King Philippe of the Belgians had offered
his “deepest regrets” for the horrors done to the people of the
Congo during the reign of his predecessor King Leopold II. King
Philippe spoke out in a letter to President Félix Tshisekedi in
which he wrote to congratulate the Democratic Republic of the Congo
on the 60th anniversary of their independence from Belgium. He
wrote, “This…
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…
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 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 organisations in the city plan to rebuild
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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…
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…
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 Leopold to be removed due to the
former King’s exploitation of Congolese slave labour which left
millions of people…
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…
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…
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 been diagnosed with coronavirus.
Prince Joachim, who is a nephew of Belgium’s King Philippe, was one
of 27 people who…
