Young Talents

28 October 2015

King Philippe & Queen Mathilde invited a group of successful young professionals to have dinner with them at the Royal Palace.

- Soprano Jodie Devos
- VDAB spokesperson Shaireen Aftab
- Magnum photographer Bieke Depoorter
- President of "Jong Voka" Giulia Van Waeyenberghe, who's also the sister of Mathilde's lady-in-waiting, Melissa Maas van Waeyenberghe.
- Sébastien Detaille, CEO of "Real Impact Analytics"
- Joan Condijts, editor of financial newspaper "L'echo"
- Sofie Foets, president of "ToekomstATELIERdelAvenir"
- Thomas Dermine, engagement manager at " McKinsey & Company".

La Braise

29 October 2015

Queen Mathilde visited La Braise in Anderlecht, a day centre for adults who have suffered brain damage.

Patricia Vlerick acted as lady-in-waiting.

Flashback: At the Circus

29 November 2008

Princess Mathilde on a private trip to Circus Alexandre Bouglione, with Elisabeth (7), Gabriel (5) & Emmanuel (3).

Activities earlier this week...

21 October 2015

Elke Geraerts had an audience with Queen Mathilde to discuss her book "Mentaal Kapitaal", on how to become mentally resilient, and as such avoid severe stress and burn out.

In the evening Mathilde & Philippe assisted at the annual autumn concert at the royal palace.

22 October 2015

Eric Michiels reports on his twitter account that Queen Mathilde was amongst the spectators of Jaco Van Dormael's latest film "Le Tout Nouveau Testament" at UGC de Brouckère in Brussels.

Elisabeth turns 14

25 October 2015

Belgium in the UN

23 October 2015

King Philippe & Queen Mathilde were present at the conference "La Belgique dans les Nations Unies : bâtir le consensus, agir pour la paix" that launches the campaign for a Belgian membership in the UN security council in 2019-2020. It took place at the Egmont Palace in Brussels.

Laurence de Ghellinck acted as lady-in-waiting.

Autumn Concert 2015

21 October 2015

The King & Queen hosted an autumn concert at the royal palace in Brussels.

Meeting the Press

20 October 2015

King Philippe & Queen Mathilde had an informal meeting with the press, at the royal palace in Brussels.

They talked about the state visit to Poland last week and about the European Football Championships in June 2016, that take place in the exam period. Mathilde joked "Why don't organizing committees think about that?"

The journalists of children's channel Ketnet brought gifts for the princes: A "Ghostrockers" fan book for Elisabeth (13), headphones for Gabriel (12), and crafts books for Emmanuel (10) and Eléonore (7).

European Microfinance Day

19 October 2015

Queen Mathilde was present at the opening of the first European Microfinance Day.