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King Philippe and Queen Mathilde visit ancestral castles during visit to German states

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13th July 2019
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde paid an official visit to the German federal states of Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt this week. While in Saxony-Anhalt, they visited an ancestral castle where the head of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha once lived, Friedenstein Castle. Accompanied by the Prime Minister of the German-speaking Community in Belgium, Oliver Paasch, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde visited…
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The Duchess of Brabant speaks to the press for the first time during Unicef visit

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27th June 2019
Princess Elisabeth, the Duchess of Brabant, spoke to the press for the first time today. She and her mother, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians have just finished a visit to Kenya for Unicef, and it was the Princess’ first major mission abroad. Princess Elisabeth said, “This is my first visit to a land in East Africa, and I have had many different impressions. It is a very intense and…
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Belgium's Queen Mathilde delivers address to WHO

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29th May 2019
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians has delivered an address to the World Health Organisation (WHO) in her native French. The Queen, who worked as a speech therapist and earned a master’s degree in psychology, spoke about mental health. “When I accepted to become an Advocate for the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, I decided to make mental health one of my priorities. I am…
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