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).
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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 a meeting with the First Vice-President of the European Commission, Mr. Frans Timmermans.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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..”
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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 that paves the way to new therapeutic and technological applications with nanorobots…” according to a press release.
Established in 2013 the Solvay Prize, worth €300,000, aims to recognize every other year a:
“…major scientific discovery that lays the foundation of the chemistry of the future while promoting human progress. It underlines chemistry’s essential role, as a science and as well as an industry, to help solve some of the most pressing issues facing our planet.”
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The Royal Correspondent 