Daily Archives: November 15, 2008
Belgian Royal Family Celebrates King’s Day
November 15th is a day for Belgians to honor their royal family. This year, King's Day as it is called, marked 15 years on the throne for King Albert II. It also marked 15 years after his brother, King Baudouin, passed away.
This morning, the Belgian royal family attended mass at Saint Michel's in Brussels. All were in attendance, except for the younger royals and Queen Paola, who is said to be ill with the flu.
Later, Prime Minister Yves Leterme gave a speech honoring Albert, King of the Belgians.
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