Belgium

Royal Premier: Prince Laurent to defend himself in Parliament

Prince Laurent of Belgium is very likely to receive the opportunity to defend himself for his recent actions in the Belgian parliament. It is the first time that a member of the Royal Family will defend himself/herself before the politicians in the Belgian Federal Parliament. Last year it became clear that Prince Laurent had attended a reception of the Chinese Army at the Chinese Embassy in…
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Prince Laurent says his human rights are being breached after pay cut

Prince Laurent of Belgium, the younger brother of King Philippe of the Belgians, is claiming that the government is violating his human rights after Prime Minister Michel moved to cut his annual €308,000 (£280,000) government endowment. The meeting between Charles Michel and Prince Laurent was called in response to an unauthorised appearance by Prince Laurent in full naval uniform at a Chinese…
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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…
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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…
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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 24-hour, free, emergency phone service for children in need of aid and assistance alongside the Indian Minister for Women and…
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25% of the Belgians want a republic, claims new survey

The Walloon tv programme Place Royale has conducted a new survey in which several Belgians were asked questions about the current monarchy. The survey showed a quarter of the Belgians want to get rid of the monarchy and make Belgium a republic. After 1500 days of King…
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Queen Paola of Belgium's brother dies at the age of 87

The brother of Queen Paola of Belgium, Don Antonello Ruffo di Calabria has died at the age of 87 in Rome. The death was announced yesterday via the Italian press. He had been admitted to the hospital to undergo an operation. Antonello founded the first ornithological nature park in Italy, the Selva di Paliano. He was an avid collector of steam trains and even built a private railway in…
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