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King Philippe shows he is not like his father as he embraces his secret half-sister

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16th October 2020
The Belgian Royal Palace revealed a welcomed surprise announcement on Thursday – King Philippe of the Belgians had met his half-sister, Princess Delphine (formally known as Delphine Boël) for the first time. The newly discovered siblings had a three-hour meeting to get to know one another and released a joint statement and photo about their time together. Philippe and Delphine said…
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King Philippe meets his half-sister Delphine for the first time

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15th October 2020
King Philippe of the Belgians has met his half-sister, Princess Delphine, formerly known as Delphine Boël, for the first time, according to an announcement made by the Royal Palace. The official announcement reads, “A joint message from His Majesty the King and Her Royal Highness Princess Delphine: On Friday the 9th of October, we met for the first time in the Palace of Laeken. It was a…
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Princess Elisabeth takes centre stage as Belgium's Royal Family celebrates military

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9th October 2020
The heir to the Belgian throne, Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant took centre stage as her family took part in an important annual event for the country’s military. Princess Elisabeth was joined by her parents, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, and her siblings for a ceremony marking the start of the academic year for the Royal Military Academy where the future monarch is currently a…
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Queen Mathilde mixes past and present on visit to East Flanders

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2nd October 2020
Queen Mathilde paid a visit to East Flanders on Wednesday, visiting local businesses to learn more about production. King Philippe had originally been scheduled to join his wife; however, with a new government deal struck overnight, His Majesty had to remain in Brussels to meet with his government officials. Queen Mathilde’s visit began at Inex, a family-run dairy that focuses on providing…
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