I have had many different impressions. It is a very intense and…
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