Visit to Brabant Wallon

30 April 2015

King Philippe & Queen Mathilde made a visit to the province of Brabant-Wallon.

They visited the National Football Centre in Tubize.

  And the company "Euro Heat Pipes" in Nivelles.

Make a Wish

29 April 2015

For the 25th anniversary of Make a Wish, Queen Mathilde received ten Make a Wish children, their parents and representatives of the Foundation at the royal palace in Brussels.

Les Amis des Aveugles + Colloquium on Foodbanks

28 April 2015

Queen Mathilde visited Les Amis des Aveugles et Malvoyants in Ghlin. The association helps visually impaired persons.

Mathilde was accompanied by Melissa Maas.

The same day Mathilde was also present at Bozar in Brussels for the colloquium "The Future of Food Aid in Belgium".

Missie

23 April 2015

Queen Mathilde watched the play "Missie" by Bruno Vanden Broecke at cultural centre Zwaneberg of Heist-op-den-Berg. The text was written by David Van Reybrouck.

Mathilde was welcomed by the Antwerp governor, Cathy Berx and by the mayor of Heist-op-den-Berg, Luc Vleugels.

Clotilde Boël acted as lady-in-waiting.

About 100 fans were waiting for her outside the theatre.

Among them a primary school practicing a play. 

Author David Van Reybrouck accompanied the Queen.

After the monologue she talked to the author and the actor, and she signed the guest book.

Reactions by David Van Reybrouck and Bruno Vanden Broecke: http://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20150426_01649500

Inbev-Baillet Latour 2015

23 April 2015

Queen Mathilde handed out the Inbev-Baillet Latour Health Award to American biologist Bruce Spiegelman, at the Palais des Académies in Brussels.

Laurence de Ghellinck acted as lady-in-waiting.

Council of Europe

21 April 2015

King Philippe & Queen Mathilde visited the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, France. Belgium is presiding the Ministers' Committee.

Mathilde was no longer wearing a knee brace.

King Philippe pronounced a speech at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council. Afterwards they also visited the Eurocorps where Belgian soldiers are being trained alongside their Dutch, Luxembourg, French, German, Spanish and Polish counterparts.