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BREAKING: Queen Paola of Belgium suffers stroke

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26th September 2018
The Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF) is reporting that Her Majesty Queen Paola of Belgium suffered a stroke last night. She was vacationing in Venice with her husband, King Albert of Belgium. She will be flown back to Belgium via Melsbroek Airport this afternoon. There are no details on the severity of the stroke. She is 81 years old and has suffered from several health problems…
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Queen Paola celebrates birthday quietly in Italy

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11th September 2018
Queen Paola of the Belgians celebrated her 81st birthday on Tuesday. She marked this special occasion together with her husband King Albert in her birth country of Italy, without her children. Queen Paola and King Albert of Belgium have not spent many days at their home, Castle Belvédère in Laeken, Brussels this summer. The pair has been spotted in at least three different countries over the…
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Royal German-speaking heads of state meet for annual meeting

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6th September 2018
The German-speaking heads of state have begun their annual meeting located in Switzerland this year as the 2018 host is Swiss President Alain Berset. King Philippe of Belgium, Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, and Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein attended as the heads of state of their respective countries. Queen Mathilde of Belgium, Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg, and Hereditary…
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King Philippe opens new tram line

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2nd September 2018
It is back to work for King Philippe as he opened the new tram line 9 between Koekelberg and Jette (Brussels). The King was able to operate the tram on the first ride at the new line was completed. Yesterday King Philippe undertook his first official engagement after going…
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Mass to be held to mark 25th anniversary of King Baudouin of Belgium's death

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1st September 2018
The Belgian Royal Palace announced yesterday that a mass would be held to mark the 25th anniversary of the death of King Baudouin of Belgium on the morning of 8 September at the Church of Our Lady of Laeken. In attendance at the Thanksgiving Mass will be King Philippe, Queen Mathilde, Princess Astrid and Prince Lorenz, Prince Laurent, Prince Amedeo and Princess Elisabetta, Princess Maria Laura…
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