On April 29, 2014, Their Majesties King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium arrived in Stockholm, Sweden for a one-day official visit.

The day began with a visit to the royal palace where Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden accompanied by Their Royal Highnesses Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden, and His Royal Highness Prince Carl Philip of Sweden warmly welcomed the Belgian king and queen to Stockholm.

Thereafter, Their Majesties King Philippe and Queen Mathilde toured the city, and met with various Swedish government officials including the Speaker of the Riksdag, Mr. Per Westerberg.

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On the morning of April 23, 2014, Her Majesty Queen Mathilde of Belgium arrived at the Palais des Académies in Brussels to preside over the 2014 Prix InBev-Baillet Latour de la Santé (InBev-Baillet Latour Awards for Health and Clinical Research).

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On April 4, 2014, His Majesty King Philippe of Belgium received a delegation from the Commerçants et Artisans du Quartier des Abattoirs d’Anderlecht at the Palais Royal de Bruxelles.

During Friday’s brief meeting His Majesty was presented with the “…traditional Paschal Lamb…” according to AFP News.

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On April 1, 2014, Their Majesties King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium met with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, and his wife, Ms. Yoo Soon-teak, at Château de Laeken.

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On Tuesday, April 1, 2014, Their Majesties King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium accompanied by the President of China, Mr. Xi Jingping, and First Lady Xi Peng Liyuan, visited the Volvo Cars manufacturing plant in Ghent.

Whilst there Their Majesties and their guests met with the President of Volvo Cars, Mr. Hakan Samuelsson, employees of Volvo Cars, and toured the manufacturing facility.

Thereafter, Their Majesties and President Jingping and First Lady Xi Peng Liyuan arrived in the beautiful city of Bruges. Whilst there the reigning couple and their guests visited the Collège d’Europe where President Jinping gave a speech.

And, that’s it.

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On the evening of Monday, March 31, 2014, Their Majesties King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium hosted a gala state banquet at Château de Laeken in honor of the President of China, Mr. Xi Jinping, and First Lady Xi Peng Liyuan, three-day state visit to Belgium.

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