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New pictures released by Belgian Royal Palace for King's Day

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16th November 2018
The Belgian Royal Palace released new official images yesterday in celebration of King’s Day in the country (or Koningsfeest in Dutch; Fête du Roi in French; and Festtag des Königs in German – the official languages of Belgium). The four new photos show Their Majesties King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians in formal attire with their Grand Cordon of the Order of…
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King Albert II ordered to undergo DNA-test to determine paternity

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5th November 2018
The Court of Appeals in Brussels has ordered King Albert II of Belgium, who abdicated in 2013 in favour of his eldest son, to undergo a DNA-test in order to determine if he is the father of Delphine Boël. The court had already settled that Delphine Boël’s legal father Jacques is not her biological father. King Albert will have three months to undergo the test. In those three months…
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President of Italy sends message of support to King Philippe following his mother's stroke

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27th September 2018
President Mattarella of Italy has sent a message to King Philippe of Belgium following his mother Queen Paola’s stroke on Tuesday evening. The President sent his message of support in name of the Italian people and on his own behalf. On Wednesday morning the RTBF reported that Queen Paola of the Belgians, the wife of King Albert of Belgium, had suffered a stroke while she was on holiday in…
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Queen Paola back home from hospital following stroke

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27th September 2018
The Belgian Royal Palace has released an update on the health issues of Queen Paola of Belgium, the wife of the abdicated King Albert of Belgium. In the statement, it is revealed that Her Majesty was allowed to return home from the hospital and that she is doing well. On…
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The royals you can expect to see at the UN this week

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24th September 2018
As the United Nations plans to hold its annual General Assembly in New York, royals from several royal families from across the globe will be in attendance for the 73rd session. The royal families of Belgium, Denmark, Jordan, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Tonga will be represented in New York City this year. Queen Mathilde of the Belgians arrived in New York this weekend and attended an…
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