According to the Belgian royal court, the prince met with members of the Fédération Belge des Brasseurs and participated in a meeting “…with members of the Fédération where he learned more about the evolution of the beer industry and issues relating to export, catering and small breweries.”
Meanwhile, Her Royal Highness Princess Mathilde of Belgium participated in a roundtable discussion “…on the issue of Breast cancer…” with representatives from the Breast International group (BIG) at their headquarters in Brussels.
According to the Belgian royal court BIG brings together “…experts from around the world in order to find a cure to overcome Breast cancer. With 3,000 hospitals and 10,000 doctors and researchers, it is the largest network professionals dedicated to finding a cure for Breast cancer.”
On February 25, 2013, His Royal Highness Prince Philippe of Belgium was at the Résidence Palace in Brussels to participate in a meeting to “…install the new Conseil Fédéral pour le Développement and the Prix Développement Durable pour la Presse 2012.”
On Tuesday, February 19, 2013, His Royal Highness Prince Laurent of Belgium was injured in a skiing accident on the slopes in Lermoos, Austria.
According to the newspaper, Tiroler Tageszeitung, the prince suffered an “…internal hematoma near the liver…” after the accident. Prince Laurent is currently under observation at the University of Innsbruck Hospital in Austria. His doctors confirmed that his “…life is not in danger and is expected to be released on Friday.”
For more information about the prince’s accident please click here (in French).
Their Majesties King Albert II and Queen Paola of Belgium accompanied by Their Royal Highnesses Prince Philippe and Princess Mathilde, Queen Fabiola, and Their Royal Highnesses Princess Astrid and Prince Lorenz attended a special Mass held at the l’Église Notre-Dame in Laeken on February 19, 2013.
The purpose of this special Mass was to “… celebrate and remember deceased members of the royal family…” according to the Belgian royal court.
On February 9, 2013, His Royal Highness Prince Laurent of Belgium visited the Centre pour Maladies Métaboliques Héréditaires at the Hôpital Universitaire d’Anvers in Antwerp to meet with “… attend a presentation and to meet with patients with metabolic diseases…”
On the evening of February 5, 2013, Her Royal Highness Princess Mathilde of Belgium, in her capacity as Honorary President of UNICEF Belgium, attended the film presentation of Mr. Marc-Henri Wajnberg’s film, Kinshasa Kids, held at the Cinéma Vendôme in Brussels.
According to the Hollywood Reporter and Film Linc, Kinshasa Kids is about:
“… a group of street kids—kicked out of their homes for being “witch children”—in the titular Congolese capital. These ever-resourceful youngsters decide to form a band and team up with Bebson, an eccentric impresario and one-time recording star… Completely devoid of sentimentality and condescension, Kinshasa Kids celebrates and honors both the resilience of its young protagonists and the chaotic city in which they live.”
For more information about this documentary/fiction drama film please click here.
Photo courtesy of La Monarchie Belge
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On Wednesday, February 27, 2013, His Royal Highness Prince Philippe of Belgium visited Maison des Brasseurs at the Grand Palace in Brussels.
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