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King Philippe sends message to the young during Christmas Eve address

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24th December 2020
King Philippe of the Belgians has delivered his annual Christmas Eve address in Dutch, French and German – the three languages of Belgium. The King spoke of how this year the Christmas celebrations are different and how the world is facing challenges during this pandemic. However, he also spoke of the hope we have for the future where we can once again get out and spend time with our…
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Princess Delphine of Saxe-Coburg Fund created

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16th December 2020
Princess Delphine has shared her name with a cultural fund to support arts in health care, with the creation of the Princess Delphine of Saxe-Coburg Fund. Created by the Ghent University Hospital, Princess Delphine’s fund will promote the healing power of art and will…
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Royal Wedding Rewind: King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians

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4th December 2020
It was the last major royal wedding of the 20th century and it began a new chapter in a royal story that would lead to a throne. On December 4th 1999, the then heir to the Belgian throne, Philippe, married Mathilde d’Udekem d’Acoz before a host of regal guests. The couple became King and Queen of the Belgians in 2013. On the twentieth anniversary of their marriage, Royal Central…
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King Albert meets with Princess Delphine after paternity lawsuit

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27th October 2020
King Albert II of Belgium has finally met with his recently officially acknowledged daughter Princess Delphine again after many years. The Belgian Royal house released a photo of a smiling King Albert and his wife Queen Paola meeting with Delphine in their home Castle Belvédère in Laeken on 25 October. A joint statement reads: “On Sunday 25 October a new chapter, rich of emotion…
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Queen Mathilde visits food bank in Liège

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24th October 2020
Queen Mathilde paid a visit to the Food Bank of Liège on Thursday to learn more about how the coronavirus pandemic has affected the food supply for those in need and how it has affected Belgian food banks. “The Queen wanted a panorama of food aid, of which we are one…
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Belgian sibling meeting photo sets social media record

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19th October 2020
A photo of the meeting between a king and his newly-styled half-sister quickly became the most popular post on the Belgian Monarchy’s social media accounts. The photo of King Philippe and Princess Delphine was taken at their first meeting at the Castle of Laeken on 9…
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King Albert "supports" meeting between King Philippe and Princess Delphine

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16th October 2020
King Albert II has released a press release expressing his support for the meeting between his son, King Philippe, and his daughter from an extramarital affair, Princess Delphine. The statement from King Albert says: “I unreservedly support the press release that the King and Princess Delphine have just published and I join in the spirit of this message.  “My wife and I are…
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