Belgium

Surprise! The Duchess of Brabant joins her father King Philippe on visit to firefighters of Brussels

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26th April 2019
Princess Elisabeth of Belgium has unexpectedly joined her father, King Philippe on a visit to the firefighters of Brussels. The Duchess of Brabant seemed very interested and asked a lot of questions such as “Are there also many women here?” King Philippe of Belgium was scheduled to visit the firefighter formation centre on Friday morning. Surprisingly, he showed up alongside his daughter…
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HistoryThe Netherlands

A short history of King's Day

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26th April 2019
Royal Central takes a look at the tradition of celebrating the monarch’s birthday that began as Princess’s Day. In the 19th century, King William III of the Netherlands faced quite a bit of unpopularity but his four-year-old daughter Wilhelmina, his future successor, was…
Luxembourg

More details released for Grand Duke Jean's funeral, Grand Ducal Court in mourning for six weeks

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26th April 2019
More details have been released for the state funeral for Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg by the Grand Ducal Court, which will take place on 4 May. The Marshal of the Court announced yesterday that the Grand Ducal Court would be in mourning for six weeks. © Grand-Ducal Court / Vic Fischbach It was also revealed that the Grand Duke’s body would be transported from Luxembourg’s Berg Castle to…
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The Netherlands

Prof. Pieter van Vollenhoven to celebrate 80th birthday with family and friends in Zeist

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26th April 2019
Prof. Pieter van Vollenhoven, the husband of Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, will celebrate his 80th birthday on 30 April with family and friends at Theater Figi in Zeist. No information was provided by the Government Information Service (RVD) in regards to those invited to the celebration. The Royal House of the Netherlands made the announcement in a press release yesterday and released…
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The Netherlands

Preparations for King's Day in full swing

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25th April 2019
On Saturday 27 April, King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands celebrates his 52nd birthday. The birthday of the monarch is called King’s Day and includes several public celebrations with the Dutch Royal Family. The city of Amersfoort is working fulltime on the preparations. Now that King’s Day is around the corner, the city of Amersfoort is not only counting the days but also the hours…
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