The King of the Belgians has been
pictured with his predecessor and his heir as the country’s royal
family continued their very public support for local tourism. King
Philippe, King Albert II and Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant
were photographed together as Belgium’s royals visited a popular
spot to encourage others to holiday at home. [getty
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Belgian royals go on bike tour to promote local tourism
28th June 2020
The King of the Belgians took his family
on a bike ride on Saturday to promote tourism within their country
to encourage support for local tourism after COVID-19 had shutdown
the country. The Belgian Royal Family’s Twitter account posted
photos of the King Philippe…
Queen Mathilde shows support for art tourism in Bruges
17th June 2020
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians has
visited Bruges, one of the most popular tourist destinations in her
country, as it begins to open up again following closures caused by
the coronavirus pandemic. Queen Mathilde heard about the impact
lockdown has had and how…
Prince Joachim of Belgium has been given
a fine of €10,400 for breaking quarantine measures in Spain. Prince
Joachim tested positive for the coronavirus after visiting Córdoba.
He had travelled there after flying to Madrid from Belgium without
going into quarantine for two weeks as required. It was initially
reported that a private party he attended had more than 15 people
present and…
The king who bought flowers for his wife at the market
10th June 2020
King Philippe of the Belgians has stopped
off to buy a bouquet for his queen as he visited a market to find
out how they are coping as restrictions imposed because of the
coronavirus pandemic are lifted. King Philippe of the Belgians
stops off to buy flowers for Queen…
Statue of King Leopold II removed in Belgium
9th June 2020
A controversial statue of King Leopold II
has been removed in Belgium after it was vandalised by protesters.
The statue is to undergo repairs, however, it is unlikely to return
to public display and could end up in a museum. There have long
been calls for the statue of…
Prince Joachim’s parents have said they
won’t be discussing the row surrounding their son after he was
diagnosed with coronavirus during a trip to Spain. Princess Astrid
of Belgium, Joachim’s mother, told press that she had no comment on
the controversy which began this weekend after it was confirmed the
prince had been at a party in Cordoba, breaking rules in place to
stop the…
Prince Joachim of Belgium, King
Philippe’s nephew, has apologised for not respecting the quarantine
measures while in Spain. In a press release sent out by his
attorney, His Royal Highness said: “I apologise for not respecting
all quarantine measures during…
Authorities in Andalusia have criticised
Belgium’s Prince Joachim after he was found to have attended a
party in the region last weekend. Joachim’s attendance at the event
in Cordoba was confirmed by the Royal Household in Brussels as it
announced that the prince had…
King Philippe's nephew diagnosed with coronavirus
30th May 2020
Prince Joachim, the 28-year-old nephew of
King Philippe of the Belgians, has tested positive for the
Coronavirus after attending a private party in Spain last Tuesday.
[getty src=”805167280″ width=”594″ height=”396″] Spanish newspaper
El Confidencial obtained an internal document from the Andalusian
government which states that 27 people held a private…

