On February 14, 2012, Her Majesty Queen Paola of Belgium visited La Chapelle Musicale Reine Elisabeth in Waterloo.  Her Majesty was welcomed by Mr. Gary Hoffman, Master in Residence for the Cello.  Afterward, the Queen “…attended courses taught by Mr. Hoffman…”

Today’s visit by Queen Paola marks the beginning of a new semester of Cello classes offered as a fifth discipline at La Chapelle Musicale Reine Elisabeth.

Meanwhile at Château de Laeken, His Majesty King Albert II held an audience with the Minister of Employment, Ms. Monica de Coninck.

Source: La Monarchie Belge