On the evening of Monday, December 14, 2015, Their Imperial and Royal Highnesses Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este and Prince Lorenz of Belgium accompanied by TI&RHs Prince Amedeo of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este and Princess Elisabetta of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este attended the Roll Back Malaria farewell reception held at Château de Val-Duchesse in Auderghem. Since … Continue reading
On the morning of Tuesday, December 15, 2015, Their Majesties King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium visited the charity organization, Resto du Coeur, in Charleroi. Established in 1985 Resto du Coeur provides hot meals in a large warm building to homeless individuals and families. Each day over 250 meals are prepared and served by dozens of volunteers. … Continue reading
On Saturday, December 12, 2015, Their Majesties King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium attended a special Mass at the Sint-Romboutskathedraal (St. Rumbold’s Cathedral) in Mechelen for the new Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels, Msgr. Jozef De Kesel. Last month, November 6, His Holiness Pope Francis named Msgr. Jozef De Kesel to succeed Archbishop André-Joseph Léonard. Twenty bishops, 140 priests … Continue reading
On the afternoon of Thursday, December 10, 2015, His Majesty King Philippe of Belgium attended the 11th Edition of the Prix Belgodyssée for Young Journalists held at the Palais Royal in Brussels. Established in 2004, the Belgodyssée is an initiative of Belgian Public Radio network, VRT VivaCité, and the Fonds Prince Philippe, in collaboration with the Belgian … Continue reading
On Tuesday, December 8, 2015, Their Majesties King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium hosted a reception at the Palais Royal in Brussels for newly appointed suppliers holding the Fournisseurs Brevetes de la Cour (royal warrant of appointment). Click here to watch a video. Photo courtesy of the Belgian royal court Continue reading
On the morning of December 3, 2015, Their Majesties King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium presided over a meeting at the Palais Royal in Brussels. Discussions focused on social integration, the prevention of radicalization, and the follow-up of radicalized young people according to the Belgian royal court. In the afternoon, His Majesty participated in … Continue reading
On Wednesday, December 2, 2015, His Majesty King Philippe of Belgium visited the Walloon Parliament in Namur to celebrate its 35th anniversary as well as its 20th anniversary of the first direct election of its members. Photo courtesy of the Belgian royal court Continue reading
On the afternoon of Wednesday, November 25, 2015, Her Majesty Queen Mathilde of Belgium participated in La Semaine de la Lecture (Reading Aloud Week) at the Palais Royal in Brussels. Click here to view photos. Photo courtesy of the Belgian royal court Continue reading
On Wednesday, November 25, 2015, Their Majesties King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium participated in a roundtable discussion at the Palais Royal in Brussels. This morning’s meeting focused on the issue of “…burnout and the influence of the social context on it…” according to the Belgian royal court. Photos courtesy of the Belgian royal … Continue reading
On Thursday, November 19, 2015, Their Majesties King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium visited the province of Hainaut in the region of Walloon, Belgium. According to AFP News the reigning couple toured a “…technical school, the cleaning products company, Pollet, and the Town Hall..” Please click here and here to view photos. Continue reading
On Wednesday, November 18, 2015, Her Majesty Queen Mathilde of Belgium attended the 2015 Chemistry for the Future Solvay Prize held at the Palais des Académies in Brussels. The award went to Professor Ben Feringa from the University of Groningen in Groningen, Netherlands. Professor Feringa received the Solvay Prize for his work on “…unidirectional molecular motors, a research field … Continue reading
On November 18, 2015, Their Majesties King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium presided over a ceremony at the Palais Royal in Brussels dedicated to individuals who received a nobility title by Arrêtés Royaux (Royal Decree). And, finally, on November 14, 2015, Their Majesties attended the baptism of HH Prince Philip of Saxe-Coburg und Gotha at Schloss … Continue reading
On Tuesday, November 17, 2015, Her Majesty Queen Mathilde of Belgium arrived at the Musée des Arts Contemporains in Hornu to view the special exhibition entitled, L’Homme, le Dragon et la Mort: La Gloire de Saint Georges (The Man, The Dragon, and The Death: The Glory of Saint George). According to a press release the exhibition displays … Continue reading
