Belgium

Who is Queen Paola of Belgium?

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11th September 2019
Donna Paola Margherita Maria Antonia Consiglia Ruffo di Calabria was born on 11 September 1937 at Villa Claudia in Forte dei Marmi, Italy, as the seventh and youngest child of Prince Fulco Ruffo di Calabria, a First World War flying ace, and Countess Luisa Gazelli, a descendant of the Marquis de Lafayette, a hero of the American Revolution. Her grandmother on her father’s side, Laure…
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Queen Mathilde visits Venice Biennale

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10th September 2019
Queen Mathilde visited the Venice Biennale last week to view art at the Belgian Pavilion as part of the illustrious art festival.The exhibition, called MONDO CANE, is a display of artwork by Jos de Gruyter and Harald Thys and curated by Anne-Claire Schmitz, and…
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Queen Mathilde to promote music on national television

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4th September 2019
Queen Mathilde of Belgium will feature in a new programme about music for eight weeks on national television. In the programme, Her Majesty will receive young musicians at the Royal Palace and hear them play their instrument.Her Majesty Queen Mathilde has never hidden away her passion for music. As Honorary-President, she often attends the various sessions of the prestigious Queen Elisabeth…
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Prince Gabriël of Belgium to attend exclusive international school

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29th August 2019
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium have decided to send their oldest son, Prince Gabriël to an exclusive, international private school close to Brussels. As of the 2nd of September, the Prince will continue his education in a new environment.As the summer holiday comes to an end, parents and children are preparing for the new school year. This is also the case for Prince Gabriël of…
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King Philippe of Belgium modernises Coat of Arms

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3rd August 2019
King Philippe has made some changes to the Coat of Arms of the Belgian Royal Family. His Majesty also introduced a Coat of Arms for his father King Albert II, and Princess Elisabeth has now her own Coat of Arms.For the first time in over 100 years, a Belgian monarch has changed the Coat of Arms of the Royal House. King Philippe has signed a new Royal Decree in which the changes to the Coat of…
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