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Pharmaceuticals, news and wine: King Philippe and Queen Mathilde's first day in Germany

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6th October 2022
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians began their visit to the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate on the southeastern border with Belgium.  The royal couple arrived in Germany on the evening of Tuesday, 4 October, accompanied by the Belgian Minister of the German-speaking community, Oliver Paasch.  Their first engagement was a small reception with the founders of BioNTech, the…
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King Philippe decorates last WWII veteran in Congo

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11th June 2022
During his first day in the Democratic Republic of Congo, King Philippe decorated the last veteran of World War II to fight in Burma (today’s Myanmar). The Belgian King held the ceremony at Kinshasa’s memorial for combat veterans, where he had previously laid a wreath as a homage to all those who gave their lives in war. He then offered 100-year-old Corporal Albert Kunyuku…
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Queen Mathilde and Prince Emmanuel race 20kms around Brussels

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30th May 2022
Queen Mathilde and Prince Emmanuel of Belgium took part in the 20 kilometres through Brussels sporting event on Sunday.  The mother-son duo joined roughly 32000 more participants for the morning, as they ran or marched among the capital’s most iconic monuments. Queen Mathilde opted for the march, and she finished 23584th (this also includes the people who ran the length of the race)…
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European royals cheer on their athletes as Beijing Winter Olympics are officially opened

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5th February 2022
The Beijing Winter Olympics officially started on Friday, and members of European royal families have already expressed their best wishes for athletes and other staff members competing.  Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, who is a member of the International Olympic Committee, travelled to the Chinese capital to take part in an IOC meeting before attending the Opening Ceremony with his colleagues…
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