National Day 2024

21 July 2024

10:00 Te Deum celebration at the Saints Michel et Gudule cathedral in Brussels.

Prince Gabriel was given a day off from military summer camp for this day. The next day he would be back at camp.

Princess Elisabeth was wearing a new Safiyaa dress and a new Fabienne Delvigne hat, combined with a clutch by Olga Berg that belongs to Mathilde. Her diamond earrings are also her mother's.

Princess Eléonore had opted for a new DVF dress.

 

video: https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/kijk/2024/07/21/nationale-feestdag-j13-te-deum-fotomoment-mimir-48356991-5c0d-44/

16:00 Military parade at the Place des Palais.

For the first time, Crown Princess Elisabeth wore her naval uniform. As sub-lieutenant in the army she can wear the uniform of the ground forces (where she trained herself, as that's where all Royal Military Academy students start off), the air forces or the navy.

Prince Gabriel was wearing the uniform of the ground forces. Press had wrongly announced he would be taking part in the parade himself. When a member of the public asked him about this after the Te Deum, he replied he woudn't be taking part each year.

video: https://auvio.rtbf.be/media/defile-du-21-juillet-21-juillet-le-defile-3224455

18:00 Festivities at the Parc Royal, where the family really mingled with the public.

🇧🇪 BELGIUM’S NATIONAL DAY

🌳 A chaotic visit by King Philippe, Queen Mathilde and their children - Elisabeth, Gabriël, Emmanuel and Eléonore - at the Brussels park. Everybody wanted to talk to them and take pictures with them. pic.twitter.com/hJ1Z6yp36h

— [Wim Dehandschutter] (@WDehandschutter) July 21, 2024

Elisabeth chose to wear her Armani suit paired with a new Sezane purse and Mathilde's hoop earrings by Christine Bekaert.

Princess Eléonore was wearing her Maje dress.

23:00 Fireworks & Laser show.

Elisabeth had changed into a new ba&sh dress, Eléonore was wearing a new dress by Patrizia Pepe.