Belgium

Buenos Aires names Princess Astrid of Belgium “Illustrious Visitor”

Princess Astrid of Belgium has recovered from her sleep deprivation problems and is back to work. The Princess is currently in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on a Belgian trade mission which began on Saturday. During her trip to the South American country, Her Royal Highness was named by the city of Buenos Aires as “Illustrious Visitor” in celebration of her visit on Monday. She was…
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Book on the late King Baudouin to be released

The Belgian authors Emmanuel Gerard and Mark Van den Wijngaert are writing a book about the late King Baudouin of Belgium. His Majesty King Baudouin died 25 years ago and the anniversary for his death will be commemorated with this book. This was first reported by the…
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Prince Laurent backtracks on decision to sue MP for slander

It came to light on 20 June that Prince Laurent of Belgium wanted to sue a Member of Parliament (MP) in Belgium, Peter Buysrogge, for slander if he did not apologise. The Prince wanted an apology from the MP after the politician accused him of fraud in May 2018. Buysrogge claimed last month that Prince Laurent had filed a false report on his activities. For the annual report in 2017, he submitted…
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King Philippe visits Liege after shooting

King Philippe of the Belgians has travelled to Liege this afternoon after a shooting where two female police officers and passerby were killed by a 31-year-old prisoner from Rochefort who had been granted leave just yesterday. The King is there with Prime Minister Charles Michel and is currently being updated on the situation. The man attacked the two policers with a knife, managed to grab their…
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King Albert has successful heart procedure, recovering at home

King Albert II of Belgium has undergone two successful heart procedures in the past couple of weeks. The first was on 19 April with the Belgian Royal Palace saying that it had been successful. A second surgery, which was said to be a minimally invasive procedure, took place on 30 April; the 83-year-old King had a new valve put in place. The procedures took place at the Cliniques Universitaires…
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