On Wednesday, February 27, 2013, His Royal Highness Prince Philippe of Belgium visited Maison des Brasseurs at the Grand Palace in Brussels.

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.”