Belgium

Queen Mathilde talks mental health with WHO for World Mental Health Day

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10th October 2020
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians has marked World Mental Health Day with a speech for the World Health Organisation’s Big Event for Mental Health on Saturday.The Queen, as a UN Advocate for the Sustainable Development Goals, spoke in French in a video about the importance of mental health. She also touched on how the ongoing pandemic has revealed weaknesses in the healthcare sectors that…
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Belgian royals go on bike tour to promote local tourism

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28th June 2020
The King of the Belgians took his family on a bike ride on Saturday to promote tourism within their country to encourage support for local tourism after COVID-19 had shutdown the country.The Belgian Royal Family’s Twitter account posted photos of the King Philippe, Queen Mathilde, Princess Elisabeth, Prince Gabriel, Prince Emmanuel, and Princess Eléonore riding in Bokrijk, in the Limburg…
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Queen Mathilde thanks grocery workers during the pandemic

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8th May 2020
Honouring our health workers has been at the forefront of many of the European royal families’ efforts, but on Wednesday Queen Mathilde took the time to thank some other unsung heroes on the frontlines of the coronavirus crisis: grocery store workers.The Queen, wearing a mask and protective gloves along with a bright red trouser suit, offered support and well wishes to employees working…
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The King and Queen of the Belgians to undertake state visit to Italy in March

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17th February 2020
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde will undertake a state visit to Italy this spring according to the Royal House.Accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Defense and the Prime Ministers of various Belgian regions, Their Majesties will visit Italy from 23-25 March.The last time King Philippe and Queen Mathilde visited Italy was in 2014, following King Philippe’s accession to…
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