On the morning of November 13, 2015, His Majesty King Philippe of Belgium presided over the inauguration of the fourth lock at Lanaye in Lanaye-Vise.

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On the morning of November 12, 2015, His Majesty King Philippe of Belgium participated in a climate change meeting at the Palais Royal in Brussels.  Today’s important meeting was held ahead of the COP21 International Climate Conference in Paris, France.

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On Wednesday, November 11, 2015, His Majesty King Philippe of Belgium participated in the Remembrance Day commemoration ceremony held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Colonne du Congrès in Brussels.

This morning’s important ceremony commemorates the victims of World War I and World War II as well as the humanitarian and peace operations after 1945.

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On the morning of Tuesday, November 10, 2015, His Majesty King Philippe of Belgium, accompanied by the Minister of Justice, Mr. Koen Geens, and the Vice-Prime Minister and Interior Minister, Mr. Jan Jambon, visited the Police Fédérale located at the Complexe de Witte de Haelen in Etterbeek.

During today’s visit His Majesty met with members of the Direction Specials Units (DSU) special forces and participated in a DSU meeting where he was informed about the units various missions according to the Belgian royal court.

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On the morning of Monday, November 9, 2015, Her Majesty Queen Mathilde of Belgium arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for a four-day visit with representatives from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

During her stay Her Majesty, who is Honorary President of UNICEF, will “…tour projects in Oromia and Harari regional states as well as Addis Ababa and Dire Dwa City Administrations…” according to the Ethiopian News Agency.  The royal visit will also focus on the Sustainable Development Goals established last September by the United Nations which will fund a water supply and sanitation program for victims of drought populations in the Afar region.

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On Thursday, October 29, 2015, His Majesty King Philippe of Belgium visited the Service Public Fédéral Sécurité Sociale (SPFSS) in Brussels.

During today’s visit His Majesty presided over a meeting with representatives from the SPFSS where he was informed about the “…organizations latest reforms…” according to the Belgian royal court.

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On the afternoon of Tuesday, October 20, 2015, Their Majesties King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium met with representatives from the Belgian press (print, online, and broadcast).

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