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Does anyone know what the agenda is going to be like this year for National Day?
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06-23-2005, 11:26 PM
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I have merged all the posts from the June 22, 2005 photoshoot of the Belgian royal family into one thread, which can be found here: http://www.theroyalforums.com/forum...read.php?t=6299.
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06-26-2005, 04:34 PM
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King's 'lovechild banned from gala dinner' Sunday, 26 June 2005 
The out-of-wedlock daughter of King Albert, 37-year-old Delphine Boël was not welcome at a gala dinner of the Belgian employers association VBO on Thursday night.
In reaction, Belgian press were intensely speculating that her absence was due to the fact Boël's half-brother Crown Prince Filip was to attend the event with his wife Princess Mathilde.
The presence of Boël was reportedly thought to be too provocative, prompting Boël's mother to give an angry interview with French-language news service RTBF.
Sybille de Selys-Longchamps was also critical of the fact one of her daughter's artworks had almost been banned from an exhibition to celebrate 175 years of Belgian independence. The event is being held at the Heizel centre in Brussels.
A Charleroi-based business was told that it might not be appropriate to use at its exhibition stand an artwork made by the king's out-of-wedlock daughter.
The company also invited Boël to attend the VBO gala dinner at the Heizel. She was to be one of 2,250 guests attending the event.
But the firm was also told Boël's presence would be too provocative, due to the attendance of Prince Filip and his wife.
De Selys-Longchamps said her daughter is being discriminated against and claimed it was not the first time either.
She had an affair with King Albert between 1966 and 1984 and Boël was born in 1968, some eight years after Prince Filip.
Expatica News 24 June 2005
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07-07-2005, 10:45 AM
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07-07-2005, 03:56 PM
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King Albert attends the inauguration of the Deurganckdok July 6, 2005 in Antwerp, Belgium. The Deurganckdok at the port of Antwerp is the largest dock of the European ports, with a capacity that goes up to 68 million tons of goods in container traffic.
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07-10-2005, 01:06 AM
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07-11-2005, 07:57 PM
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From Gettyimages
King Albert and Queen Paola visit historic farms involved in the "Art at the Farm" project, in Heers on Flemish Community Day July 11, 2005 in Limburg, Belgium.
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07-11-2005, 07:58 PM
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More photos from gettyimages
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07-12-2005, 01:17 AM
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Did the King and the Queen speak Dutch in Limburg?
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07-12-2005, 06:11 AM
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I think the Queen is getting less glamoures since she is older, I don't know how to say. But her outfit like for to day is not really Queen style. I mean I don't really like the style of Queen Beatrix and Queen Elisabeth. But it's not what normal people are wearing.
As for instance I really like the style of Queen Sofia and Queen Silvia. It's not over done, but it's chic.
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I love the fact that Queen Paola is wearing what "normal" people wear. I think she looks wonderful in her outfit, very fitting for her outing. IMO she just keeps getting better with age, let's face it, how many women her age look that good? Also, the fact that she isn't dressing up would seem to me to make her that much more approachable to the "normal" people at the event. Also, I know that some days I just don't feel like getting all dressed up, I just want to feel comfortable, maybe this is what she felt comfortable in that day.
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I think Queen Paola looks great, very summery and natural. Yummie cakes they got to nibble on there! :)
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07-12-2005, 12:20 PM
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Did the King and the Queen speak Dutch in Limburg?
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yes the queen speaks Dutch in limburg that she nevertheless tries!
I have her nevertheless already Dutch hear talk on the news!I speak myself Dutch I can it therefore know! 
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07-12-2005, 12:23 PM
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in limburg they speak Dutch! And the king speaks complete well Dutch without French emphasis!
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07-12-2005, 05:48 PM
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Thanks dianafan. I have read that the Queen's Dutch isn't that great, so I was curious if she still made the attempt to try to speak it in Limburg.:)
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07-12-2005, 06:50 PM
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Prince I have already met Filip and he seekt I have also already met Dutch without French emphasis, princess Astrid but she speaks with a French emphasis but queen Paola I have not yet met but her have I already Dutch hear talk on the news! She has once extra Dutch lessons learned but Dutch easy or write are not learn speak!
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07-12-2005, 08:33 PM
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King Albert and Queen Paola visit historic farms involved in the "Art at the Farm" project, in Heers on Flemish Community Day July 11, 2005 in Limburg, Belgium.
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From Belga.
More pictures from their visit.
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07-12-2005, 08:36 PM
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From Belga.
More pictures from their visit.
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From Belga.
And more pictures.
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