Belgium

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde discover Lisbon on state visit to Portugal

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23rd October 2018
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium have kicked off their state visit to Portugal. The pair will discover Lisbon and Porto during a three-day state visit. It is already the 8th state visit that Philippe has undertaken as King of the Belgians. Early on Monday morning, the King and Queen received an official farewell of the Belgian military troops at the airport of Melsbroek, Brussels. The…
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In pictures: Mass held to commemorate the 25th anniversary of King Baudouin's death

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8th September 2018
This morning the royal families of Belgium, Luxembourg and Liechtenstein got together to attend a mass commemorating the 25th anniversary of the death of King Baudouin of the Belgians. Even though many royals were present, some important family members notably absent.This morning, a special mass was organised to commemorate King Baudouin of the Belgians. The fifth King of Belgium died…
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First female bodyguard appointed to the Belgian Royal Family

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22nd June 2018
All across the globe, stigmas between male and female are being broken on a daily basis. Jobs that once were deemed fit only for men to perform have now crossed the gender line to be fulfilled by both males and females. Careers such as in politics and business are working on no longer being male-dominated. Even the military bodies and police forces of certain countries have embraced both…
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King Philippe and Queen Mathilde head to New York to visit UN

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22nd April 2018
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde will soon be leaving for New York to take on a 3-day visit. The Royal pair will be visiting the United Nations office in an attempt to acquire a Belgian spot on the UN Security Council. King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgian will take a 3-day visit to New York from April 23 to 25. Their Majesties will be accompanied by the Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs…
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