Belgium

King Philippe pays moving tributes to his two predecessors, King Albert and King Baudouin, as jubilee approaches

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20th July 2023
King Philippe has paid a moving tribute to his father and predecessor in a National Day speech ahead of his 10th anniversary on the Belgian throne. The Belgian monarch succeeded his father, Albert II, on 21 July 2013, after the aging king decided to abdicate due to poor health. After 10 years on the throne, King Philippe began his speech by paying homage to his father. “You gave the Queen…
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Belgium

How the Jubilee celebrations in Belgium began: a summer garden party in a regal setting

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20th July 2023
King Philippe of the Belgians is about to mark the tenth anniversary of his reign. He took the country’s throne on July 21st 2013 and as Belgium’s national day dawns this year, he will celebrate a decade of rule. Plenty of his fellow citizens want to celebrate with him and the party began several weeks ago when King Philippe and Queen Mathilde hosted a special garden party to mark…
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Belgium

The day Philippe became King of the Belgians

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20th July 2023
As King Philippe celebrates ten years on the throne, we look back at the day he became King of the Belgians, July 21st 2013. Prince Philippe was born 15 April 1960, the eldest son of Prince Albert and Princess Paola in the reign of his uncle, King Baudouin. Albert…
Spain

The King of Spain starts a bizarre social media trend

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19th July 2023
The royals are no strangers to viral social media moments at Wimbledon, and this year, thanks to his tailoring, it was King Felipe’s turn. Usually it’s the Princess of Wales with the fashion trends at Centre Court, but King Felipe—who attended the final because of Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz’s successful attempt to win the title away from Novak Djokovic—caused the latest…
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Spain

New royal fashion icon, the King of Spain, goes for a tux after his Wimbledon jacket causes a style stir

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18th July 2023
He’d turned up to cheer on the underdog in the Wimbledon final and left as the internet’s new fashion darling. King Felipe VI of Spain has become the unexpected royal style icon of the year and for one of his first appearances after claiming his newest title, he was in black tie and tux. Naturally. Felipe VI’s visit to the royal box at Wimbledon caused quite the stir as his…
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