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- In a nation so ambivalent about royalty, Belgium will have two kings and three queens on Monday.
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Jul 21, 2013 · In a nation so ambivalent about royalty, Belgium will have two kings and three queens on Monday. The ruling couple of Philippe and Mathilde to start with, followed by the retired couple of Albert and Paola.
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All the royal families left in Europe coexist with democracy and do it rather well at that. The Economist Intelligence Unit in 2021 ranked Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Netherlands, Luxembourg, and the UK in its top 20 of its Democracy Index with Spain and Belgiumclose behind. “I think there is rather shallow thinking in Europe particularly in countries...
“There is no contradiction between a country being a monarchy and being an advanced democracy,” says Hazell. The western European countries that retain their Kings, Queens and Princes are also lucky enough to combine democracy with extremely high living standards. The Scandinavians are known for their high rankings on the World Happiness Report, bu...
If you have a democratic process and citizens generally enjoy a high standard of living in any case, are monarchies just there because people can’t be bothered? It may be more than that. “Any monarchy depends on popular support and the levels are remarkably high,” says Hazell. At the death of Queen Elizabeth II public mourning reached a fever pitch...
One thing everyone could agree about now-deceased Queen Elizabeth II was that she was scrupulously impartial, whatever speculation might have happened about secret messages encoded in her choice of hats. “One of the roles for the royal family is to be a symbol for the nation as a whole and therefore the monarch as an institution has to strive to re...
of Belgium b. 1951: Marie Esméralda of Belgium b. 1956: Mathilde d'Udekem d'Acoz b. 1973: Philippe King of the Belgians b. 1960 r.2013–present: Astrid of Belgium b. 1962 Archduchess of Austria-Este: Lorenz Archduke of Austria-Este b. 1955: Laurent of Belgium b. 1963: Claire Coombs b. 1974: Louise of Belgium b. 2004: Nicolas of Belgium b ...
The monarchy today. The King of Belgium's duties include contacts with a wide range of representatives of Belgian society: members of the federal government, of the community and regional governments, MPs and political leaders, representatives of the economic, social, cultural and scientific sectors, academia, the media ...
Belgium. 10:00 14/12/2020. From The Bulletin's digital magazine: Belgium officially has a new princess, and the next monarch will be the first Queen of the Belgians. As a gradual reckoning finally takes place of the atrocities of Leopold II’s reign, we take a brief tour through the high points and dark chapters of the country’s royal family.
Jul 21, 2013 · Belgium’s King Albert II and Queen Paola wave to the crowd as they stand on the balcony of the City Hall in Liege, Belgium, during the last day of their 3-day farewell tour on Friday July 19, 2013.
