Belgium

King Philippe of Belgium and his unique relationship with the church

King Philippe of Belgium will be marking a decade of kingship in July 2023; he took the throne after his father abdicated in 2013. Philippe’s role as sovereign has a different relationship with the church than many other monarchs.Belgium does not have a state church. As of 2018, over 60% of Belgians identify as Christian, with 57% of the population identifying as Catholic. As monarch…
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Foreign royals show support for their British friends and family at Queen Elizabeth II's funeral

Royals from across the world were in Westminster Abbey to support their British family and friends as they said goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II.Queen Elizabeth II was beloved and admired by many foreign royals for her dedication to duty and her country. As such, they made sure some of the highest representatives from their families were in attendance to honour Her Late Majesty.Those in…
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Prince Joachim of Belgium graduates from Harvard Business School

Belgium’s Prince Joachim has graduated from Harvard Business School in Boston, Massachusetts.The 30-year-old Prince’s graduation ceremony took place over the weekend with his parents, Princess Astrid and Prince Lorenz, in attendance. He graduated with a master’s degree in Business Administration from the Ivy League school.Prince Joachim graduated in 2021 with an online…
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Princess Astrid meets Prince Charles while in UK

Princess Astrid of Belgium is currently leading a Belgian economic mission to the United Kingdom, which aims to strengthen the economic ties between the allied countries.As part of the Belgian economic mission to the United Kingdom, Prince Charles received Princess…