Belgium

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde wrap-up State Visit to Canada

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde are back home in Belgium after a five-day State Visit to Canada. The King and Queen were invited by the Governor General Julie Payette. On day three of the State Visit to Canada, Their Majesties braved the cold in Ottawa as they boarded a plane to Toronto. Day one and day two of the State Visit took place in Ottawa. Photo: FPS Foreign Affairs After a short…
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Belgian Royal Family releases images from holiday

Several images of the Belgian Royal Family have been released this evening from their recent private holiday. The images were taken with the permission of the King and Queen by press photographer Yves Herman on behalf of Belgian photo agencies.  Their Majesties King…
Belgium

King of the Belgians delivers annual Christmas Eve address

Yesterday afternoon, His Majesty King Philippe of Belgium delivered the annual Christmas Eve address. The speech was pre-recorded in the three official languages of Belgium: French, Dutch and German. His Majesty began by recalling a visit earlier in the month by a group of children to meet him in the Palace where he was able to show their curious minds the job of King and even spoke to them about…
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Prince Laurent is 'hiding' from Belgian Prime Minister

Prince Laurent of Belgium is in the news again after reportedly ‘hiding’ from the Belgian Prime Minister. The news comes from Het Laatste Nieuws (anglicised: The Latest News), a Dutch newspaper based in Brussels, that reports the controversial prince is avoiding Prime Minister Charles Michel over his unauthorised trip to China. Earlier this year, Prince Laurent attended a celebration at the…
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Belgium

King Philippe steps out "as a father, not as King"

King Philippe took over Queen Mathilde’s annual engagement today as he read to children during the Reading Week. This has a special reason behind it. Each year Queen Mathilde steps out as the Patron of the Reading Week, to read a book to children in an elementary…
Belgium

Queen Mathilde speaks up against rude minister

Their Majesties Queen Mathilde and King Philippe of Belgium are currently on a State Visit to India. On the second day, the Queen was accompanied by the Indian Minister for Women and Child Development, Maneka Gandhi. On Tuesday the Queen visited Childline, India’s first…
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Queen Mathilde’s uncle on trial for fraud

The uncle of Queen Mathilde of the Belgians is on trial for fraud. “Nonkel Henri” or Count Henri d’Udekem d’Acoz allegedly tried to scam people in Flemish-Brabant for tens of thousands of euros, together with an another man. He has already been convicted to six months in jail for another case. Count Henri, who is 83 years old and a respected lawyer, and the other suspect…
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