Royal Family of Belgium: Current Events Part 4

[Danielle]

Welcome to part 4 of the Current Events of the Royal Family of Belgium

The old thread can be found here.

Happy posting!

 

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

more photos of the Belgian royals attending the memorial service for Joséphine-Charlotte. Queen Fabiola was present in Luxemburg.

(Albert Nieboer, Cover)

 

[Hannelore]

More photos of this week's new year's reception for diplomats.

Isopix, with a great big thanks to Jelka wo sent them to me.

 

[Hannelore]

Isopix

Mathilde's golden outfit really goes together well with the beauty of the room she's in.

 

[Hannelore]

And a few more, let's not forget Mathilde wasn't the only one present

 

[Adry]

New Year Reception today hosted by the King, the Queen and Princess Mathilde
belga pictures

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[selminha]

Thank you for the photos. Mathilde seems very elegant and radiant as always

 

[Adry]

Thank you for the photos. Mathilde seems very elegant and radiant as always

your welcome..its a pleasure to post pics of Belgian Royals

 

[Emily]

Thank you for the photos. Mathilde seems very elegant and radiant as always

I agree wholeheartedly! Thank you Adry. Very nice of you to post the photos.

 

[Adry]

I agree wholeheartedly! Thank you Adry. Very nice of you to post the photos.

A pleasure Emily...cheers

 

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

Could Mathilde be wearing an outfit from Armani?

BTW this new year's reception was for the members of NATO and Shape.

 

[Emily]

OK - that makes alot of sense. Does anyone know who the highly decorated military man is that is in conversation with King Albert at the table in one photo and standing talking with the Queen in another? He looks vaguely familiar. I don't know if that is Armani but the royal blue or purple color looks so nice on Mathilde. Also, did anyone notice the Queen's unique fur coat from the memorial service last week? It almost looks as though there are three different "tails" coming out the front from top to bottom - like they might be the way the coat closes in front. I thought it was very interesting.

 

[Jelka]

Yes, it's Armani Cathérine. I found the runway picture (different colour though). It's from Fall/Winter 2005 from Emporio Armani:

http://www.style.com/slideshows/fashionshows/F2005RTW/EARMANI/RUNWAY/00780m.jpg

 

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

Thanks Jelka!!! It looks beautiful on Mathilde, purple is a color she doesn't wear very often and this outfit is very stylish!

Emily, the "decorated man" is US General James L. Jones, NATO's supreme allied commander for Europe. he was also at last year's reception

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[Emily]

Catherine -- how do you know all these things? Just amazing!! Thank you!

 

[purple_platinum]

more from facetoface

 

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

Catherine -- how do you know all these things? Just amazing!! Thank you!

I have my sources Belga in this case.

 

[purple_platinum]

last ones from facetoface

 

[Emily]

Purple Platinum thanks for these great sets of photos. Can someone tell me what S.H.A.P.E. stands for? Is it another military/peacekeeping organization?
As I said, Mathilde looks wonderful -- I wonder what she talks about with some of these people? It would be interesting to get to eavesdrop.

 

[purple_platinum]

Purple Platinum thanks for these great sets of photos. Can someone tell me what S.H.A.P.E. stands for? Is it another military/peacekeeping organization?
As I said, Mathilde looks wonderful -- I wonder what she talks about with some of these people? It would be interesting to get to eavesdrop.

you're welcome, Emily..

SHAPE is short for Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe.
here is their site if you want to know more.

 

[Hannelore]

More photos from this new years reception, from Isopx, with Jelka's kind help.

 

[Hannelore]

more from Isopix

 

[Hannelore]

and the last ones...

 

[Emily]

Great collaborative effort, you guys! The pictures continue to be lovely and I notice new things each time. Are they in the Royal Palace or the Palace at Laeken? The bright chandeliers with the gold and red are sooo beautiful.

 

[Emily]

Purple Platinum -- Thanks also for telling me what SHAPE stands for. I have another question -- who is the couple in quite a few pictures -- the man is wearing a blue tie and his wife is in the pink/raspberry/burgundy jacket?

 

[Hannelore]

Gold = royal palace
White = Laken.

That's how I remember it.

That man is Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, Nato secretary-general (and his wife I suppose).

 

[Maxie]

Purple Platinum -- Thanks also for telling me what SHAPE stands for. I have another question -- who is the couple in quite a few pictures -- the man is wearing a blue tie and his wife is in the pink/raspberry/burgundy jacket?

That's Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, the secretary general of the NATO. Before that he was minister of foreign affairs in the Netherlands and I think the woman next to him is his wife... [SIZE=-1][/SIZE]

 

[Emily]

Thanks Hannelore and Maxie. OK -- now if I can remember which color goes to which palace...
...and not a bad obsession, Maxie. An older friend of mine has collected their Christmas plates for years, has them placed around her living room like a border, and they are so beautiful to look at.

 

[Maxie]

and not a bad obsession, Maxie. An older friend of mine has collected their Christmas plates for years, has them placed around her living room like a border, and they are so beautiful to look at.

Oh, but I like them too! It's just that I'm obsessed by them due to some vaguely artistic and Holland themed project I'm involved in (and that's keeping me out of sleep at the moment...in combination with some term papers I have to write for university... ). You should go and see my profile picture, then you'll understand... I made something that could go straight into any souvenir shop in the whole of old and very touristic Amsterdam...

But on topic again: I just wanted to say that I really really liked Mathildes jacket. It's such a classical print and it looked lovely on her. She was all charms, as usual.

 

[fanletizia]

Belgium's Queen Paola and her grandson Prince Joachim visit artist Panamarenko's exhibition in Brussels

from newscom

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