King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, Current Events, Part 2 (Sept. 2017 - present)

[Marengo]

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Welcome to the King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, Current Events, Part 2

Commencing September 21, 2017 ​

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[iceflower]

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King Philippe and Queen Mathilde are visiting the Province of Namur today, September 21:



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** belga gallery ** gettyimages gallery **


** lameuse gallery: Sombreffe: le Roi et la Reine ont visité le Bébébus **


** lavenir.net gallery: Le couple royal en visite officielle en province de Namur **


** parismatch gallery: Mathilde à la découverte du Bébé Bus de la province de Namur **

 

[iceflower]

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King Philippe and Queen Mathilde received Peter John Cosgrove, Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia, and his wife in Brussels today, September 25:


** belga gallery ** gettyimages gallery ** twitter video **

 

[iceflower]

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King Philippe and Queen Mathilde attended the 14th informal summit of German-speaking head of states in Luxembourg today, September 27:



** belga gallery ** gettyimages gallery **

 

[eya]

Today the King and the Queen received the rectors of the big Belgian universities this afternoon for a work lunch at the Castle in Laeken.

https://www.monarchie.be/nl/agenda/lunch-rectoren-der-grote-belgische-universiteiten

 

[eya]

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde attend at a reception for people who have been betstowed with the grace of nobility, on Tuesday 14 November at the Royal Palace

Belga Image

https://www.rexfeatures.com/livefeed/2017/11/14/investitures_at_the_royal_palace,_brussels?

 

[iceflower]

Here are some photos shared by the Palace and a pictured article:


** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 ** Pic 4 ** fb gallery **


** dailymail: Business as usual! Queen Mathilde of Belgium looks typically chic in a cream blouse and green lace skirt as she joins King Philippe..**



And this evening King Philippe and Queen Mathilde hosted a dinner for young entrepreneurs:


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[An Ard Ri]

Did the King grant new noble titles of late?

 

[MAfan]

He did last July, on occasion of the National Day.

Here is an article (in French) reporting the list of those who were granted titles of nobility in July 2017:
http://www.lalibre.be/actu/belgique/et-les-nouveaux-nobles-belges-sont-596f08dfcd70d65d24da6ec8

Translation: https://translate.google.it/transla...t-596f08dfcd70d65d24da6ec8&edit-text=&act=url

 

[JR76]

Are these new titles of nobility for life or hereditary?

 

[MAfan]

IIRC they are all personal titles, granted for life.

 

[JR76]

IIRC they are all personal titles, granted for life.

But the King can grant hereditary titles as well? Didn't Mathilde's father and brother get elevated to counts before her marriage to Philippe?

 

[MAfan]

Yes, the King can create hereditary titles. King Albert II indeed did for Mathilde's father and uncles, whom were granted the heriditary title of Count d'Udekem d'Acoz, for themselves and their descendants.
More recently, as an example, in 2014 King Philippe conferred the hereditary title of Count to Baron Paul Buysse.

 

[*Mara*]

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde attend at a reception for people who have been betstowed with the grace of nobility, on Tuesday 14 November at the Royal Palace

Belga Image

https://www.rexfeatures.com/livefeed/2017/11/14/investitures_at_the_royal_palace,_brussels?

This annual reception got a nice upgrade this year. The new nobles are now received in front of the seated audience in the mirror room, music was added, … Looks much more like a ceremony and not just like a reception and the changes compared to previous years make it much more special and festive for all persons involved.

 

[iceflower]

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King Philippe and Queen Mathilde hosted a reception for the newly appointed suppliers holding a 'Royal warrant of appointment' today, November 21:



** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 ** Pic 4 ** belga gallery **

 

[eya]

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde visit to the DVI Disaster Victim Identification team of the federal police, on 23 November , in Brussels.

