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Friendship glitters in Belgium as King Philippe and Queen Mathilde welcome King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima for State Visit

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22nd June 2023
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima have begun a three-day State Visit to Belgium that will see them travelling all around the country.  On Tuesday, 20th June, the Dutch monarch and consort boarded a train and arrived in Brussels. They were then driven to the Royal Palace, where they received the official welcome from King Philippe and Queen Mathilde.  The two monarchs then reviewed…
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Belgium

Queen Mathilde and Prince Emmanuel run through Brussels in traditional race

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30th May 2023
Queen Mathilde and Prince Emmanuel didn’t miss their traditional appointment and ran the Brussels 20km race through the streets of the Belgian capital. On Sunday, 28 May, the Queen and her youngest son were among the thousands that made up the racing contingent, which snaked their way for 12,42 miles.  The Belgian Royal Palace released several pictures of the mother and son during…
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Belgium

Belgian Royal Palace releases new photos of King and daughter for their birthdays

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16th April 2023
The Belgian Royal Palace has released new images of King Philippe and Princess Eléonore for their birthdays. One image was released of the King taken by Frédéric Andrieu in Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden in Cape Town. It was taken at the end of March during the Belgian State Visit to South Africa. Photo:Belgian Royal Palace/Frédéric Andrieu King Philippe marked his 63rd…
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Belgium

The line of succession to the Belgian throne

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20th March 2023
Like most in Europe, the Belgian line of succession is governed by absolute primogeniture (the eldest child, regardless of gender, ascends to the throne) through the descendants of King Albert II. The new laws of succession took effect in 1991, and if all the descendants of Albert die, the line then falls to the male descendants of King Leopold I’s male line. To remain in the line…
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