Prince Ricardo De La Cerda
The Belgian Royal Family hosted King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain on their magnificent State Visit to Belgium on this day in 2000, 25 years ago, which came after the Spanish State Visit to Belgium in 1923, the Belgian State Visit to Spain in 1978, and the Belgian State Visit to Spain in 1994.
King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain were received by the Belgian Royal Family in an Official Welcome Ceremony at the Royal Palace in Brussels.
In the evening, King Albert II and Queen Paola of Belgium held a State Banquet for King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain at the Royal Chateau of Laeken.
Queen Sofia wore the Spanish Fleur-de-Lys Tiara and the Order of Leopold.
Queen Paola was in the Nine Provinces Tiara, her Half-Moon Earrings and Diamond Necklace.
Queen Fabiola wore her Spanish Wedding Gift Tiaraand her Diamond Sautoir.
Crown Prince Philippe and Princess Mathilde (wearing her Laurel Wreath Tiara for the first time and her Wedding Earrings)
Princess Astrid (in the Savoy-Aosta Tiara) and Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este