At a New Year's reception at the Royal Palace in Brussels, crown-prince Philippe of Belgium severely criticized two editors-in-chief, Yves Desmet of the daily De Morgen and Pol Van Den Driessche of VTM TV because they made reports critical of him following a trade mission to South Africa. Once again prime minister Verhofstadt had to reprimand the prince, whose outburst he called “unwarranted”.
Prince Philippe told the editors they should show him “awe and respect” because he would be Belgium's next king. For good measure he threatened to declare them persona non grata at the palace if they wouldn't change their reporting in the future.
This is really utterly disgusting and repulsive. Who does this little shit thinks he is or represents? This good-for-nothing has on numerous occasions caused embarrassment to his country by uttering stupid comments and behaving like an asshole. Some say he is “opening doors” abroad. The door to the toilet no doubt.
The Belgian monarchy should be abolished without any further delay and its ill-gotten wealth confiscated. It will come in handy to fill up the government's budget deficit. Let's not forget that the Saxen-Coburg's started garnering their wealth by plundering Congo and slaughtering ten million of its inhabitants in the process.
And what is one of Leopold II's dependants doing now? Lecturing two professional journalists as if they were black slaves. What is he going to do next? Cut of their hands or heads like his forefather commanded his minions to do in Congo. Does Philippe know in which century we are living? The times of trembling in awe at the sight of a crowned head or head-to-be are long gone. Never to return.
If it is too difficult to turn Belgium into a republic because you can't have a Dutch-speaking and a French-speaking president at the same time, let's set up the Republic of Flanders. The Walloons can set up their own or join France.
But first, end this Saxen-Coburg farce.
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