Belga Image

https://www.facebook.com/BeMonarchie/posts/1966841223579508

 

[iceflower]

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King Philippe and Queen Mathilde made a visit to the Province of Flemish Brabant today, November 29:



** belga gallery ** gettyimages gallery **


** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 ** Pic 4 ** Pic 5 ** Pic 6 ** fb gallery **

 

[iceflower]

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King Philippe and Queen Mathilde received the President of the Republic of Haiti and his wife at the Royal Palace today, December 14:


** Pic ** belga gallery **

 

[iceflower]

Here are some more photos provided by the Palace:


** fb gallery **

 

[iceflower]

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Here are more photos of the couple's visit to the care centre today, December 21:


** gettyimages gallery ** rex gallery **


** Koningspaar brengt kerstbezoek aan initiatief voor mensen met dementie ** translation **


** dailymail: She already has one of those! Queen Mathilde of Belgium admires paper crowns handmade by children on a charity visit.. **

 

[iceflower]

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King Philippe and Queen Mathilde hosted the New Year's reception for the NATO permanent representatives and Shape officers at the Royal Palace in Brussels today, January 11:


** fb gallery **

 

[iceflower]

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Today, January 16, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde hosted the second New Year's reception at the Royal Palace in Brussels, this time for the Diplomatic Corps:


** monarchie.be gallery ** flickr gallery ** belga gallery **

 

[iceflower]

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Here's another photo of Queen Mathilde in Davos, Switzerland today:


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[iceflower]

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Today, January 24, Queen Mathilde attended the session "A Sprint to 2020" in Davos. Meanwhile King Philippe met with Alibaba founder Jack Ma and Nidjeka Harry, CEO Youth to Technology:


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The Palace has shared a gallery that gets updated:


** monarchie.be: Forum économique mondial ** flickr gallery **

 

[eya]

Also today the King with the Prince Alois attended the speech of Chancellor Angela Merkel

https://scontent-frx.xx.fbcdn.net/v...=7ec4853519e39cd8d8d9048af89be695&oe=5AE89D8D


The King attended the session "Will the Future be Human?"

https://scontent-frx.xx.fbcdn.net/v...=457704865df9fb231b5a52ac698c9e5a&oe=5B1FB30E


The King met Prof. Yuval Noah Harari, historian. He teaches history at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and is the author of "Homo Deus: A Brief History of the Future"

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DUT_EkNW4AEhhDb?format=jpg&name=small


The Queen Mathilde attended to the speech of Emmanuel Macron, President of France

https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qr-FH_N8...dlACLcBGAs/s1600/26004533208_7887de13a2_o.jpg
https://scontent-frx.xx.fbcdn.net/v...=9d15ce373c4fca29e107a2705ca4e5c1&oe=5AEB42A3


King and Queen attended to the speech of their Prime Minister Charles Michel

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DUU03oVXUAADQnq?format=jpg&name=small

 

[iceflower]

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On their final day in Davos, today, January 25, Queen Mathilde was pictured with Kristalina Georgieva, current chief executive officer of the World Bank, and seen with Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel. King Philippe held talks with Lakshmi Mittal, chairman and CEO of Arcelor Mittal.


** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 ** belga gallery **

 

[eya]

King and the Queen attended today the Krakelingenstoet in Geraardsbergen on the occasion of the 950th anniversary of the liberty of the city.

Belga Image

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DW5K_g3W4AArWBd.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DW5K_g3W4AE2LHi.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DW5K_g7X4AAAATi.jpg

 

[iceflower]

Here are some more photos and a video:


** sudinfo.be gallery **


** vrt.be video: Krakelingenstoet Geraardsbergen: koning en koningin vieren mee **


** standaard.be: Koningspaar drinkt geen visjes op krakelingenfeest in Geraardsbergen ** translation **

 

[iceflower]

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King Philippe and Queen Mathilde visited the German-speaking Community at Saint Vith today, February 27:


** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 ** Pic 4 ** Pic 5 ** Pic 6 ** belga gallery ** rex gallery **

 

[eya]

More from this trip today

Queen Mathilde treated to folk dancing on St. Vith visit | Daily Mail Online