Belgium

Queen Mathilde - the quiet queen who became the first Belgian born consort

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20th January 2023
Queen Mathilde of Belgium is celebrating her 50th birthday on January 20th. Born Mathilde Marie Christine Ghislaine d’Udekem d’Acoz on 20 January 1973, she was the oldest of five children born to Count and Countess Patrick d’Udekem d’Acoz in Uccles, Belgium. Her early schooling saw her study in Bastogne and Brussels, and her later studies saw her receive a diploma in…
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Belgium

Belgian Royal Palace releases new photos of Queen Mathilde on 50th birthday

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20th January 2023
The Belgian Royal Palace has released two new photographs of Queen Mathilde as she marks her 50th birthday today. The images were taken by Michel Gronemberger at the Palace of Laeken, and the second photograph features on BPost’s stamp for Her Majesty’s birthday. The first image sees the Queen in an all-white ensemble standing in the doorway of the palace, while the second…
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European RoyalsThe Netherlands

Princess Margriet celebrates 80th birthday with a series of new portraits featuring her dog, Boogiewoogie

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19th January 2023
Princess Margriet of the Netherlands has released a set of three new photos to celebrate her 80th birthday today. The photos were taken in January in the city of Apeldoorn, where Princess Margriet lives with her husband, prof. mr. Pieter van Vollenhoven. Their dog Boogiewoogie also features in the three photos. © RVD – Martijn Beekman © RVD – Martijn Beekman Princess…
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Luxembourg

Hereditary Grand Duke or Crown Prince? What to call the heir to the Luxembourgish throne

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19th January 2023
A reader recently wrote to us asking what is the correct title for the heir to the Luxembourgish throne. They saw a tweet by the Prime Minister of Luxembourg, who referred to Prince Guillaume as “Crown Prince” when the reader thought his title was “Hereditary Grand Duke.” So what is the correct title for the future monarch? Both “Hereditary Grand Duke&#8221…
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