Belgium

Belgium mourns the death of close royal family member

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11th January 2022
The Belgian royal family is in mourning. A close royal family member of the Belgian royal family passed away on Monday. Her Imperial & Royal Highness, Princess Margherita of Savoy-Aosta, Archduchess of Austria-Este, died on Monday, aged 91. She is best known as the mother of Prince Lorenz of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este, making her the mother-in-law of Princess Astrid of…
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Princess Délphine to release new documentary about her life on Belgian TV

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23rd December 2021
Princess Délphine made her debut as a member of the Belgian Royal Family in October of 2020 when she was officially recognised as King Albert II’s daughter and granted the title of Princess. And now, less than two years later, she is set to tell her own side of the story. Belgian television chain VRT is scheduled to release a documentary in three episodes titled “Delphine: mijn…
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King Philippe pays brief visit to Rome

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2nd December 2021
The new coronavirus variant has had an immediate effect on royal diaries, causing several trips to be postponed. What was supposed to be a three-day Belgian state visit to Italy this week has been delayed and instead, on December 1st 2021, King Philippe paid a brief visit to Rome.In view of the sudden deteriorating health situation in Belgium and Europe, it was decided, in consultation with…
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Belgian royals celebrate King's Day

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16th November 2021
King Albert, Queen Paola and Prince Laurent took part in a Te Deum (or Thanksgiving Service) in St Michael and Gudule Cathedral in Brussels.The service is held every year on the 15th of November in the main church in Brussels to celebrate King’s Day.The holiday falls on St Leopold’s Day, Leopold being the name of three Belgian Kings, including the first two following the…
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