Belgium

King Philippe steps out "as a father, not as King"

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20th November 2017
King Philippe took over Queen Mathilde’s annual engagement today as he read to children during the Reading Week. This has a special reason behind it. Each year Queen Mathilde steps out as the Patron of the Reading Week, to read a book to children in an elementary school. The initiative wants to promote reading to children as it is essential for their language development and imagination. It…
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Belgium

Burger King angers Belgian monarchy

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30th May 2017
There is trouble brewing between two monarchs; one is the Burger King the other the King of Belgium. Burger King has launched an advertising campaign in Belgium to herald the opening of the chain in the country. The campaign asks Belgians to vote online so they can “crown” the true ruler of the country. Palace spokesman Pierre-Emmanuel De Bauw said, “We told them we were not…
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Belgium

King Philippe of Belgium says USA and UK threaten course of history

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14th February 2017
His Majesty King Philippe of Belgium criticised last week both that the United Kingdom had withdrawn from the European Union and US president Donald Trump’s anti-immigration policies. It was Tuesday last week that the King said this when he held a gathering of top government officials in Belgium. King Philippe warned the top government officials and stated that he feared that Britain and the…
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Belgian Royal Family Celebrates King's Feast

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15th November 2016
Each year on 15 November the Belgian Royal Family celebrates King’s Feast, a celebration held in honour of the King. This year King Albert, Queen Paola, Princess Astrid, Prince Lorenz and Prince Laurent attended the celebration. On King’s Feast the Belgians honour and celebrate their King. The day kicked off with a Te Deum at the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula in Brussels. The…
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