As in the United Kingdom, the royal family addresses the general public on Christmas Eve. This year will be King Philippe's 12th speech since his accession to the throne in 2013. It will be broadcast ...

CroisiEurope is launching a new four-day Christmas market cruise in Belgium this December, exploring markets in Bruges and ...

The cruise, which will travel from Bruges to Ghent, launches in December. Guests will visit Bruges’ two Christmas markets — one in the Grote Markt, featuring traditional chalets and an ice-skating ...

As with most aspects of Belgian life, Christmas traditions vary by region, and in some cases, province or even town. From fondue and hidden gold in a galette des rois to Midnight Mass and the King's ...

Consequentially, Belgium's Federal Food Agency issued a warning for people not to consume their Christmas trees, reported British website Independent.

"That way your Christmas tree is not 100% waste," it said in a post on its website. It said the recipe was inspired by Scandinavian traditions, but Belgium's food agency suggested it was not a ...

A version of this article appears in print on , Section A, Page 4 of the New York edition with the headline: After a Green Suggestion, Belgium Warns: Don’t Eat Your Christmas Tree.

During the 12 days of Christmas, clergy wear white, except during St. Stephen’s feast day and the feast of the Holy Innocents, when they wear red. ‘Christmas ends on Jan. 13’ ...

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That star over battle-scarred fields in France and Belgium on Christmas Eve night in 1914 was the very reminder of Jesus Christ’s miraculous birth. by Hunter Oswald December 24, 2024, 10:20 PM ...