Brussels: Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel has suffered partial hearing loss after Princess Astrid fired the starting pistol for a running race next to his ear, his spokesman said today.
Michel can be seen grimacing with pain in a picture taken as Astrid, the younger sister of Belgium's King Philippe, fired the blank next to his left ear at a 20-kilometre (12-mile) race in Brussels on Sunday.
The French-speaking prime minister had to postpone an appearance in parliament to present a national investment plan todayto undergo tests, his office said.
Michel underwent extensive medical tests on Monday and Tuesday morning in a bid to treat the problem "as soon as possible after the incident," Cauderlier said.
The incident comes a week after Michel hosted US President Donald Trump, who met him and the king before attending summits with the EU and NATO.
Michel can be seen grimacing with pain in a picture taken as Astrid, the younger sister of Belgium's King Philippe, fired the blank next to his left ear at a 20-kilometre (12-mile) race in Brussels on Sunday.
The French-speaking prime minister had to postpone an appearance in parliament to present a national investment plan todayto undergo tests, his office said.
Michel underwent extensive medical tests on Monday and Tuesday morning in a bid to treat the problem "as soon as possible after the incident," Cauderlier said.
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The incident comes a week after Michel hosted US President Donald Trump, who met him and the king before attending summits with the EU and NATO.
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