His Royal Highness Prince Philippe of Belgium attended the 84th Trophée National du Mérite Sportif (National Sports Merit Award) held at the Hôtel de Ville de Bruxelles on December 17, 2012. During the ceremony the prince presented the merit award to Belgian sailor, Ms. Evi Van Acker.
On December 13, 2012, Her Majesty Queen Paola of Belgium was at Place Saint-Lambert in Liège where she “… unveiled a commemorative plaque in remembrance of the victims of December 13, 2011 shootings.”
Her Royal Highness Princess Mathilde of Belgium visited the Dienst Gynaecologische Oncologie (DGO) at the Universitair Ziekenhuis in Leuven on December 13, 2012.
According to the Belgian royal court:
“Researchers and doctors at the Universitair Ziekenhuis DGO perform a unique and innovative scientific research on the issue of cancer during pregnancy and, in particular, the consequences of cancer therapy for the child.”
On the morning of December 12, 2012, Their Majesties King Albert II and Queen Paola of Belgium made a private visit to the Palais de Beaux-Arts in Brussels where they viewed the exhibition entitled, Constant Permeke: Retrospective.
For more information about the exhibition please click here (in English).
Their Royal Highnesses Prince Philippe and Princess Mathilde of Belgium were at the Sportpaleis in Antwerp on December 12, 2012, to watch Tennis star, Ms. Kim Clijsters play against, Ms. Venus Williams.
Ms. Kim Clijsters is retiring from the sport that she loves and tonight’s match was a farewell/adios/ au revoir to all of her fans.
Her Majesty Queen Paola of Belgium was at the Sénat in Brussels this morning to attend the 2012 Femmes de Paix ceremony. Today’s event honored 18 women who:
“… promote peace, reconciliation, and women’s rights. The recipients received a silver poppy and the honor title of Femme de Paix from the members of the Comité d’avis pour l’égalité des Chances Entre les Femmes et les Hommes (Advisory Committee for Equal Opportunities Between Women and Men) …”
On the morning of December 10, 2012, Their Majesties King Albert II and Queen Paola of Belgium arrived at the headquarters of the publishing company, Rossel & Cie, to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Belgian newspaper, Le Soir.
The Royal Correspondent 