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The Royal 2010s: Looking back at the accession of King Philippe

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29th December 2019
The 2010s were a decade filled with many major royal events, including the accession of several new monarchs. One of the countries that saw that change was Belgium.After an almost 20 year reign, King Albert II announced on 3 July 2013 that he would abdicate in favour of his son, Philippe who was at the time the Duke of Brabant. On 21 July 2013, Albert formally abdicated. Approximately one hour…
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Belgian Royal Family comes together to attend annual Christmas concert

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19th December 2019
The Belgian Royal Family was out in force at the annual Christmas concert. Held at the Royal Palace of Brussels, in recent years prominent members of the family have had to miss the event. Last year was the first year in King Philippe’s reign that King Albert attended the concert. However, Queen Paola was recovering from a stroke and could not attend, and Prince Laurent was also…
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Queen Mathilde spreads Christmas cheer at Queen Fabiola Children's University Hospital

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8th December 2019
It might not have been Father Christmas, but another famous figure in a red suit made a visit to Queen Fabiola Children’s University Hospital this week when Queen Mathilde stopped by to lift the spirits of patients.She shared smiles, high fives, and handshakes with young people, chatting with them about their time at the hospital. The Brussels-based facility is the only university…
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King Philippe and Queen Mathilde share wedding day secrets

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30th November 2019
Belgium’s King and Queen have given a rare interview to mark their twentieth wedding anniversary. And speaking to RTBF, King Philippe revealed that the couple’s romance and marriage plans had left them ”on a cloud”.The couple spoke to Patrick Weber for a special programme celebrating the two decades since they became husband and wife. The interview was recorded at their…
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