Belgium

King Philippe pays moving tributes to his two predecessors, King Albert and King Baudouin, as jubilee approaches

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20th July 2023
King Philippe has paid a moving tribute to his father and predecessor in a National Day speech ahead of his 10th anniversary on the Belgian throne.The Belgian monarch succeeded his father, Albert II, on 21 July 2013, after the aging king decided to abdicate due to poor health. After 10 years on the throne, King Philippe began his speech by paying homage to his father.“You gave the Queen…
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Belgium

The day Philippe became King of the Belgians

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20th July 2023
As King Philippe celebrates ten years on the throne, we look back at the day he became King of the Belgians, July 21st 2013.Prince Philippe was born 15 April 1960, the eldest son of Prince Albert and Princess Paola in the reign of his uncle, King Baudouin. Albert succeeded to the throne in 1993 when his older brother died without an heir. Philippe was now first in line to the throne, a…
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Spain

The King of Spain starts a bizarre social media trend

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19th July 2023
The royals are no strangers to viral social media moments at Wimbledon, and this year, thanks to his tailoring, it was King Felipe’s turn.Usually it’s the Princess of Wales with the fashion trends at Centre Court, but King Felipe—who attended the final because of…
British Royals

Presidential visits and protocol? Here's the moment a hug with a Monarch made global headlines

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10th July 2023
It was the moment that spawned a million protocol experts. When Queen Elizabeth II met then US First Lady Michelle Obama in 2009, the two women hugged and nobody could stop talking about it.Michelle Obama was accompanying her husband, US President Barack Obama, to the G20 Summit when she met Queen Elizabeth II for the first time.In her memoir, Becoming, Michelle Obama describes the moment…
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British Royals

The Honours of Scotland

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5th July 2023
King Charles III will take part in a very special and historic ceremony in Edinburgh during which he will be presented with the Honours of Scotland.A National Service of Thanksgiving at St Giles’ Cathedral will take place on July 5th 2023, where the King will be presented with Scotland’s Crown Jewels after a procession along the Royal Mile.The Honours of Scotland, the oldest Crown…
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