Queen Mathilde

donderdag 27 april 2023

BE Philantropy + Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen

27 April 2023

As Honorary President of the King Baudouin Foundation, Queen Mathilde pronounced the opening speech of the annual congress "BE Philantropy" that wants to debate and stimulate the societal role of philantropy.

Also on the first row: Harold Boël.

With Governor of the National Bank, Pierre Wunsch.

The Congress was held at Autoworld in Brussels.

Second activity of the day was held in Antwerp, where King Philippe & Queen Mathilde visited the Royal Museum for Fine Arts (KMSKA) that reopened last year after a renovation/rebuild that lasted 12 years.

woensdag 26 april 2023

Private: Philippe & Eléonore at a Concert

On Tuesday night 25 April 2023 King Philippe and his youngest daughter Eléonore (15) were spotted at a Hans Zimmer concert at the Sportpaleis concert hall in Antwerp.

Apparently Philippe is a fan of the German composer of film scores. He even likes to play the song "First Step" from the film Interstellar himself. Zimmer also told the press the Belgian royals have been at his concerts before, and have come to greet him backstage after the show.

video: https://www.hln.be/royalty/koning-filip-trakteert-prinses-eleonore-op-concert-van-hans-zimmer-voor-verjaardag-hij-is-fan-en-gaat-regelmatig~ad62788d/

Queen Mathilde Award 2023

26 April 2023

Queen Mathilde handed out the Queen Mathilde Award to DIALS (Diversity Action Plan 4 Students) at the Royal Palace in Brussels.

The project call "I SEE IDEA I DO" focusses on young people who come up with solutions to local challenges.

A dance performance by Crescendo from Bree.

Before the award ceremony took place, Mathilde had a meeting with the members of the youth jury, who have helped select the winners, at the premises of the King Baudouin Foundation.

video: https://www.tvl.be/nieuws/limburgers-schitteren-voor-koningin-mathilde-op-koninklijk-paleis-152730

dinsdag 25 april 2023

Baillet Latour 2023

25 April 2023

Queen Mathilde handed out the Baillet Latour Biomedical Award to Isabel Beets, for her neuroscientific research.

The Baillet-Latour Biomedical Award is awarded annually to a promising young Belgian biomedical researcher. They recieve 1,000,000 euros to invest in research.