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2025 should keep the Belgian royals interesting and in the media. Laurent is still demanding social security and threatening to leave Belgium if he doesn't get his way...
According to the caption, it's Laurent's other brother-in-law who took the picture, Steve (Grant, husband of Claire's sister Joanna). Claire's brother Matthew is thanked for "Tomy" (the little dog's name, I imagine).Apparently the photo was made by Claire's brother Matt(hew) Coombs.
Princess Claire was so beautiful and lovely dressed !Yesterday, September 4, Prince Laurent and Princess Claire attended a reception hosted by the Ambassador of the Maldives in Brussels to celebrate the Maldives' National Day:
Today, January 2, H.R.H Prince Laurent visited the editorial office of “Moniteur Automobile”.
In the interview to the magazine, Laurent spoke about his favourite cars throughout the years, from a Fiat 127 Sport when he was 18 to the Pininfarina Spidereuropa ("the most beautiful car that has ever been made"). He enjoys driving and he describes himself as an experienced and good driver (despite his many fines for speeding in the past).Today, January 2, H.R.H Prince Laurent visited the editorial office of “Moniteur Automobile”.
Thank you for sharing the interview, Linda. As I read it I was thinking exactly the same: Aymeric is the one who inherited the passion for vehicles.In the interview to the magazine, Laurent spoke about his favourite cars throughout the years, from a Fiat 127 Sport when he was 18 to the Pininfarina Spidereuropa ("the most beautiful car that has ever been made"). He enjoys driving and he describes himself as an experienced and good driver (despite his many fines for speeding in the past).
He says that his father King Albert is "obsessed by cars, as well as a a motorcycle enthusiast: if he could, he'd probably go to sleep with his vehicles":
Prins Laurent: “Mijn vader zou nog met zijn auto’s en motoren gaan slapen”
Laurent's son, Prince Aymeric, certainly seems to share the same passion as well, judging from his Instagram posts and stories
A picture from this event:Their Royal Highnesses Prince Laurent and Princess Claire attended the annual concert of the Academy of Music of Braine-le-Comte.
Le Prince Laurent et la Princesse Claire au concert annuel de l’Académie de Musique de Braine-le-Comte | La Monarchie belge
The Belgian Monarchy websitewww.monarchie.be
Wishing the prince a speedy recovery. A (Belgian) colleague was supposed to have one and told me about the restrictions after the surgery and that did sound rather inconvenient.Prince Laurent has undergone a shoulder surgery. Sudinfo.be revealed yesterday, that Prince Laurent told a journalist about it during last week's inauguration of the BeVet veterinary clinic in Wanze:
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La confession du prince Laurent, quelques jours avant une très importante décision de justice : « J’ai été opéré… »
Deux semaines avant de savoir si lui et sa famille sont des citoyens belges comme les autres, le frère du roi Philippe a subi une intervention chirurgicale. Cette fois, elle n’avait rien à voir avec ses problèmes d’ordre pulmonaire.www.sudinfo.be
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Le prince Laurent de Belgique vient d'être opéré
À l'occasion de l'inauguration de la nouvelle clinique vétérinaire de BeVet à Wanze, le 19 mars 2025, le frère du roi Philippe de Belgique a confié qu'il allait bientôt se faire opérer. Si aujourd'hui c'est chose faite, cette intervention chirurgicale intervient quelques jours avant le jugement...www.pointdevue.fr
Sophie Wilmès, former Belgian prime minister, was also present during this visit, and can be seen on some pictures:Sporty Princess Claire! How nice!
Here are some more photos of today's visit:
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LA PRINCESA CLAIRE DE BÉLGICA TODA UNA DEPORTISTA - Todos - ..:GTRESONLINE:..
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