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Prince Laurent's Twitter account deleted

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10th August 2017
It was discovered yesterday that Prince Laurent of Belgium’s Twitter account (@Laurent_of_B) had been deleted. Members of the Belgian media made the discovery yesterday morning. Many had wondered if King Philippe had pressured his younger brother to delete his account, but the Belgian Royal Court issued a denial saying to Belgian news Belga, “We also found that Prince Laurent’s…
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Prince Laurent, l'enfant terrible?

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6th August 2017
It seems like in every royal family there is a member who cuts corners from time to time. Often it is the result of an exaggeration by the press but sometimes there really are royals who do not feel the need to follow the rules or do not behave like they are expected to. An…
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Queen Paola’s 80th birthday celebrated early and in style

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1st July 2017
Queen Paola of Belgium’s birthday is actually on 11 September, but she took the opportunity before the summer to get her entire family together. However, in true Prince Laurent style, he was 1.5 hours late and missed the concert and the cutting of the cake. The grand party was held in the Music Chapel Queen Elisabeth in Waterloo where a classical concert took place with 150 guests. Among…
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Burger King angers Belgian monarchy

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30th May 2017
There is trouble brewing between two monarchs; one is the Burger King the other the King of Belgium. Burger King has launched an advertising campaign in Belgium to herald the opening of the chain in the country. The campaign asks Belgians to vote online so they can “crown” the true ruler of the country. Palace spokesman Pierre-Emmanuel De Bauw said, “We told them we were not…
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King of Belgium phones Queen Elizabeth to express condolences following terror attack

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23rd March 2017
King Philippe of Belgium has phoned Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth to express his condolences following the terror attack in London where three innocent people lost their lives. The King told Her Majesty that the thoughts of Belgium are with the people of the United Kingdon, also expressing his best wishes to the victims as to those recovering in hospital. The terror attack on Wednesday occurred…
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