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11-11-2018, 10:31 AM
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The four of them seem to be core working royals in Belgium of late.
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12-05-2018, 11:00 AM
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Today, December 5, King Albert, King Philippe, Queen Mathilde and Prince Laurent attended an academic session on the theme "The fight against human trafficking: assessment and new challenges" organized by the King Baudouin Foundation marking the 25th anniversary of the death of King Baudouin:
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12-05-2018, 02:27 PM
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Endly , the 2 Kings to gether. Princess Astrid stayed home.
I am happy to see the King walking without somebody's arm.
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12-18-2018, 12:33 PM
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King Philippe and Princess Astrid attended a reception marking the 15th anniversary of the Belgian Foreign Trade Agency (BFTA) in Brussels today, December 18:
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12-20-2018, 01:31 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by maria-olivia
Yes Hanelore you are right. But Queen Poala went to a Concert recently and looked well. She could have come to the Royal Palace. But???
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True. It least Albert was there, he's aged a lot I think. Looking frail.
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12-20-2018, 01:38 PM
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I had never heard of it either. Apparently it's an Austrian custom since 1986 to spread the light of peace from Bethlehem among people. An Austrian child lights the candle in Bethlehem, the light travels to Vienna and in the 3rd week of Advent it spreads its light to every town in Austria, and recently also to other European localities. In Belgium it were scouting groups who helped to spread the light that symbolizes peace, hope, tolerance and unity.
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12-20-2018, 01:47 PM
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Thanks, Hannelore. 
It'll be interesting to see whether it will now become common in Belgium too.
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