Belgium

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde brave the rain to cheer on Belgian athletes

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27th July 2024
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde braved the rain in Paris to cheer on the Belgian Olympic contingent at the Opening Ceremony on Friday evening.The King and Queen were happy spectators at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games Opening Ceremony on Friday evening. The unique ceremony, the first ever to be held outside of a stadium, was held on the Seine River in the heart of Paris.[getty…
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King Philippe kicks off royal support for Euros

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5th June 2024
With Euro 2024 almost upon us, there will be several royals supporting their countries at the tournament. King Philippe of the Belgians visited the Red Devils ahead of the tournament to wish them luck. King Philippe and his younger son, Prince Emmanuel, visited Belgium’s national football team at the Tubize National Centre. Known as the Red Devils, the team will play its first match of the…
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Princess Elisabeth meets President Obama

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18th March 2024
Princess Elisabeth helped welcome a special visitor to the Castle of Laeken on Sunday, joining her father in welcoming former US President Barack Obama to Belgium.President Obama is in Belgium this weekend for the FTI SuperNova conference in Puurs-Sint-Amands, where he…
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King Philippe of the Belgians speaks of the power of hope in his Christmas address

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24th December 2023
The King of the Belgians has spoken of the power of hope in a moving Christmas message that emphasised unity over division.In an address from the Royal Palace in Brussels, King Philippe outlined many of the difficulties facing his country as well as international issues, but said that hope could overcome all.The Belgian monarch noted the conflicts around the world which have gone on in…
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