Belgium

Princess Elisabeth joins her aunt Princess Astrid on economic mission

Princess Astrid is currently leading a Belgian economic mission to the United Kingdom, which aims to strengthen the ties between the countries. Earlier this week, Her Royal Highness met both Prince Charles and Princess Anne. The latest stop on her official journey saw her visit her nice Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant. Princess Elisabeth met her aunt in the English city of Oxford where…
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Princess Astrid meets Prince Charles while in UK

Princess Astrid of Belgium is currently leading a Belgian economic mission to the United Kingdom, which aims to strengthen the economic ties between the allied countries. As part of the Belgian economic mission to the United Kingdom, Prince Charles received Princess…
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Past and present combine as the Belgian State Visit to Greece continues

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde have continued their State visit to Greece with a second day full of events focussed on research and exploring the archaeological milestones of Athens.  The royal couple’s first stop of the day was the Adama centre, a structure that deals with the socioeconomic integration of refugees arriving in Greece. The country is one of the most affected in Europe by…
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The Monarchs of 1952: King Baudouin of the Belgians

When Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne on 6 February 1952, she joined a large group of European rulers. In this new series, Royal Central looks at the monarchs who ruled at the start of Europe’s longest reign of the 20th century. King Baudouin of the Belgians The young Belgian king’s reign began only months before Queen Elizabeth II’s, under much more political…
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Belgian Royal Palace reveals new photo of King Philippe for 62nd birthday

The Belgian Royal Palace has released a new photograph of King Philippe as he marks his 62nd birthday today. The image was taken by a favourite palace photographer, Bas Bogaerts, at the beginning of April at the Palace of Laeken – the King’s official residence in Brussels. His Majesty will spend his birthday privately. Photo: Bas Bogaerts/Belgian Royal Palace King…
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