Belgium

The next Queen Elisabeth: how is she preparing for her future role?

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11th October 2023
Princess Elisabeth of Belgium has paved the way for a new generation of heirs in Europe to embrace their roles in a continuously changing landscape.  Elisabeth Thérèse Marie Hélène was born at 9:58 pm on 25 October 2001, the first of four children born to the then-Duke and Duchess of Brabant.  As it happens for many firstborns, she shaped the education path for the rest of her…
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Queen Mathilde in New York to continue her UN work

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19th September 2023
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians has travelled to New York City to attend the United Nations annual General Assembly, in her role as Advocate for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.  Her Majesty arrived in the Big Apple on 17th September 2023, but began her agenda the following day with a meeting with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and Deputy Secretary General Amina J…
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Remembering King Baudouin, the beloved monarch whose loss shocked Belgium

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31st July 2023
Thirty years ago, Belgium was rocked by the news that the hugely popular king, Baudouin, had died during a holiday with his beloved wife, Queen Fabiola. Royal Central looks back at the life and reign of a man who shaped a modern monarchy. Baudouin, King of the Belgians The young Belgian king’s reign began only months before Queen Elizabeth II’s, under much more political circumstances.
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Patriotic dressing from Belgium's queens and princesses as their king celebrates ten years on the throne

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21st July 2023
The celebrations for the tenth anniversary of the reign of King Philippe of the Belgians got under way with a nod to the country’s colours from the royal family that has supported him through his tenure. His wife, Queen Mathilde, wore bright red while his heir, Princess Elisabeth, was in yellow and the king’s mother, Queen Paola, had elements of black in her outfit, meaning all three…
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