Belgium

King Philippe of Belgium accepts dismissal of part of the government

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10th December 2018
Yesterday morning, King Philippe received the Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel in an audience. The King approved the dismissal of one of the parties (NV-A) that made up the coalition government. It has been a turbulent week for Belgian politics, and King Philippe no doubt awaited the outcome with great anticipation. Unfortunately, the fall of the government was unavoidable. On Saturday…
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New pictures released by Belgian Royal Palace for King's Day

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16th November 2018
The Belgian Royal Palace released new official images yesterday in celebration of King’s Day in the country (or Koningsfeest in Dutch; Fête du Roi in French; and Festtag des Königs in German – the official languages of Belgium). The four new photos show Their Majesties King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians in formal attire with their Grand Cordon of the Order of…
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King Albert II ordered to undergo DNA-test to determine paternity

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5th November 2018
The Court of Appeals in Brussels has ordered King Albert II of Belgium, who abdicated in 2013 in favour of his eldest son, to undergo a DNA-test in order to determine if he is the father of Delphine Boël. The court had already settled that Delphine Boël’s legal father Jacques is not her biological father. King Albert will have three months to undergo the test. In those three months…
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President of Italy sends message of support to King Philippe following his mother's stroke

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27th September 2018
President Mattarella of Italy has sent a message to King Philippe of Belgium following his mother Queen Paola’s stroke on Tuesday evening. The President sent his message of support in name of the Italian people and on his own behalf. On Wednesday morning the RTBF reported that Queen Paola of the Belgians, the wife of King Albert of Belgium, had suffered a stroke while she was on holiday in…
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