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Belgian State Visit to Italy back on after forced wait

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29th October 2021
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde will undertake a state visit to Italy in early December, the latest European royals to announce their return to pre-pandemic engagements.The Belgian Royal House announced that King Philippe and Queen Mathilde have been invited to visit Italy at the request of Italian President Sergio Mattarella from 1-3 December.The Belgian royals will be accompanied by the…
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A round birthday marks new beginnings for the future of the Belgian monarchy

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25th October 2021
October will be a very busy month for European royalty in the future as three future monarchs celebrate birthdays in the month: Prince Christian of Denmark (15 October), Leonor, Princess of Asturias in Spain (31 October) and Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant in Belgium (25 October). With the latter being the oldest out of the three, she has in many ways paved the way for the path of a…
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King Philippe sits for military briefing

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23rd October 2021
King Philippe of the Belgians visited the Defence Staff “Reine Elisabeth” quarters on Thursday, 21 October, for a routine update on the operations currently underway in various parts of the world that involve the Belgian Armed Forces. His Majesty was welcomed with…
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Queen Mathilde visits middle school to promote UN's Sustainable Development Goals

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23rd October 2021
Queen Mathilde visited Da Vinci College (which, in French, means middle school) to meet with students of the last year to illustrate the SDGs, her role as Advocate and, more generally, the institution and function of the United Nations. The anniversary of the foundation of the United Nations falls on the 24th of October, and, to celebrate, albeit belatedly, the 75th anniversary, the UN has…
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King Philippe and Queen Mathilde travel to Luxembourg Province

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9th October 2021
The King and Queen of the Belgians closed their workweek by travelling in the South of Belgium, in the Luxembourg Province, for a series of visits. King Philippe and Queen Mathilde began their visit in Vielsalm, where they received a tour of La S Grand Atelier, a structure that houses art pieces by artists with disabilities. The structure is part of Les Hautes Ardennes, an entity that also…
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