Belgium

Queen Mathilde has rough start to Costa Rice trip

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12th February 2025
Queen Mathilde of Belgium began a solo, three-day trip to Costa Rica with an emergency on the way there. Queen Mathilde’s flight to Costa Rica saw her plane forced to make a priority landing fifteen minutes early with a cracked windshield. Thankfully, everyone on board was safe upon landing. UNICEF BelgiumThe Belgian queen is in Costa Rica in her role as Honorary President of Unicef…
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Queen Mathilde begins new year with a museum visit

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8th January 2025
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians is back to work after the Christmas break.This week, Queen Mathilde visited the Mudel Museum to see an “Emile Claus. Prince of Luminism” which focuses on the life and art of artist Emile Claus. The Queen of the Belgians was able to tour the display and meet with curators during her visit which began with the presentation of flowers by some…
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Two princesses sparkle at Christmas concert

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20th December 2024
The Belgian Royal Family hosted their annual Christmas concert this week and Princess Elisabeth and Princess Eleonore made their sartorial mark at the palace.Each holiday season, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde host a Christmas concert at the Royal Palace in Brussels. The concert is held the week before Christmas and is broadcast on Christmas Day.This year, Princess Elisabeth…
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King Philippe and Queen Mathilde check their son is doing chores as they visit military academy

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10th December 2024
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde returned to France on Monday, this time as parents instead of King and Queen of the Belgians.Their Majesties visited the Saint-Cyr Military Academy in Brittany to see their son, Prince Gabriel. And they did a check on his chores as they toured the academy – and came out smiling.The Belgian prince, 21, is currently on an exchange at the French…
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