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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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Hints of Christmas past on latest royal festive greeting

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11th December 2024
The royal Christmas cards are flooding in thick and fast as the big day approaches. The latest is from the Belgian Royal Family who shared the photo that features on their card on social media. King Philippe and Queen Mathilde have shared the portrait on their 2024 Christmas card.They have been joined by all four of their children for the formal portrait: Princess Elisabeth…
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King Philippe officially receives new ambassadors

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24th October 2024
King Philippe of the Belgians has welcomed four new ambassadors to the Belgian court in a centuries old tradition. Four ambassadors presented King Philippe with their Letters of Credence: Nicholas Brousseau from Canada, Anne Sherriff from the United Kingdom, Eros Gasperoni from San Marino, and Vicenç Mateu Zamora from Andorra.A Letter of Credence is a formal, diplomatic document…
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Warm welcome from King Philippe and Queen Mathilde for Pope Francis as papal visit starts in Belgium

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28th September 2024
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium formally received Pope Francis at the Palace of Laeken on Friday to begin his three day trip to Belgium.The Belgian King and Queen met His Holiness when the Papal Plane landed on Thursday evening but they formally welcomed him on Friday. They met with him before they moved to the Great Gallery where King Philippe, Pope Francis and Belgian Prime…
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