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The young Archduchess of Austria has married her Belgian racing driver boyfriend in a small civil ceremony in Monaco, it has been reported. Eleonore von Habsburg, 26, whose full title is Archduchess of Austria, Royal Princess of Hungary, Bohemia and Croatia, tied the knot with Formula E racer Jérôme d’Ambrosio, 34, on Monday at a registry … Read more
Herge’s fictional Inca has sparked a row between rival Belgian tourist attractions, each of which displays a mummy they say inspired Tintin’s creator. The mummified corpse of Rascar Capac thrilled and terrified generations of young fans of the Tintin comic book story ‘The Seven Crystal Balls’. The very serious Art and History Museum is in … Read more
Belgian government tells citizens NOT to visit Leicester if they travel to UK after putting Covid-hit city in its ‘red zone’ of risky destinations alongside regions of Spain and Portugal Leicester is the only city in the UK to have been put in Belgium’s ‘red zone’ The government has advised travellers to avoid the city … Read more
by Amelia Wynne Activists removed a statue of Belgium’s King Leopold II in Brussels last week, days after another had been taken down in Antwerp. The figure was removed from its plinth on June 11 leaving an empty stand in the Auderghem neighbourhood. Photos show the separated bust on the floor nearby covered in red paint. Leopold owned … Read more
Belgium’s ‘cursed prince’ defends his predecessor King Leopold II for ‘building parks in Brussels’ after destruction of statues in tribute to tyrant blamed for 10million deaths in the Congo Prince Laurent said former Belgian King Leopold II ‘never himself went to Congo’ Statues of Leopold have been vandalised by activists during anti-racism protests The royal … Read more
Belgian prince, 28, tests positive for coronavirus after flying 1050 miles to Spain to attend a party with his girlfriend in breach of lockdown Prince Joachim of Belgium attended an illegal private party in Spain on Tuesday The Belgian Royal Household confirmed he has now contracted coronavirus The 28-year-old was allowed to travel to Madrid … Read more
Outrage at Belgium’s Prince Joachim, 28, as he catches coronavirus after flying 1050 miles to Spain to attend a party with his girlfriend and 26 others in breach of lockdown Prince Joachim of Belgium attended an illegal private party in Spain on Tuesday The Belgian Royal Household confirmed he has now contracted coronavirus The 28-year-old … Read more
Strange things behind Belgian windows: Photographer spent three years snapping objects displayed on windowsills across Belgium – and says its residents are ‘natural born artists’ The photographer is Frenchman Jean-Luc Feixa, who has compiled his pictures into a book The tome is called Strange Things Behind Belgian Windows and contains 160 windowsill images Feixa said: … Read more
Belgian PM is shamed by ‘outraged’ medics as they turn their backs on her in protest of her handling of the pandemic PM Sophie Wilmès visited Saint-Pierre Hospital, Marollen, Brussels, Saturday On arrival in a motorcade she saw rows of medics turning their backs one by one Doctors and nurses were protesting the PM’s handling … Read more
A pair of brothers have been left devastated after a quadruple tragedy in which all four of their grandparents were killed by coronavirus. Kevin Luwel, 33, and Kenneth, 28, from Belgium, said they barely had time to come to terms with the fact that their first grandparent died before the second, third, and fourth deaths … Read more