Behind the Scenes: King Philippe's Speech

22 March 2016

The day the Brussels terror attacks took place, King Philippe addressed the nation in a brief speech at 19:00.

Autocue operator Anant Alsteens talked about the role Queen Mathilde played in the recording.

Queen Mathilde started cleaning up the King's office and arranged the setting, deciding what would be visible from the camera angle. She also put up the Belgian flag.

During the recording Mathilde advised her husband on changes, such as which words to stress.