The King of the Belgians has been pictured with his predecessor and his heir as the country’s royal family continued their very public support for local tourism. King Philippe, King Albert II and Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant were photographed together as Belgium’s royals visited a popular spot to encourage others to holiday at home.
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Belgian royals go on bike tour to promote local tourism
28th June 2020
The King of the Belgians took his family on a bike ride on Saturday to promote tourism within their country to encourage support for local tourism after COVID-19 had shutdown the country.
The Belgian Royal Family’s Twitter account posted photos of the King Philippe…
Queen Mathilde shows support for art tourism in Bruges
17th June 2020
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians has visited Bruges, one of the most popular tourist destinations in her country, as it begins to open up again following closures caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Queen Mathilde heard about the impact lockdown has had and how…
Prince Joachim of Belgium has been given a fine of €10,400 for breaking quarantine measures in Spain.
Prince Joachim tested positive for the coronavirus after visiting Córdoba. He had travelled there after flying to Madrid from Belgium without going into quarantine for two weeks as required. It was initially reported that a private party he attended had more than 15 people present and…
The king who bought flowers for his wife at the market
10th June 2020
King Philippe of the Belgians has stopped off to buy a bouquet for his queen as he visited a market to find out how they are coping as restrictions imposed because of the coronavirus pandemic are lifted.
King Philippe of the Belgians stops off to buy flowers for Queen…
Statue of King Leopold II removed in Belgium
9th June 2020
A controversial statue of King Leopold II has been removed in Belgium after it was vandalised by protesters.
The statue is to undergo repairs, however, it is unlikely to return to public display and could end up in a museum.
There have long been calls for the statue of…
Prince Joachim’s parents have said they won’t be discussing the row surrounding their son after he was diagnosed with coronavirus during a trip to Spain. Princess Astrid of Belgium, Joachim’s mother, told press that she had no comment on the controversy which began this weekend after it was confirmed the prince had been at a party in Cordoba, breaking rules in place to stop the…
Prince Joachim of Belgium, King Philippe’s nephew, has apologised for not respecting the quarantine measures while in Spain.
In a press release sent out by his attorney, His Royal Highness said:
“I apologise for not respecting all quarantine measures during…
Authorities in Andalusia have criticised Belgium’s Prince Joachim after he was found to have attended a party in the region last weekend. Joachim’s attendance at the event in Cordoba was confirmed by the Royal Household in Brussels as it announced that the prince had…
King Philippe's nephew diagnosed with coronavirus
30th May 2020
Prince Joachim, the 28-year-old nephew of King Philippe of the Belgians, has tested positive for the Coronavirus after attending a private party in Spain last Tuesday.
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Spanish newspaper El Confidencial obtained an internal document from the Andalusian government which states that 27 people held a private…