Belgium

King Philippe steers government formation into last phase

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30th September 2020
King Philippe has received the preformateurs for the last time before the new government will officially be formed. His Majesty has reaffirmed his trust in the two politicians he has tasked with the formation of a new government by the 1st of October. It promises to be a close call for the new government because, after almost 500 days since the election, there are still unresolved issues between…
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Granny Knows Best: the grandparents of King Philippe of the Belgians

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18th September 2020
We are concluding our September series “Granny Knows Best” with a look at the grandparents of King Philippe of the Belgians.King Leopold IIILeopold was born on 3 November 1901 to the future King Albert I and Queen Elisabeth of Belgium. He fought in World War One, after Germany invaded Belgium, as a member of the Belgian Army in 1914; he was only twelve. The following year…
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The court request that has surprised Belgium's royals

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11th September 2020
The daughter born outside marriage to King Albert II of Belgium has asked a court to make her royal. Delphine Boel, who Albert acknowledged as his illegitimate daughter after a lengthy legal case, says she wants to be the same as his other children, titles included.The comments came as the final hearing in her court battle with Albert took place. Her lawyer, speaking after the case, revealed…
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Who is Princess Maria Laura of Belgium?

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26th August 2020
Today, on the 26th of August, Princess Maria Laura of Belgium celebrates her 32nd birthday. But who is this mysterious Belgian beauty? Let’s take a look at what we know about her.On 26 August 1988, Maria Laura Zita Beatrix Gerhard was born at the Saint-Luc University Hospital in Brussels as the first daughter of Princess Astrid and Prince Lorenz of Belgium. Upon her birth, she received…
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