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King Albert II of Belgium refuses to give a DNA sample in paternity case

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1st February 2019
King Albert II of Belgium, who abdicated in 2013 in favour of his eldest son, has refused to give a DNA sample in the paternity case of his supposed natural daughter Delphine Boël. Late last year the Court of Appeals in Brussels ordered King Albert to undergo a DNA-test in order to determine if he is the father of Delphine Boël. The King has now decided to take his case to the Court of…
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Queen Mathilde begins 2019 duties in Paris

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10th January 2019
Queen Mathilde of Belgium began her 2019 duties in Paris, France, yesterday. Her Majesty was in the French capital to visit the “Fernand Khnopff (1858-1921). Le maître de L’énigme” (or “Fernand Khnopff (1858-1921). The master of the enigma&#8221…
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In Christmas Eve address, King Philippe says “to look where we are in life”

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24th December 2018
https://youtu.be/3aEsAwTrUN4 In his annual Christmas Eve address (delivered in Dutch, French and German), King Philippe of Belgium talks of looking “where we are in life.” Saying that the Christmas and New Year holidays are “a perfect time to look back”, he says that we must also remember “that life is a path that we do not follow alone, but with fellow travellers, who, like us…
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Taking a peek at the collective 2018 royal Christmas greetings

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24th December 2018
As it is Christmas Eve, let us take a look at the royal Christmas greetings sent out by the royals this year. In Britain, Clarence House released this year’s Christmas card featuring a summer picture taken by Hugo Burnand in the garden of Clarence House. Embed from…
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70,000 concerned citizens write letter to King Philippe for action on climate change

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21st December 2018
70,000 Belgian citizens have written a letter to King Philippe in which they asked the King to urge the “incapable politicians” to take action on climate change. Greenpeace, the organiser of the petition, was received at the Royal Palace to hand over the letters. Earlier today, two representatives from the environmental organisation Greenpeace were received at the Royal Palace to hand…
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Belgian Royal Family hosts Christmas concert

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19th December 2018
The Belgian Royal family has hosted their annual Christmas concert this afternoon. The Royal Family organises the event annually to thank their staff. King Philippe, Queen Mathilde, their four children, King Albert, Princess Astrid and Prince Lorenz have attended the annual…
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King Philippe of Belgium accepts dismissal of part of the government

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10th December 2018
Yesterday morning, King Philippe received the Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel in an audience. The King approved the dismissal of one of the parties (NV-A) that made up the coalition government. It has been a turbulent week for Belgian politics, and King Philippe no doubt awaited the outcome with great anticipation. Unfortunately, the fall of the government was unavoidable. On Saturday…
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