Belgian State Visit to France: October 14 - 16, 2024

[iceflower]

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King Philippe and Queen Mathilde will pay a state visit to France from October 14 - 16, 2024.
They will visit the cities of Paris, Chantilly and Lille.

Le roi Philippe et la reine Mathilde en visite officielle en France du 14 au 16 octobre

Du lundi 14 au mercredi 16 octobre 2024, le roi Philippe et la reine Mathilde effectueront une visite d'État en France. Au programme : contacts diplomatiques, activités culturelles, académiques et économiques.

www.lavenir.net

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[Adda]

Superb post remembering the Belgian State Visits to France throughout the years! Particularly wonderful are the images from King Albert I and Queen Elisabeth's visit in 1910!

Belgian Royal Palace on Instagram: "🤩 Le Roi et la Reine entameront une visite d’Etat de trois jours en France demain. Ils s'arrêteront à Paris, Chantilly et Lille. Il s'agira de la cinquième visite d'État chez nos voisins du Sud après celles de 1910

196 likes, 2 comments - belgianroyalpalace on October 13, 2024: "🤩 Le Roi et la Reine entameront une visite d’Etat de trois jours en France demain. Ils s'arrêteront à Paris, Chantilly et Lille. Il s'agira de la cinquième visite d'État chez nos voisins du Sud après celles de 1910, 1961, 1992 et...

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Nice to know the time of the official start

https://twitter.com/x/status/1845524305267896515

 

[maria-olivia]

I rread the French are not that happy about a State Visit coming now and its coasts.

 

[iceflower]

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde are on their way by train - what a lovely photo!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1845728057748824191

 

[Adda]

So looking forward to this!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1845740201982787815

The Queen looks fabulous!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1845749570002661742

Another video

https://twitter.com/x/status/1845751183652118903

Photos from the arrival in Paris

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Macron greets King Philippe during a ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

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Filip of the Belgians and French President Emmanuel Macron attend a ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during a ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe

https://media.gettyimages.com/id/2177636480/es/foto/king-philippe-filip-of-belgium-and-french-president-emmanuel-macron-attend-a-ceremony-at-the.jpg?s=612x612&w=gi&k=20&c=rjPzpkK0K07782vfSqiXmw9vTWNROfqBu003DVD1XQg=

Filip of the Belgians and French President Emmanuel Macron revive the flame at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during a ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe

https://media.gettyimages.com/id/2177636526/es/foto/king-philippe-filip-of-belgium-and-french-president-emmanuel-macron-revive-the-flame-at-the.jpg?s=612x612&w=gi&k=20&c=Co4vDJy5Ptq47HghRJghRS4WqkB0fQN1p9cSikkPhg8=

Yet another video

https://twitter.com/x/status/1845758702101438787

Arrival at the Elysee

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Second engagement of the day

https://twitter.com/x/status/1845781363019890970

 

[iceflower]

Here are some galleries of day 1 today:


** gettyimages gallery ** rex gallery ** gtresnews gallery **

https://twitter.com/x/status/1845767348348768736

 

[Nico]

I rread the French are not that happy about a State Visit coming now and its coasts.

To be honnest most of the French don't care ...

It has to be noted that the Welcome ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe is the highest honnor given to a visiting head of State. Most ceremonies are held at the Invalides nowadays and only KIng Charles III and President Biden were welcomed here until today during the Macron's administration.

 

[An Ard Ri]

Here are a few more photos from the Arrival and Welcome Ceremony (more will be added )
PPE Agency

 

[Adda]

Aaaand they've arrived to have lunch with the PM

https://twitter.com/x/status/1845786003492978688

Franco Belgian strategic partnership in land force : Welcome by the French and Belgian Army Chiefs of Staff: Général d'Armée Pierre Schill and Général-major Jean-Pol Baugnée

https://media.gettyimages.com/id/2177670304/es/foto/paris-france-state-visit-of-king-philippe-and-queen-mathilde-to-france-the-franco-belgian.jpg?s=2048x2048&w=gi&k=20&c=p-6zIxafUrShgX4rjFFhhWA8H8j_E3DgQuR9uR9dxh8=

