Battle of the Bulge

16 December 2019

King Philippe & Queen Mathilde attended the 75th commemoration of the Battle of the Bulge, at the Mémorial du Mardasson in Bastogne.

At the Bastogne War Museum, the King & Queen greeted the international dignitaries. 

With the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi.

With Polish president, Andrzej Duda.

With Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg.

With the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jean-Yves Le Drian.

With the Canadian ambassador to Belgium, Olivier Nicoloff.

With Dutch Minister of State Piet Hein Donner.

The ceremony was also attended by veterans, the last of their generation.

videos: https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2019/12/16/75-jaar-na-de-ijskoude-hel-van-bastogne-van-beklijvende-getuige/

King Philippe & Queen Mathilde then went to Hamm in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to attend a second remembrance ceremony for the Battle of the Bulge.

The ceremony took place at the American Military Ceremony of Hamm, resting place of American war hero General Patton along with 5072 other American soldiers.