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King Philippe of Belgians finally on way home after plane trouble at end of State Visit

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28th June 2025
The King and Queen of the Belgians are finally on their way home after being stuck several thousand miles from home after plane trouble at the end of a State Visit. King Philippe and Queen Mathilde had just ended a visit to Chile when it was discovered that the aircraft set to bring them back to Brussels had a technical problem. After checks, it was found that the plane wouldn’t be…
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Pope Leo calls for peace and unity at inauguration mass attended by royalty in St. Peter's Square

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18th May 2025
The Inauguration Mass for Pope Leo XIV has been held in St. Peter’s Square with tens of thousands gathered to see the first American Pope. Several royal families were represented at the service in which the Pope was presented with the Fisherman’s Ring, a symbol of his Pontificate. Pope Leo gave a short sermon in which he called for unity and peace and promised he would not…
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King Philippe and Queen Mathilde have early start to Vietnamese State Visit

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31st March 2025
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde have begun their historic State Visit to Vietnam with a very early arrival at Noi Bai International Airport.  The Belgian King and Queen are in Vietnam for the first Belgian State Visit to Vietnam in over half a century. Not only is the State Visit longer than usual, with the couple officially visiting from 31 March to 4 April, their delegation is much larger.
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King Charles speaks of need to remember the past on anniversary of liberation of Auschwitz

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28th January 2025
On the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland, King Charles spoke of the importance of learning from the past. His words came as people around the world stopped to remember the six million Jewish people as well as the thousands of members of Roma, LGBTQ communities and disabled people who were killed in the Holocaust. The King was very visibly…
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