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Belgian King and his family won't take skiing trip to Switzerland

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7th February 2021
The Belgian royals are following in the steps of their Dutch counterparts and will not travel outside their country to take to the slopes this winter. The Royal Palace has confirmed that King Philippe, Queen Mathilde, Princess Elisabeth (19), Prince Gabriel (17), Prince Emmanuel (15) and Princess Eléonore (12) will not travel to Verbier, Switzerland, this year for their annual skiing trip.A…
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Granny Knows Best: the grandparents of King Philippe of the Belgians

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18th September 2020
We are concluding our September series “Granny Knows Best” with a look at the grandparents of King Philippe of the Belgians.King Leopold IIILeopold was born on 3 November 1901 to the future King Albert I and Queen Elisabeth of Belgium. He fought in World War One, after Germany invaded Belgium, as a member of the Belgian Army in 1914; he was only twelve. The following year…
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Philippe at 60: A Royal Childhood

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7th April 2020
Today, we’re looking at the early life of King Philippe. Born on 15 April 1960 to Prince Albert and Princess Paola of Liège, there was every chance that he would never ascend to the throne. His uncle, King Baudouin was on the throne at the time, and the married king was trying for an heir. It wasn’t until well after his childhood that it appeared that Prince Philippe may someday…
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The Royal 2010s: Looking back at the accession of King Philippe

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29th December 2019
The 2010s were a decade filled with many major royal events, including the accession of several new monarchs. One of the countries that saw that change was Belgium.After an almost 20 year reign, King Albert II announced on 3 July 2013 that he would abdicate in favour of his son, Philippe who was at the time the Duke of Brabant. On 21 July 2013, Albert formally abdicated. Approximately one hour…
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