2003 in Belgium
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Events
- February
- 1 February – Lucas Van Looy consecrated as bishop of Ghent[2]
- 15 February – 70,000 people march through the streets of Brussels as part of the global anti-war protest.
- 15-16 February - Antwerp Diamond Heist (largest diamond robbery and one of the largest robberies in history)[3]
- April
- 12 April – Wedding of Prince Laurent and Claire Coombs [4]
- May
- 15 May – Art deco cinema De Roma in Borgerhout reopens as a cultural centre and performance venue
- 18 May – Belgian federal election, 2003
- June
- July
- 12 July – Verhofstadt II Government sworn in
- August
- September
- 7 September – Guy Harpigny consecrated as bishop of Tournai
- October
- 1 October – Merger between 3 universities leads to the establishment of the University of Antwerp.
Births
- 23 April – Princess Laetitia Maria of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este, fifth child of Prince Lorenz of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este and Princess Astrid of Belgium
- 20 August – Prince Gabriel of Belgium, second child of Philippe of Belgium (then Duke of Brabant) and Mathilde of Belgium
