Belgium

Queen Mathilde of the Belgians joins Queen Camilla's book club

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4th November 2024
Queen Camilla’s online book community, The Queen’s Reading Room, has another right royal fan- Queen Mathilde of the Belgians! Queen Mathilde has shared three of her favourite book recommendations with The Queen’s Reading Room, including one rare recommendation. As Queen Camilla’s club shared in their social media post, “each selection invites readers into diverse…
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Pope Francis announces plans to beatify one Belgian king just days after facing questions from another

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30th September 2024
The Belgian Royal Family attended Pope Francis’ Mass at King Baudouin Stadium on Sunday at the end of a challenging Papal trip. And as the service came to an end, the Pope announced he would begin the process of beatification for King Baudouin, the hugely popular monarch who reigned for over 40 years until his death in 1993. King Baudouin’s nephew, King Philippe, was present to hear…
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Belgium

Queen Mathilde marks anniversary in poignant ceremony

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10th September 2024
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians marked a significant anniversary in Liège on Monday. She was there to represent her husband, King Philippe, as he was unable to attend due to illness.  The Belgian Queen was in Liège to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the city. The city was liberated from Nazi occupation on 8 September 1944 when US forces switfly recaptured Belgium. Queen…
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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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