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Brussels' Royal Palace brings in 100,000 visitors over last month

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25th August 2018
Since its first official summer opening in 1965, the Belgian Royal Palace has continued the tradition that allows visitors to explore the site while the monarch goes on holiday. The summer opening begins on 22 July, which marks the day after the national bank holiday, and concludes on 2 September. New reports were released by the King’s press service, which stated that the Royal Palace in…
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Prince Laurent contests reduction in endowment

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22nd July 2018
Prince Laurent of Belgium, the younger brother of King Philippe of the Belgians, has announced that he will contest the reduction of his endowment. The reduction of 15%, or around 46,000 euros, was imposed on him after he participated in a reception at the Chinese Embassy in full uniform without informing the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Didier Reynders. In a statement his lawyer, Laurent…
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Belgian Royal Family holds photo call at Villers-la-Ville

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1st July 2018
The Belgian Royal Family has held a photo call at Villers-la-Ville in Walloon Brabant on 24 June 2018 while they spent the evening at the site of the abbey. Pictured in the images are King Philippe and Queen Mathilde and their four children: Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant, 16; Prince Gabriel, 14; Prince Emmanuel, 12; and Princess Eléonore, 10.View this post on…
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Book on the late King Baudouin to be released

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27th June 2018
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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King Philippe and sons watch Belgian football victory in Russia

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24th June 2018
The King of Belgium and his sons, Princes Emmanuel and Gabriel, attended Belgium’s World Cup match against Tunisia in the Spartak Stadium in Moscow on Saturday. Prior to the tournament kicking off, King Philippe posed for a selfie with the squad, posted on defender Vincent Kompany’s Twitter account. He was then presented with a signed shirt printed with his name on the back.…
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