Belgium

King Philippe praises the courage of Belgians in National Day speech

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21st July 2020
King Philippe of the Belgians has praised his fellow citizens for their ”courage and creativity” in confronting the many challenges of the coronavirus pandemic in an emotional and hard hitting speech to mark his country’s National Day.Speaking on July 20th 2020, on the eve of the celebrations, King Philippe had glowing words for all those who had worked to overcome the…
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Royal Wedding Rewind: King Albert II and Queen Paola of Belgium

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2nd July 2020
They were an unexpected king and queen and their royal romance has weathered several storms but today King Albert II and Queen Paola of Belgium will mark their sixty first wedding anniversary.  The couple, who married on July 2nd 1959 in Brussels, now live quietly following Albert’s abdication. Royal Central looks back at the wedding which would put a shy young couple on the path to a…
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Belgian royals go on bike tour to promote local tourism

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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, Princess Elisabeth, Prince Gabriel, Prince Emmanuel, and Princess Eléonore riding in Bokrijk, in the Limburg…
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The king who bought flowers for his wife at the market

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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 Mathilde(photo Belgian Royal Palace Twitter)King Philippe chose red roses for Queen Mathilde, telling the stallholder that…
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