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Who was Leopold III of Belgium?

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25th September 2020
Leopold III was the fourth King of the Belgians (the Belgian King is known as the King of the Belgians rather than King of Belgium). In the early years of his reign, he was a popular figure; however, he became a divisive figure after he surrendered the Belgian army to the invading German forces in 1940 without consulting his government. After the end of the war, he would eventually agree to…
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The Royal Week in Pictures

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23rd August 2020
It has been a mixed week on the royal front. The families of Scandinavia are returning to duties while other dynasties continue their summer breaks in a time when no one knows how the regal autumn will look. Here’s the royal week just past, in pictures.Mary’s…
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Belgian National Day 2020: in pictures

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21st July 2020
It was a very different National Day for Belgium’s Royal Family today. A day of celebration became a moment for commemoration as King Philippe, Queen Mathilde and their children paid tribute to those who have lost their lives to coronavirus and to those who have worked over the past months to fight the disease and support others. Masks and social distancing replaced the celebratory aspect of…
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King and Queen of Belgium visit New York

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13th February 2020
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium have concluded a two-day visit to New York City.Their Majesties travelled to the Big Apple as Belgium holds the presidency this month for the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).? #BelgiumUNSCTheir Majesties the King and the Queen have arrived together with Foreign Minister @PhGoffin at our Belgian Permanent Representation to the @UN for a…
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Royal Wedding Rewind: King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians

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4th December 2019
It was the last major royal wedding of the 20th century and it began a new chapter in a royal story that would lead to a throne. On December 4th 1999, the then heir to the Belgian throne, Philippe, married Mathilde d’Udekem d’Acoz before a host of regal guests. The couple became King and Queen of the Belgians in 2013. On the twentieth anniversary of their marriage, Royal Central…
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