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The Laws of Succession in...Belgium

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3rd October 2022
King Philippe is nearing the end of his first decade as King of the Belgians, and the line of succession to the throne includes Belgium’s first queen regnant.The laws of succession are very straightforward in Belgium. The country introduced absolute primogeniture—the first-born child, regardless of sex, inherits the throne—in 1991, towards the end of King Baudouin’s reign. The…
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Which royals will we see at Belgium's royal wedding?

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8th September 2022
Belgium is braced for another royal wedding and now we know more about who’s invited and how the day will unfold for Princess Maria Laura, eldest daughter of Princess Astrid and Prince Lorenz, and her groom William Isvy.For the civil wedding ceremony at Brussels City Hall, only close family members will be present. This is likely to include only Princess Astrid, Prince Lorenz, and Maria…
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Belgium's modern royal weddings

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5th September 2022
As Princess Maria Laura of Belgium prepares to marry her British investment banker fiancé William Isvy in Brussels, her nuptials become the latest Belgian royal wedding. There’s a short history of modern royal weddings in Belgium: only four have occurred since…
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New details of this autumn's big royal wedding revealed

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3rd September 2022
The wedding dress, the bridal party and the music to be played were all up for debate as fresh details of Europe’s biggest royal wedding of the year were shared.With just over a week to go until Belgium’s Princess Maria Laura marries William Isvy in Brussels, the plans for both their civil and religious ceremonies were discussed as the bride’s parents spoke to the press about…
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Princess Delphine denies she compared herself to Diana

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10th August 2022
Princess Delphine has blasted the media for taking her comments about the late Diana, Princess of Wales, out of context following an interview with the UK publication Tatler.In the September issue of the magazine, Princess Delphine sat down to talk about her relationship with the Belgian Royal Family now that she has officially been recognised as a daughter of the former King Albert II.In…
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