Belgian royals in quarantine after positive COVID-19 case


  • World
  • Thursday, 02 Sep 2021

FILE PHOTO: Belgium's Queen Mathilde and King Philippe attend a parade on Belgian national day in Brussels, Belgium July 21, 2021. REUTERS/Yves Herman

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgium's King Philippe and Queen Mathilde cancelled their attendance at all public events from Thursday after a family member tested positive for COVID-19.

The palace said in a statement that the king and queen had decided to limit their contacts in the coming days. A spokesperson declined to identify which family member had produced the positive test.

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