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Queen Mathilde's visit to teenage mothers praised for bringing their story 'out of the shadows'

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27th January 2021
Queen Mathilde has paid a visit to teenage girls receiving support from a youth care facility. Her visit to Le Tobbogan, a facility in Mons, took place on January 26th after a week’s delay when it was revealed that she may have come into contact with a staff member at the palace who had been exposed to the coronavirus. In the interest of public health and safety, her visit was…
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King Philippe caught up in Brussels demonstration

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14th January 2021
The Belgian monarch had a dramatic evening as he drove through his nation’s capital. King Philippe’s car, a black Mercedes with the famous royal number plate 1, drove straight into a violent demonstration and was briefly trapped in a crowd as young people took to…
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A new princess marks Belgium's royal year

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31st December 2020
January started with a focus on Delphine Boël, as King Albert II finally admitted that she was his child from an extramarital affair. What started as a hectic 2020 for the Belgian Royal Family ended pretty calm. Let’s take a look at the Belgian Royal Family’s…
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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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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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