Belgium

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde see double at celebration of important anniversary

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5th July 2023
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde have visited the Belgian Senate to unveil a tribute for His Majesty’s 10th anniversary as Monarch: a set of two new busts. Their Majesties arrived in the Senate’s Palace on the afternoon of 5th July 2023, and were welcomed by local authorities, before being escorted to the Green Hall. There, they were presented with two new busts made of them by…
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Queen Mathilde and Prince Emmanuel run through Brussels in traditional race

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30th May 2023
Queen Mathilde and Prince Emmanuel didn’t miss their traditional appointment and ran the Brussels 20km race through the streets of the Belgian capital.On Sunday, 28 May, the Queen and her youngest son were among the thousands that made up the racing contingent, which snaked their way for 12,42 miles. The Belgian Royal Palace released several pictures of the mother and son during…
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King Philippe and Queen Mathilde land in South Africa ahead of historic State Visit

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24th March 2023
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians have landed in South Africa for a five-day state visit. The King and Queen arrived in Pretoria the evening before the official beginning of the visit, landing in Wonderboom Airport, north of the capital on 22 March. Their Majesties have undertaken this trip accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hadja Lahbib, and the Presidents of…
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Queen Mathilde acquires a new goddaughter due to a peculiar Belgian tradition being enacted

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23rd February 2023
Queen Mathilde has acquired a new goddaughter after a family in Molenbeek asked The Queen of Belgium to become godparent to their child.Her Majesty does not know the family, but has accepted, gifting the child an engraved silver cup, and arranged for an audience to be held with the Mayor of the city.But how did Queen Mathilde end up being the godmother to a child she does not know? Belgian…
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