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Warm welcome from King Philippe and Queen Mathilde for Pope Francis as papal visit starts in Belgium

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28th September 2024
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium formally received Pope Francis at the Palace of Laeken on Friday to begin his three day trip to Belgium. The Belgian King and Queen met His Holiness when the Papal Plane landed on Thursday evening but they formally welcomed him on Friday. They met with him before they moved to the Great Gallery where King Philippe, Pope Francis and Belgian Prime…
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Princess Delphine to join Belgium's royals at mass with the Pope

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27th September 2024
Pope Francis is in Belgium for a three day visit to the faithful and Belgium’s newest princess will be attending a major event.  Pope Francis will be leading a Mass at Brussels’ Stadium on Sunday, 29 September where over 35,000 Belgian Catholics are expected to attend. Princess Delphine and her partner, Mr. James O’Hare, will be joining King Philippe, Queen Mathilde, Princess…
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Queen Silvia gets a thank you from Ukraine's First Lady

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27th September 2024
Queen Silvia has been in New York this week with the World Childhood Foundation, and on Thursday, she received praise from Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska for her inspiring work. First Lady Zelenska posted on her social media accounts about her meeting with Queen…
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Elizabeth II was one of history's great monarchs but there were three titles she was never allowed to hold

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21st September 2024
Queen Elizabeth II was one of the most important monarchs in British history but despite ruling longer than anyone else, there were three very famous titles she was never allowed to hold. And all because she was a woman. When she became heir to the throne, on the accession of her father as King George VI in December 1936, the then Princess Elizabeth was prevented by ancient royal rules from…
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