Belgium

Woman refuses to give hand to Prince Laurent of Belgium

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25th July 2018
Prince Laurent has made many headlines with his controversial statements and actions these last few months. On Belgium’s National Day, he and his wife Princess Claire stepped out for a Te Deum mass. They took the time to greet the public, but one woman refused to give a hand to Prince Laurent. Here’s why. Earlier this week, Prince Laurent continued his series of controversial…
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As King Philippe celebrates five years on the throne, new photos released to mark occasion

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21st July 2018
King Philippe of the Belgians celebrates five years on the Belgian throne today. In honour of the occasion, the Royal Palace has released four new official photographs of the King, Queen and their four children: Princess Elisabeth (16), Prince Gabriel (14), Prince Emmanuel (12) and Princess Eléonore (10). The images were released at the earlier this week on 18 July ahead of the anniversary. One…
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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 Belgian newspaper Vorsten earlier this week. The book will focus on his reign as a monarch in a post-war Belgium. The book pays…
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First female bodyguard appointed to the Belgian Royal Family

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22nd June 2018
All across the globe, stigmas between male and female are being broken on a daily basis. Jobs that once were deemed fit only for men to perform have now crossed the gender line to be fulfilled by both males and females. Careers such as in politics and business are working on no longer being male-dominated. Even the military bodies and police forces of certain countries have embraced both…
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