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King Philippe and Queen Mathilde watch the first final of the Queen Elisabeth Music Prize

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1st June 2022
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde attended the first session of the finals for the Queen Elisabeth Music Prize, which this year was opened to cellists. The royal couple arrived at the Bozar Centre of Fine Arts in Brussels in the evening of Monday, 30 May, to watch the first two finalists perform a piece of music of their choice and the unpublished work of Jorg Widmann.  This is the…
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Belgium's Queen Mathilde tests positive for COVID

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21st April 2022
Belgium’s Queen Mathilde, 49, has tested positive for COVID. The Belgian Royal Palace said: “The Queen is doing well and is following her doctor’s recommendations.” Her activities for this week have been postponed. Mathilde’s goddaughter, Princess Isabella of Denmark, will have her Confirmation on Saturday, 30 April. The guest list has not yet been…
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Belgian State Visit to Italy back on after forced wait

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29th October 2021
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde will undertake a state visit to Italy in early December, the latest European royals to announce their return to pre-pandemic engagements. The Belgian Royal House announced that King Philippe and Queen Mathilde have been invited to visit Italy at the request of Italian President Sergio Mattarella from 1-3 December. The Belgian royals will be accompanied by the…
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Tokyo calling for King Philippe and Queen Mathilde

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23rd July 2021
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians are getting into the Olympic spirit this week as they have held video calls with Belgian athletes in Tokyo for the Summer Olympic Games. The King and Queen held several video calls in the Royal Palace of Brussels on Thursday to wish the Belgian athletes representing the kingdom good luck in the Olympic Games. Their Majesties spoke to Ben…
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