Belgium

Princess Elisabeth's coming of age to be broadcast live on Belgian TV

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22nd October 2019
The first woman to be in line to rule Belgium in her own right will turn 18 later this week and her big moment will be shared across her country. For the coming of age celebrations of Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant will be broadcast live on Belgian TV.The official ceremonies marking the 18th birthday of the heir start at 11am on October 25th 2019 at the Royal Palace in Brussels. Her…
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Belgium

Who is Prince Laurent of Belgium?

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19th October 2019
Prince Laurent Benoît Baudouin Marie was born on 19 October 1963 as the third child of the Prince and Princess of Liège (later King Albert and Queen Paola) in Château de Belvédère in Laeken.At the time of his birth, he was third in the line of succession to the…
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Stephanie of Luxembourg steps in for her injured mother in law

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17th October 2019
The Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg took a central role in the latest stage of the Belgian State Visit to her country. Princess Stephanie accompanied Queen Mathilde to a series of events in place of Grand Duchess Maria Teresa who is recovering from a knee operation.Stephanie and Mathilde put the focus on education as Day Two of the State Visit got under way. They headed to the Belval…
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Belgian Princess arrested in Trafalgar Square

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12th October 2019
Belgian media are reporting that Princess Marie-Esméralda was arrested in London earlier this week for her role in climate change protests.According to Belgium newspaper Le Soir, the Princess was arrested in Trafalgar Square for her role in the Extinction Rebellion protests which brought much of London to a standstill.She has been released from custody without charge.More than 1,100…
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Princess Elisabeth of Belgium to star on stamp marking 18th birthday

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15th September 2019
Princess Elisabeth of Belgium, Duchess of Brabant, is to star on a stamp marking her 18th birthday. The future Queen of Belgium will celebrate her birthday on 25 October.The new stamp will be released on 21 October – four days ahead of her reaching the age of majority. What the stamp will look like remains a mystery as only a blurred image of the stamped has been released. It appears to…
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