{Belgium’s King Philippe, whose shy ways as crown prince worried the kingdom for many years, is winning over the public after 100 days on the throne, surveys showed this weekend.}
As Philippe prepares to mark his first 100 days as monarch on Monday, a survey saw him gain popularity even in Dutch-speaking Flanders in the north where sentiment is cooler towards the royal family than in the French-speaking south.
A total 59 per cent of Flemish people expressed confidence in the 53-year-old king of the Belgians, 10 points more than just before he ascended the throne, according to a survey of 1,000 people carried out for the VTM television network.
A separate opinion poll for Ipsos and the RTL TV network showed four out of five Belgians, or 79 per cent, backing the new king.
straitstimes.com
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