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Brussels' Royal Palace brings in 100,000 visitors over last month

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25th August 2018
Since its first official summer opening in 1965, the Belgian Royal Palace has continued the tradition that allows visitors to explore the site while the monarch goes on holiday. The summer opening begins on 22 July, which marks the day after the national bank holiday, and concludes on 2 September. New reports were released by the King’s press service, which stated that the Royal Palace in…
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Buenos Aires names Princess Astrid of Belgium “Illustrious Visitor”

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28th June 2018
Princess Astrid of Belgium has recovered from her sleep deprivation problems and is back to work. The Princess is currently in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on a Belgian trade mission which began on Saturday. During her trip to the South American country, Her Royal Highness was named by the city of Buenos Aires as “Illustrious Visitor” in celebration of her visit on Monday. She was…
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Book on the late King Baudouin to be released

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27th June 2018
The Belgian authors Emmanuel Gerard and Mark Van den Wijngaert are writing a book about the late King Baudouin of Belgium. His Majesty King Baudouin died 25 years ago and the anniversary for his death will be commemorated with this book. This was first reported by the…
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Queens of Belgium and Spain attend inaugural session of the XII edition of the "European Development Days"

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6th June 2018
Queen Mathilde of Belgium and Queen Letizia of Spain attended the inaugural session of the XII edition of the “European Development Days 2018” on Tuesday in Brussels, Belgium. This forum is the largest in Europe for international cooperation and development. Additionally, its primary theme focuses on gender equality and the empowerment participation of females in sustainable…
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Royal Birthday Celebrations: Who is King Philippe of the Belgians?

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15th April 2018
Philippe of the Belgians was an unlikely king. Although born second in line to the throne, he was never expected to succeed. In fact, his whole royal life has been filled with surprises. Yet since his accession, in July 2013, he has been praised as a successful sovereign, a royal who has given his dynasty strong foundations for the future.The man who would, unexpectedly, be king was born on…
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