Belgium

Must See: King Philippe celebrates birthday with comedian Philippe Geubels

King Philippe of Belgium celebrated his 59th birthday in a very special way. He invited the popular comedian Philippe Geubels, who also celebrates his birthday on 15 April, to the Royal Palace to share a birthday cake. The funny interview is a must watch. King Philippe of Belgium is often seen as a serious King who is a little stiff. However, yesterday on his birthday, the King showed off his…
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Belgium

Security costs of Belgian Royal Family revealed

The Belgian Minister of Security and Internal Affairs, Pieter De Crem has published the security costs of the Belgian Royal Family from last year. The federal parliament usually asks for these numbers every year in light of transparency. The Belgian Ministry of Security and…
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King Philippe and Queen Mathilde en route to South Korea

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium are on their way to South Korea for their four-day state visit. The aim of the visit is to strengthen the ties between the two nations and promote economic, academic and cultural cooperation. Early this afternoon, the King and Queen boarded the A340 governmental aeroplane at the military airport of Melsbroek, close to Brussels. The King and Queen…
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Sweden

Princess Sofia in South Africa for Project Playground

Princess Sofia has revealed that she is currently in South Africa to work for the organisation she founded, Project Playground. Therefore, the Princess missed the World Childhood Foundation’s 20th-anniversary celebrations, hosted by her sister-in-law, Princess Madeleine. On Thursday, several celebrations were planned to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the World Childhood Foundation. The…
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Belgium

Belgian people "very dissapointed" in King Albert II

The Belgians have expressed their disappointment, sadness and even anger over yesterday’s news that former King Albert refuses, once again, to recognise his alleged daughter, Delphine Boël. The once well-respected King of the Belgians is no longer the popular King he…
Belgium

70,000 concerned citizens write letter to King Philippe for action on climate change

70,000 Belgian citizens have written a letter to King Philippe in which they asked the King to urge the “incapable politicians” to take action on climate change. Greenpeace, the organiser of the petition, was received at the Royal Palace to hand over the letters. Earlier today, two representatives from the environmental organisation Greenpeace were received at the Royal Palace to hand…
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