They all live in residences paid for by the Belgian state. I don't think removing Laurent from the civil list is going to help. If he already has trouble making ends meet with his current income it's clear he'll get up to even worse when he has to fend for himself.
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: What about Pss Esmeralda ?
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: AFAIK she lives in London and does not
: fulfill any representation role in the BRF.
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: Does she touch any dotation ?
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: What about the late Pr.Alexandre ?
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: Going a bit further, did Pr.Charles received
: any dotation at the time his nephew Baudouin
: was King ?
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: Did he fulfill any role after he stopped
: being regent after WW2 ?
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: ".. What about Astrid? Does she
: preform
: duties? I never hear complaints about her
: and Lorenz...
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: Princess Astrid often heads economic
: missions abroad, recently to the USA!
: She 'works for her money' so to say, as she
: too receives a dotation but is always
: available for official representation!
: And always present during the special events
: when the Family celebrates 'Koningsdag' or
: the National Day celebrations.
: No complaints are heard about the couple and
: if only her youngest brother could have
: behaved a bit like her the Belgian RF would
: certainly be a more peaceful one !
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: See also the Belgian Royal website for more
: background info:
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: https://www.monarchie.be/en/royal-family/princess-astrid
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