Queen Mathilde: juli 2023

maandag 31 juli 2023

Philippe & Eléonore open Villa Astrida

31 July 2023

Villa Astrida in Motril, the former private holiday home of King Baudouin (1930-1993) & Queen Fabiola (1928-2014) is from now on open to the public as a museum dedicated to the memory of King Baudouin. It's the place where he died unexpectedly in 1993.

King Philippe, Princess Eléonore (15), Princess Margaretha of Luxembourg and Spanish emeritus Queen Sofía officially opened the museum, exactly 30 years after Baudouin's death.

Eléonore was wearing a summer dress by Freeman T Porter, sandals by Les Tropeziennes and a "médaille astro" necklace by Maje, aries in Eléonore's case. Her sister Elisabeth has the same, with her own starsign of course.

Other royals who were present: Prince Guillaume & Princess Sibilla of Luxembourg with their children Paul-Louis, Léopold and Charlotte, Princess Marie-Astrid of Luxembourg, Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein and Princess Nora of Liechtenstein.

The VIP guests also attended a mass.

To commemorate the late King, Court published a few private photos.

zaterdag 29 juli 2023

End of Summer Camp

29 July 2023

The Royal Military Academy and Belgian Royal Court both published photos of Prince Gabriel (19) and Princess Elisabeth (21) who have finished their summer camps with the military academy.

Gabriel and his fellow student officers spent a month training on location and learning to use new skills. The Prince has completed his first year at the Academy succesfully. He's expected to complete the three year bachelor course.

For the third time in a row, Crown Princess Elisabeth joined her former classmates for the duration of the monthlong summer camp.
The group learned to direct a platoon of some 30 soldiers. They had theory classes, tactical exercises and they practiced combat procedures. They also worked on using more complex weapons, like grenades and anti tank artillery.