King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium are hosting King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of The Netherlands on their State Visit to Belgium from June 20th to the 22nd, which is the latest in the close relationship between the Dutch and Belgian Royal Families over decades. The themes of the visit are improving social and physical quality of life, combating climate change, maintaining and promoting a safe society and a sustainable future in which energy is green and affordable. The visit contributes to the further deepening of the intensive cooperation, in which the Netherlands and Belgium strive for a safe, clean and sustainable future.
Dutch Royal Visits to Belgium
🇧🇪🇳🇱 Dutch King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima arrive by royal train at Brussel Midi station.
👑 They pay a 3-day State Visit to Belgium at the invitation of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde.
🚓 Now they travel by car to the Royal Palace for the official welcome ceremony. pic.twitter.com/81INJ7avEV
— [Wim Dehandschutter] (@WDehandschutter) June 20, 2023
🇧🇪🇳🇱 Dutch King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima arrive by royal train at Brussel Midi station.
👑 They pay a 3-day State Visit to Belgium at the invitation of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde.
🚓 Now they travel by car to the Royal Palace for the official welcome ceremony. pic.twitter.com/81INJ7avEV
— [Wim Dehandschutter] (@WDehandschutter) June 20, 2023
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima arrived at the Brussel Midi Station on the Royal Train, championing the visit’s theme of sustainability and combating climate change.
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— Belgian Royal Palace (@MonarchieBe) June 20, 2023
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— Belgian Royal Palace (@MonarchieBe) June 20, 2023
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Afterwards, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima were received by King Philippe and Queen Mathilde in an Official Welcome Ceremony at the Royal Palace in Brussels that included a review of the Guard of Honour, and was followed by an introduction of the Dutch Delegation and a Lunch.
Het Koninklijk Paar legt een krans bij het graf van de onbekende soldaat in Brussel. Het monument is opgericht ter nagedachtenis aan alle Belgische soldaten die zijn omgekomen tijdens de Eerste Wereldoorlog en van wie de naam niet bekend is. https://t.co/vyHv8xT1PS pic.twitter.com/lBHr63bEz6
— Koninklijk Huis (@koninklijkhuis) June 20, 2023
Het Koninklijk Paar legt een krans bij het graf van de onbekende soldaat in Brussel. Het monument is opgericht ter nagedachtenis aan alle Belgische soldaten die zijn omgekomen tijdens de Eerste Wereldoorlog en van wie de naam niet bekend is. https://t.co/vyHv8xT1PS pic.twitter.com/lBHr63bEz6
— Koninklijk Huis (@koninklijkhuis) June 20, 2023
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In the afternoon, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Brussels. Later, they will visit the Federal Parliament and met with the Prime Minister before both Kings and Queens will go to the Town Hall and walk on the Grand Place.
In the evening, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde will host a State Banquet in honour of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima at the Royal Chateau of Laeken, like the one hosted during the Dutch State Visit to Belgium on this day in 2006.
Dutch Royal Visits to Belgium
