All in Queen Mathilde
On Thursday, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde hosted a dinner at Laeken Castle for young people working in home care.
On Tuesday evening, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde attended a concert marking the 10th anniversary of the King's reign at the Bozar in Brussels.
On Tuesday, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde hosted a reception for individuals who were awarded a Noble Favor or Honorary Distinction during the year.
On Monday, Queen Mathilde attended the Young Talent in Action event which encourages young people to develop their talents to build a bright professional future.
On Thursday, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde hosted a reception for heads of Belgian diplomatic posts. The reception was held as part of the Diplomatic Days held in Belgium.
On Tuesday, Queen Mathilde attended a round table on well-being and mental health at work hosted by The Shift at Realco headquarters.
On Thursday, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde received Belgian athletes who won a medal in 2023, during a European or World championship, in an Olympic or Paralympic discipline, at the Royal Palace.
On Wednesday evening, the Portuguese President hosted a fado concert to thank Belgium for its hospitality during the state visit. Fado is on UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
On Tuesday, President Rebelo de Sousa of Portugal started a three-day state visit to Belgium.
On Tuesday, Queen Mathilde attended a High-Level Conference organized by the European Commissioner for Health Stella Kyriakides to mark World Mental Health Day
On Wednesday, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde opened the 2023 Europalia Festival in Brussels.
On Wednesday, Queen Mathilde met with members of the International Domestic Workers Federation at the Royal Palace in her role as Advocate of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
On Tuesday, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde hosted a reception for Belgium’s mayors at Laeken Castle to thank them for their daily work.
On Monday, Queen Mathilde visited the Institut Jules Bordet to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Welcome to this week’s Royal Recap where we’ll take a look at the events we weren’t able to cover fully this week!
On Tuesday, Princess Elisabeth was sworn in as an officer of the Royal Military Academy in Brussels in front of her family.
On Thursday, Queen Mathilde and Princess Eléonore attended a "Cassandre" opera performance. “Cassandre” is the first opera by Belgian composer Bernard Foccroulle.
On Tuesday, Queen Mathilde spent her third and last day in New York as she’s attending the 78th United Nations General Assembly.
