King Philippe of Belgium goes on a family bike ride with Queen Mathilde and their children

King Philippe of Belgium goes on a family bike ride with Queen Mathilde and their children as they enjoy freedom from lockdown… as monarch’s nephew is fined £9,500 for breaking Covid restrictions in Spain

  • The family – including Prince Gabriel and Princess Eleonore – were out and about in Bokrijk for fun-filled day
  • Pictures show them cycling across a river and through the countryside and woodland in the sunshine
  • Belgium began to ease its restrictions on May 4 with schools, restaurants and shops gradually reopening 

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King Philippe of Belgium enjoyed a family bike ride with Queen Mathilde and their children today as they made the most of freedom from lockdown.

The family – including Prince Gabriel, Prince Emmanuel, Crown Princess Elisabeth and Princess Eleonore – were out and about in Bokrijk for the fun-filled day.  

Pictures show them cycling across a river and through the countryside and woodland in the sunshine before heading to visit an open air museum in Genk. 

Belgium began to ease its coronavirus restrictions on May 4 with schools, restaurants and shops gradually reopening. 

The country has so far recorded 9,732 deaths due to the virus and has had 61,209 cases. 

The bike ride comes as the monarch’s nephew was fined £9,500 for breaking Covid restrictions in Spain. 

King Philippe of Belgium enjoyed a family bike ride with Queen Mathilde and their children today as they made the most of freedom from lockdown

The family - including Prince Gabriel, Prince Emmanuel, Crown Princess Elisabeth and Princess Eleonore - were out and about in Bokrijk for the fun-filled day

The family – including Prince Gabriel, Prince Emmanuel, Crown Princess Elisabeth and Princess Eleonore – were out and about in Bokrijk for the fun-filled day

Pictures show them cycling across a river and through the countryside and woodland in the sunshine before heading to visit an open air museum in Genk

Pictures show them cycling across a river and through the countryside and woodland in the sunshine before heading to visit an open air museum in Genk

Belgium began to ease its coronavirus restrictions on May 4 with schools, restaurants and shops gradually reopening. Pictured: Belgium's Prince Gabriel and Prince Emmanuel ride bicycles

Belgium began to ease its coronavirus restrictions on May 4 with schools, restaurants and shops gradually reopening. Pictured: Belgium’s Prince Gabriel and Prince Emmanuel ride bicycles

Belgium's King Philippe, Queen Mathilde, Prince Gabriel, Prince Emmanuel, Crown Princess Elisabeth, Princess Eleonore take part in a bike trip

Belgium’s King Philippe, Queen Mathilde, Prince Gabriel, Prince Emmanuel, Crown Princess Elisabeth, Princess Eleonore take part in a bike trip

The bike ride comes as the monarch's nephew was fined £9,500 for breaking covid restrictions in Spain. The family are pictured together today

The bike ride comes as the monarch’s nephew was fined £9,500 for breaking covid restrictions in Spain. The family are pictured together today 

Belgium's Prince Gabriel, Crown Princess Elisabeth and Princess Eleonore take part in a bike trip during an excursion in Bokrijk, Belgium today

Belgium’s Prince Gabriel, Crown Princess Elisabeth and Princess Eleonore take part in a bike trip during an excursion in Bokrijk, Belgium today 

The country has so far recorded 9,732 deaths due to the virus and has had 61,209 cases. The family are seen on their bike ride today

The country has so far recorded 9,732 deaths due to the virus and has had 61,209 cases. The family are seen on their bike ride today 

Belgium's King Philippe speaks with Princess Elisabeth during a royal visit to the Bokrijk park and open-air museum in Genk, Belgium

Belgium’s King Philippe speaks with Princess Elisabeth during a royal visit to the Bokrijk park and open-air museum in Genk, Belgium

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