Belgium

Belgian royals take part in car-free Sunday bike ride

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20th September 2021
The Belgian Royal Family took advantage of a car-free Sunday to take out their bikes and cycle through the town of Gent. In many cities throughout Belgium, Sunday 19 September 2021 marked the end of infrastructure week and was celebrated by a car-free day, to which many municipalities adhered. To celebrate the occasion, which promotes alternative ways of transport that have less impact…
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Queen Mathilde runs 20-kilometre race around Brussels

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13th September 2021
On a rare Sunday engagement, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians took it to the streets of Brussels on 12 September for the 41st edition of the 20 kilometres of Brussels race. The sporting event should have seen its 2021 edition taking place on the 31st of May, but because of the health safety restrictions in place in Belgium and in the Brussels region at the time, the event was postponed to…
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King Philippe visits rehabilitation centre

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10th September 2021
On Thursday, King Philippe of the Belgians has made a visit to a rehabilitation centre. The facility, called REVAlution, focuses on offering people with disabilities the chance to develop their mobility through physical activity and sports. The centre has recently…
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Queen Mathilde tours fashion museum and school in Antwerp

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10th September 2021
On Friday, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians travelled to Antwerp for a visit to the Fashion Museum. Upon her arrival, Her Majesty attended a roundtable discussion on the fashion industry and the toll the global shutdown has had on it.With the gathering of people being so dangerous, textile production slowed down, and the supply chain got significantly delayed. In addition, the fashion…
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Belgium's king and queen cancel engagements after family member contracts Covid

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2nd September 2021
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians have cancelled their forthcoming engagements after an unnamed member of their family tested positive for coronavirus.The king and queen will limit all their contacts in the coming days as a precaution after a ”younger” member of their family was found to have Covid.Philippe and Mathilde have taken PCR tests which have come back…
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