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King Philippe and Queen Mathilde share wedding day secrets

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30th November 2019
Belgium’s King and Queen have given a rare interview to mark their twentieth wedding anniversary. And speaking to RTBF, King Philippe revealed that the couple’s romance and marriage plans had left them ”on a cloud”.The couple spoke to Patrick Weber for a special programme celebrating the two decades since they became husband and wife. The interview was recorded at their…
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Beautiful new family photos released after Princess Elisabeth of Belgium's 18th birthday

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27th October 2019
The Belgian Royal Palace has released seven new images of the Belgian Royal Family to celebrate Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant’s 18th birthday.The selection of images were taken by Bas Bogaerts in the Royal Palace of Brussels’ Louis XVI Salon after the official birthday celebrations had taken place in the Throne Room.© Koninklijk Paleis, Brussel/Palais Royal…
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Who is Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant?

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25th October 2019
Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant, celebrates her nineteenth birthday today, so let’s take a look back at the life of this future Belgian Queen.Princess Elisabeth Theresia Maria Helena (French: Élisabeth Thérèse Marie Hélène) was born 25 October 2001 at the…
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Princess Elisabeth of Belgium to star on stamp marking 18th birthday

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15th September 2019
Princess Elisabeth of Belgium, Duchess of Brabant, is to star on a stamp marking her 18th birthday. The future Queen of Belgium will celebrate her birthday on 25 October.The new stamp will be released on 21 October – four days ahead of her reaching the age of majority. What the stamp will look like remains a mystery as only a blurred image of the stamped has been released. It appears to…
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Who is Queen Paola of Belgium?

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11th September 2019
Donna Paola Margherita Maria Antonia Consiglia Ruffo di Calabria was born on 11 September 1937 at Villa Claudia in Forte dei Marmi, Italy, as the seventh and youngest child of Prince Fulco Ruffo di Calabria, a First World War flying ace, and Countess Luisa Gazelli, a…
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Prince Gabriël of Belgium to attend exclusive international school

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29th August 2019
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium have decided to send their oldest son, Prince Gabriël to an exclusive, international private school close to Brussels. As of the 2nd of September, the Prince will continue his education in a new environment.As the summer holiday comes to an end, parents and children are preparing for the new school year. This is also the case for Prince Gabriël of…
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