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https://twitter.com/x/status/1845837669047099627

The Queen visits l'Opéra

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Belgian Royal Palace on Instagram: "🪖 La Belgique et la France collaborent étroitement dans le domaine de la défense. Le partenariat stratégique « CaMo » – pour « capacité motorisée »– en est une belle illustration : au-delà de l’achat commun de véhi

169 likes, 2 comments - belgianroyalpalace on October 14, 2024: "🪖 La Belgique et la France collaborent étroitement dans le domaine de la défense. Le partenariat stratégique « CaMo » – pour « capacité motorisée »– en est une belle illustration : au-delà de l’achat commun de véhicules blindés...

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Queen Mathilde will wear Natan tonight

https://twitter.com/x/status/1845868988519403940

They're here

https://twitter.com/x/status/1845884414665932812

Prince Gabriel attended the state dinner!

https://media.gettyimages.com/id/2177693998/es/foto/belgiums-prince-gabriel-attends-a-state-dinner-as-part-of-the-belgium-royal-couples-state.jpg?s=2048x2048&w=gi&k=20&c=2M5Es_z8PKYSPWxecRSwQJ2YGjZDjfJL4Fp60XfU4VY=

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[Nico]

Strangely the velvet number worn by queen Mathilde reminds me of the dress worn by Fabiola back in 1992 at the Elysee.

https://histoiresroyales.fr/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/collier-reine-fabiola-vente-encheres-sothebys-1992-mitterand-visite-etat-france-927x1400.jpg

Mrs Macron looking spectacular as usual.

 

[Sancia]

It is a little strange to see pictures of a State dinner where the mutual friendship between France and Belgium is to be praised, while the French football team is loudly booed before the Belgium-France football match.

 

[Blog Real]

More photos and video:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1845899087884784042

https://twitter.com/x/status/1845878116062749073

https://twitter.com/x/status/1845874096057237784

 

[Nico]

It is a little strange to see pictures of a State dinner where the mutual friendship between France and Belgium is to be praised, while the French football team is loudly booed before the Belgium-France football match.

Some boos in a stadium don't mean two nations hate eachother. Football fans have a long memory, that's all ...

 

[Sancia]

Some boos in a stadium don't mean two nations hate eachother. Football fans have a long memory, that's all ...

Yes, of course. I'm merely amused by the coincidence of the two events, and I can't help thinking of Prince Gabriel, a great football fan who is attending the dinner with great French supporters

 

[Adda]

Yes, of course. I'm merely amused by the coincidence of the two events, and I can't help thinking of Prince Gabriel, a great football fan who is attending the dinner with great French supporters

A great way for the young soldier to exercise his patience...

 

[Adda]

Amazing!

Belgian Royal Palace on Instagram: "La journée se clôture par un formidable dîner d’État dans la magnifique salle des fêtes de l’@elysee. 🇧🇪🇫🇷 📣 Lisez ici le discours du Roi : https://bit.ly/3BMojx1 ————— De dag sluit af met een heerlijk staatsdiner

299 likes, 2 comments - belgianroyalpalace on October 14, 2024: "La journée se clôture par un formidable dîner d’État dans la magnifique salle des fêtes de l’@elysee. 🇧🇪🇫🇷 📣 Lisez ici le discours du Roi : https://bit.ly/3BMojx1 ————— De dag sluit af met een heerlijk staatsdiner in de prachtige...

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[Marengo]

Does’t Mathilde’s sister Elisabeth live in Paris? I thought her children were born there but I may be remembering it wrong.

 

[Adda]

Does’t Mathilde’s sister Elisabeth live in Paris? I thought her children were born there but I may be remembering it wrong.

She lives in Paris (or used to), her husband Alfonso works at BNP Paribas.

 

[polyesco]

Great to see Gabriel join the state dinner.
Do we know why he was standing by the entrance in the distance while the King and Queen arrived?