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Europe’s royals turn out in force for Prince Philip’s Thanksgiving Service

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19th March 2022
Royals from across Europe will travel to the United Kingdom on 29 March to attend the Thanksgiving Service for Prince Philip at Westminster Abbey.Several monarchies have confirmed their attendance ahead of the event.King Philippe and Queen Mathilde will travel from Belgium, while King Felipe and Queen Letizia will travel from Spain. The Netherlands is sending King Willem-Alexander, Queen…
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Belgium

Statue of King Leopold II could be melted down as Belgium debates its colonial past

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23rd February 2022
A statue of the controversial king Leopold II in Brussels could be removed and melted down as Belgian authorities consider how to deal with the country’s past colonialism. The bronze statue, from the 19th century, is located in the centre of Brussels, close to the Royal Palace.A group of historians, architects and other specialists, commissioned by the Brussels regional government, has…
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Belgium

Belgium mourns the death of close royal family member

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11th January 2022
The Belgian royal family is in mourning. A close royal family member of the Belgian royal family passed away on Monday. Her Imperial & Royal Highness, Princess Margherita of Savoy-Aosta, Archduchess of Austria-Este, died on Monday, aged 91. She is best known as the…
Belgium

King Philippe pays brief visit to Rome

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2nd December 2021
The new coronavirus variant has had an immediate effect on royal diaries, causing several trips to be postponed. What was supposed to be a three-day Belgian state visit to Italy this week has been delayed and instead, on December 1st 2021, King Philippe paid a brief visit to Rome.In view of the sudden deteriorating health situation in Belgium and Europe, it was decided, in consultation with…
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Belgium

A round birthday marks new beginnings for the future of the Belgian monarchy

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25th October 2021
October will be a very busy month for European royalty in the future as three future monarchs celebrate birthdays in the month: Prince Christian of Denmark (15 October), Leonor, Princess of Asturias in Spain (31 October) and Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant in Belgium (25 October). With the latter being the oldest out of the three, she has in many ways paved the way for the path of a…
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