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Royal Wedding Dresses: Queen Mathilde of the Belgians

All royal wedding dresses are keenly anticipated but there is always slightly more interest and slightly more pressure when the gown on show belongs to a queen in waiting. On December 4th 1999, Mathilde d’Udekem d’Acoz walked into the Town Hall of Brussels for the start of her marriage celebrations to the heir to the throne of Belgium, Philippe. Mathilde’s marriage turned her…
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King Albert's appeal to Court of Cassation to be discussed today

Former King Albert II of Belgium’s appeal against the order to undergo a DNA-test will be discussed today by the Court of Cassation, the main court of last resort in Belgium. He had been ordered to undergo a DNA-test in order to determine if he is the father of Delphine Boël. He took the test in May 2019 after facing a 5,000 euro a day penalty for refusing to take the DNA-test. However…
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Queen Mathilde presented with Bambi Charity Award

On 21 November in Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians received the prestigious German Charity Bambi Award from ‘Hubert Burda Media Holding’. The Royal Palace in Brussels said that the Queen was presented the award for “her many…
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Belgian Prime Minister calls Princess Elisabeth "the symbol of a new generation"

The new Prime Minister of Belgium praised Princess Elisabeth in her King’s Day speech, calling her the symbol of a new generation. Sophie Wilmès, who was only recently named the first female Prime Minister in Belgium’s history, said that Princess Elisabeth represents how anyone, regardless of gender or race, can achieve where they were once limited, noting that the Princess is the first…
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King Philippe appoints Belgium's first female Prime Minister

His Majesty King Philippe of Belgium has taken part in a historic moment for the country. The King has appointed Sophie Wilmès (MR) as Belgium’s first female Prime Minister. Prime Minister Wilmès will continue the day-to-day work of the resigning federal government. This afternoon, King Philippe received Sophie Wilmès in a private audience at the Royal Palace of Brussels. During this…
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