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Article: Belgian King's song jars with Walloons

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July 13, 1994
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THE KING of the Belgians has offended half his kingdom by singing too loudly. On 11 July Flanders, which since constitutional reforms last year enjoys partial autonomy in Belgium, celebrates Flemish cultural day with speeches, songs and revelry. The Flemish flag, a lion on a yellow background, flies above Flemish town halls; schools are on holiday; entire villages take the day off.

King Albert and Queen Paola were invited to Bruges with Luc van den Brande, president of the region of Flanders, and top Flemish officials, to witness the festivities. He seemed to enjoy himself enormously and when the crowd as one rose to sing the Flemish anthem, he joined in, though he didn't seem very sure of ...

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