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Past and present combine as the Belgian State Visit to Greece continues

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4th May 2022
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

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22nd April 2022
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 BelgiansThe young Belgian king’s reign began only months before Queen Elizabeth II’s, under much more political…
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King Philippe and Queen Mathilde welcome Austrian President and First Lady on state visit

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22nd March 2022
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians are hosting a state visit from Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen and First Lady Doris Schmidauer. The President and First Lady landed at Brussels’s Zaventem International Airport in the morning of Monday, 21 March, and they received the salute of a delegation of authorities before being driven to the Royal Palace. Once…
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