Belgium

Back to his maternal roots: Belgium's controversial prince wants to be a citizen of another country

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25th September 2024
Prince Laurent of Belgium, younger brother to King Philippe, is going to seek dual Belgian-Italian citizenship. Prince Laurent, long known as the rebel of the Belgian Royal Family, may be leaving permanently. He gave an interview with Sudinfo, a French news outlet, where he explained that although he loves Belgium, his heart is now in Italy. Queen Paola, the former Queen of…
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A future queen arrives at Harvard

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19th September 2024
Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant and heir to the Belgian throne has begun her post graduate education at Harvard. The princess marked her first day of post-graduate with new photos.  Max Bueno/ Belgian Royal Palace The Belgian Royal Palace released three…
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Queen Mathilde marks anniversary in poignant ceremony

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10th September 2024
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians marked a significant anniversary in Liège on Monday. She was there to represent her husband, King Philippe, as he was unable to attend due to illness.  The Belgian Queen was in Liège to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the city. The city was liberated from Nazi occupation on 8 September 1944 when US forces switfly recaptured Belgium. Queen…
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Belgium's king queues in the canteen for lunch as he enjoys crunch Olympics match

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28th July 2024
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians were on hand to cheer on their country’s Men’s Field Hockey team for their first match of the 2024 Summer Olympics.  The Belgian king and queen attended the first men’s field hockey game of the Olympics. The Belgian Men’s Field Hockey Team won Gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after winning Silver at the 2016 Rio Olympics.  The…
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The glamourous royal wedding that created an unexpected queen

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1st July 2024
They were an unexpected king and queen and their royal romance has weathered several storms but King Albert II and Queen Paola of Belgium are marking their sixty fifth wedding anniversary.  The couple, who married on July 2nd 1959 in Brussels, now live quietly following Albert’s abdication. Their wedding was a glittering event and put a shy young couple on the path to a throne. Their…
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