Anyone can get into trouble while on vacation. For muggers, who specialize in tourists, it doesn’t matter from whom they steal. They couldn’t care less where you come from and what your travel plans are. They don’t care about your social status and political beliefs. These folks are only interested in the contents of your handbag and wallet.
In France, a crowned head became a victim of such bandits. It was reported that in the suburbs of Paris, Princess Astrid of Belgium was robbed of her handbag and everything she had in it. By the way, it turned out that real princesses don’t have glass slippers in their bags. The handbag contained nothing fairy but 2,000 euro and identity papers. The criminals committed the robbery according to a well-known scheme. The villains were on the lookout for the car owners who line up at a motorway tollbooth. As soon as the car stopped, the robbers smashed a window and swiftly grabbed personal belongings. Princess Astrid of Belgium, aged 53, is the only daughter of King Albert II and his spouse Queen Paola, and younger sister to the current Belgian monarch, King Philippe. Princess Astrid dedicated her life to social work, including activities against cancer and malaria. Moreover, she is an anti-war activist. The princess advocates for a ban on cluster bombs and anti-personnel landmines.
