Royal News

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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Belgium

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde see moment of sporting history for Belgium at Paris 2024 Olympics

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28th July 2024
King Philippe of the Belgians was able to celebrate with his country’s first medallists of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games on Saturday. The Belgian Royal Palace has shared images of the king with gold medallist, Remco Evenepoel, after his win in the cycling. Evenepoel won the 32.4km individual time trial in racing and beat the Italian silver medallist, Filippo Ganna, by nearly fifteen…
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Royal News

Which monarchs are head of their nation's Armed Forces?

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25th April 2024
In the United Kingdom, one of the monarch’s most important roles is that of Head of the British Armed Forces. For King Charles, this is largely a ceremonial role where decisions are made by the government and the leadership of the armed forces. In many other countries, the head of state also carries out this ceremonial role. There are several other monarchs who are commander-in-chief of their…
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Belgium

King Philippe attends commemoration for war victims

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12th November 2023
King Philippe of the Belgians has attended the annual commemoration for war victims in Brussels.The event takes place at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the foot of the Congress Column to honour those who died in World War I and World War II. It also serves as a way…
Belgium

A minute's silence held for victims of Brussels terror attack as Portuguese State Visit to Belgium begins

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18th October 2023
The President of Portugal joined the King and Queen of the Belgians in a minute’s silence for the victims of a terror attack that took place just hours before the official start of his State Visit to Belgium.Two Swedish football fans were killed when a gunman opened fire in Brussels on the evening of October 16th 2023.The terror attack led to the security threat level in the Belgian…
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