Belgium

Beautiful new family photos released after Princess Elisabeth of Belgium's 18th birthday

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27th October 2019
The Belgian Royal Palace has released seven new images of the Belgian Royal Family to celebrate Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant’s 18th birthday. The selection of images were taken by Bas Bogaerts in the Royal Palace of Brussels’ Louis XVI Salon after the official birthday celebrations had taken place in the Throne Room. © Koninklijk Paleis, Brussel/Palais Royal…
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Belgium

Who is Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant?

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25th October 2019
Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant, celebrates her nineteenth birthday today, so let’s take a look back at the life of this future Belgian Queen. Princess Elisabeth Theresia Maria Helena (French: Élisabeth Thérèse Marie Hélène) was born 25 October 2001 at the Erasmus Hospital in Brussels. She is the first child of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium, and the first heiress…
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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 Belgian throne behind his father and older brother, Philippe. However, in 1991, the law of succession in Belgium was changed to…
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BelgiumLuxembourg

The Belgian State Visit to Luxembourg: Day One, in photos

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16th October 2019
It’s a State Visit with a difference. King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians are making a three day trip to Luxembourg. And while their agenda includes all the usual State Visit attributes, including engagements linked to stronger economic, social and cultural ties between the two countries, this is also a family affair. For host, Grand Duke Henri, is the Belgian king’s first…
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