Leuven Brain Institute

25 June 2024

As SDG advocate, Queen Mathilde visited the Leuven Brain Institute that unites all neuroscience research at KU Leuven, UZ Leuven and UPC Leuven.

Mathilde was guided round by Head Of the Department of geriatric psychiatry UPC KU Leuven, Prof. dr. Mathieu Vandenbulcke. 

Mathilde met patients & nursing staff of the "oud reach team", a mobile team of mental health workers that makes home visits to elderly people with psychiatric disorders.

video: https://www.robtv.be/nieuws/koningin-mathilde-bezoekt-universitair-psychiatrisch-centrum-van-de-ku-leuven-191585

Flashback: Genk

24 June 2010

King Philippe & Queen Mathilde visited the OCMW (Public Centre for Social Welfare) in Genk. They took part in a round table on the poverty the OCMW clients face.

European Football Championships 2024

22 June 2024

King Philippe was accompanied by three of his children, Prince Gabriel (20), Prince Emmanuel (18) and Princess Eléonore (16) when he watched the Red Devils take on Romania in Köln, Germany.

Belgium won 2-0!

Father & children greeted the Devils afterwards.

video: https://vrtnws.be/p.Rq3ER4VL8ZX

video: https://www.hln.be/rode-duivels/zo-ziet-prinselijk-geluk-eruit-emmanuel-viert-intens-mee-en-knuffelt-broer-gabriel-en-zus-eleonore~a96f6112/

Prince Gabriel & Prince Emmanuel 🥲

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— ChristinZ (@ChristinsQueens) June 22, 2024

Flashback: Koraal

16 July 2009

Princess Mathilde visited made a visit to Koraal that organizes holiday camps for children during school holidays, in Schoten.

Mathilde also visited the Centre for Child Care and Family Support, housed at Horst Castle. It offers temporary accomodation for children up to the age of twelve who can't live with their families. 

Flashback: Izegem, Ingelmunster & Harelbeke

20 June 2013

Crown Prince Philippe & Princess Mathilde made a regional visit to West-Vlaanderen.

They arrived in Izegem at 9:45 to visit the shoe museum, Schoeiselmuseum.

An hour later they were in Harelbeke, where they visited brewery Van Honsebrouck. They both had a Kasteelbier Rouge afterwards. 

In the afternoon, the next town on their route was Harelbeke where the couple visited secondary school Guldensporencollege. 

The visit ended with a reception at the town hall and a walkabout on the town square to greet well wishers.