Princess Astrid & Prince Lorenz - Current Events part 3

[iceflower]

Pics 18.10.2009

I also think that Princess Astrid has made great choices by
supporting these very important themes and I think she
does it very well

Princess Astrid at the Basilica of Koekelberg attending the Eucharistic
celebration on the occasion of the canonization of Father Damien
on Sunday 18 October 2009. Cardinal Daneels was also present.


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[queenofthelight]

Princess Astrid looks wonderful, it's clear, she's in the good mood, her smile demontrates it.
I love her light chocolate coat, her image remindes me the fashion magazines of 80s, for instance, Burda.

 

[maria-olivia]

As said Iceflower , she represented perfectly our Royal Family. What she is wearing is nothing, but have you seen her smile; on the contrary of her mother the Queen, Astrid is always in the good mood.

 

[iceflower]

As said Iceflower , she represented perfectly our Royal Family. What she is wearing is nothing, but have you seen her smile; on the contrary of her mother the Queen, Astrid is always in the good mood.

Once more she showed her great mood today, sometimes it doesn't
matter what you wear...Her look today was nice again, I think

Princess Astrid attends the closing session of the "Closing of the Global
Responsibilities for Global Health Rights Conference" at the Helene de
Beir Foundation at the Concert Noble in Brussels on 21 October 2009.


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[Patra]

Princess Astrid looks jovial and well put together, and for such a great cause indeed!

 

[iceflower]

Pics 28.10.2009

Princess Astrid visiting the IMEC research centre in Leuven
Belgium, October 28, 2009.


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[queenofthelight]

The photos are nice, Princess Asrtid looks good,
I like the colour of her outfit.

 

[iceflower]

Pics 16.11.2009

Princess Astrid attended a press conference for “Roll Back
Malaria”, Brussels, Belgium, November 16, 2009.


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[iceflower]

Two early birds: the prince and the photographer :

Prince Lorenz runs with his dogs through the park of the Royal
Palace in Laeken/Laken, Brussels, Friday 20 November 2009.


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[Shikha Pal]

Two early birds: the prince and the photographer :

Prince Lorenz runs with his dogs through the park of the Royal
Palace in Laeken/Laken, Brussels, Friday 20 November 2009.


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Thanks for the picture Iceflower.

One question, does Princess Astrid and her family live in the palace of Laeken?

 

[MAfan]

No, they live in a Villa very close to the Castle, I guess in the very same park of the Castle of Laeken.

 

[paola]

Their villa is near the Castle of Stuyvenberg where Queen Fabiola lives. But this villa and Stuyvenberg and the Castle of Belvedere, where King Albert and Queen Paola live, and the Palace of Laken, where Prince Phillip and Princess Mathilde live [and where the beautiful "Serres of Laken" are] are situated rather near to each other in Laken.
Only Prince Laurent and Princess Claire live on a rather long distance of their family, at the opposite side of Brussels.

 

[Shikha Pal]

No, they live in a Villa very close to the Castle, I guess in the very same park of the Castle of Laeken.

Do you mean that you guess its in the same campus where the palace of Laeken is?

 

[Stefan]

Do you mean that you guess its in the same campus where the palace of Laeken is?

Yes the Domain iof Laeken is very big. The Belvedere Castles and the homes of Fabiola and Astrid and Lorenz are on the other side of the street then then Palace and greenhouses. But Astrid and Lorenz House is closest to Stuyvenberg the residence of Fabiola.

 

[LadyLeana]

You can check this thread for more info of where they live.

 

[Shikha Pal]

Thanks to all those who answered my question

 

[iceflower]

From December 1st till 5th Princess Astrid and Prince Lorenz are
in Colombia in order to attend the second Review Conference of
the Landmark Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling,
Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their
Destruction.

Here are the first pics of their visit:

Prince Lorenz accompanied by Belgian Ambassador in Colombia,
Joris Couvreur at the Palace of San Carlos in Bogota, Colombia,
02 December 2009.


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[iceflower]

Pics 3.12.2009

Princess Astrid of Belgium meets with Colombian Vice President
Francisco Santos and speaks during a session in the frame of
the Mine Free World Summit in Cartagena, Colombia, 3 December
2009 .


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[MAfan]

In Pic 2 the resemblance of Princess Astrid and Queen Paola is impressive...

 

[iceflower]

That's true, MAfan

Princess Astrid opened the new center for badly burned people at
the Military Hospital Quee Astrid in Neder-Over-Heemeek, December
17, 2009.


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[antonieta]

Just a thought:

This last pictures of Princess Astrid at the snow reminds me one video clip of Elton John "Nikita".

 

[LadyLeana]

Rumour has it Princess Astrid will be the new honorary President of Damiaanactie - Action Damien, taking the place of Queen Fabiola who resigned from the post because her health was too fragile to continue.

article in French (la libre belgique) and Dutch (nieuwsblad)

This weekend, the yearly charity action of the organization will start again, and presumably they will officially introduce their new Honorary President.

 

[paola]

It is not a rumour anymore I think. It is confirmed on the website of the Belgium Monarchy:

Présidence d'Honneur de l'asbl Action Damien

La Reine Fabiola a souhaité être déchargée de la Présidence d'Honneur de l'asbl Action Damien. La Princesse Astrid a accepté de reprendre cette fonction.

[The English version of the website don't give the agenda where this message is published]

 

[LadyLeana]

Indeed! Only yesterday I couldn't find an official statement yet.

 

[iceflower]

Princess Astrid pictured during the Doctor Honoris Causa ceremony
of the KUL Leuven University, Tuesday 02 February 2010 in Leuven.



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[iceflower]

Princess Astrid visits the Menatam firm (electrical goods Eggo
shop and Euro Center), Naninne, Belgium, February 9, 2010


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[iceflower]

As part of her activities related with persons with disabilities, Princess
Astrid visited the "Ecole Communale fondamentale du Groupe scolaire
Eugies" for mentally handicapped adults. She also visited the headquarters
of AWIPH (Walloon Agency for the Integration of Persons with Disabilities)
in Montignies-sur-Sambre and an organisation that supports children with
disabilities under the age of 8 and their families, February 25, 2010.


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[salma]

Princess Astrid of Belgium meets with Colombian Vice President
Francisco Santos and speaks during a session in the frame of
the Mine Free World Summit in Cartagena, Colombia, 3 December
2009 .

More pics:
Su Alteza Real Princesa Astrid Josephine on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Su Alteza Real Princesa Astrid Josephine on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Su Alteza Real Princesa Astrid Josephine on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

 

[iceflower]

Official reception concert for the Samilia foundation with Princess
Astrid of Belgium at the Conservatoire Royal de Musique on Tuesday
16 March, in Brussels, Belgium.


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[iceflower]

Princess Astrid at a meeting of the Action Damien (Damian
Foundation), Brussels, March 23, 2010:


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Princess Astrid visiting the UCL (Université Catholique de Louvain)
laboratory of neuropharmacology, Brussels, March 23, 2010.


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