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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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Statue of King Leopold II removed in Belgium

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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…
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Prince Joachim of Belgium apologises for not respecting quarantine measures

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31st May 2020
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 my trip. In these difficult times, I did not want to offend anyone. I deeply regret my actions and will accept the…
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Duchess of Brabant brings the "Kate Effect" to Belgium

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27th May 2020
Call it the Elisabeth Effect!When the Belgian Royal House announced that 18-year-old Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant, would be attending the Royal Military Academy starting this fall, the photo to accompany the press release on the royal website featured Princess Elisabeth jogging outdoors.Now, Liebaert Textiles is reporting that after the photo of the 18-year-old hit the internet…
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