Crown Prince Philippe and Crown Princess Mathilde - Current Events part 19

[leidi]

Thanks again for the pics iceflower

Does anyone know the difference between commando and para-commando? I know Philippe has a red beret from the second one but I don't know why they are different.

[*Mara*]

Originally Posted by leidi

Thanks again for the pics iceflower

Does anyone know the difference between commando and para-commando? I know Philippe has a red beret from the second one but I don't know why they are different.

I'm no military expert at all but I think it's more or less the same, just another way to name it. Para commando is the description that was chosen in Belgium since the unit was a fusion of parachutist and commando troops.
Here's a Wikipedia entry:
Immediate Reaction Cell - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Mariel]

"clean cut" handsome royal family. A pleasure to see pictures of them.

[leidi]

Originally Posted by *Mara*

I'm no military expert at all but I think it's more or less the same, just another way to name it. Para commando is the description that was chosen in Belgium since the unit was a fusion of parachutist and commando troops.
Here's a Wikipedia entry:
Immediate Reaction Cell - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Thank you so much! Now that I think of it, I remember a vid of Philippe in the military, running when he was training to be a para-commando and then they showed him in a parachute :)

[iceflower]

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Crown Princess Mathilde has made a visit to the College Saint-Hubert in Watermael-Boitsfort/Watermaal-Bosvoorde, Brussels for a debate on literacy in Europe on September 17, 2012.




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** Pic 4 ** Pic 5 ** Pic 6 ** ec.europa.eu gallery **



Yesterday, September 16, Mathilde, Philippe and the kids viewed the animations around Place des Palais and Royal Park
that were part of the car free Sunday in Brussels:



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[*Mara*]

Originally Posted by iceflower

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Crown Princess Mathilde has made a visit to the College Saint-Hubert in Watermael-Boitsfort/Watermaal-Bosvoorde, Brussels for a debate on literacy in Europe on September 17, 2012.

Some non-watermarked pictures of this event
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http://i.imgbox.com/abrSLByo.jpg
http://i.imgbox.com/adtyVR3M.jpg
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[leidi]

Philippe and his bright colored pants I've seen him wearing yellow, red, orange, now purple

I know he should stray from gray suits every now and then but this is taking it to an extreme

[Marika86]

Princess Mathilde visiting College Saint-Hubert. September 17, 2012

Getty Images - Cerca: BEL: Princess Mathilde visiting College Saint-Hubert

[iceflower]

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Crown Prince Philippe and Crown Princess Mathilde attended the official reopening of the Theatre Royal de Liege on September 19, 2012.




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** lesoir.be: Le prince Philippe et la princesse Mathilde a l'inauguration du théâtre royal rénové **

[leidi]

Crown Prince Philippe and Crown Princess Mathilde attend a Gala for the King Baudouin Foundation at Kortrijk Expo Hallen on September 20, 2012.

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I'm still mourning the loss of Philippe's beard but since he's lost weight, he's looking very good

Mathilde looking great as usual, they are such a handsome couple

[DCVO]

They look fantastic. What a dream team.

[iceflower]

Mathilde looked wonderful again!

Here are some more pics from yesterday:



** gettyimages gallery **



** knack.be: Prins Filip en prinses Mathilde op gala-avond Koning Boudewijnstichting in Kortrijk **



** nieuwsblad.be gallery: ‘De Steunraad West-Vlaanderen met een nieuwe voorzitter en een vernieuwd elan .. **

[leidi]

Originally Posted by DCVO

They look fantastic. What a dream team.

Golden standard for all CP couples IMO, they are what in my mind royals should be

[iceflower]

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Crown Prince Philippe has received the crew of NASA Space mission STS045 on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the 1992 Atlantis space mission, at the Royal Palace in Brussels, Tuesday 25 September 2012. This week marks 'Space Week', an initiative of Dirk Frimout and the Euro Space Society to promote space and science with youths.



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[leidi]

Thank you for the pics iceflower

He looks so handsome in the first pic

[iceflower]

You are most welcome, leidi!


Here are some additional pics you may like as well


** lavenir.net gallery: Le prince Philippe a rencontré l’équipage de la mission Atlas ** gettyimages gallery **


** nieuwsblad.be: Prins Filip ontmoet bemanning van de Atlas-missie **


Crown Prince Philippe today also attended the farewell colloquium for Theo Rombouts as chairman of the FRDO-CFDD, Belgian Federal Council for Sustainable Development, in Brussels.



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[leidi]

A busy day for him then! I just hope he won't stop doing public acts for like a week after this

I need my daily fix of Princely goods

[iceflower]

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Crown Prince Philippe has visited the A & S Energy company in Oostrozebeke today, September 26, 2012.



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** kw.knack.be: Prins Filip bezoekt A&S Energie in Oostrozebeke ** translation **


** focus-wtv.tv video: Prins Filip bezoekt A&S Energie in Oostrozebeke **


** deredactie.be video: Heeft groene energie voldoende toekomst? **

[iceflower]

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Today, September 30, Crown Prince Philippe attended the last and decisive race of the Monster Energy Motocross of Nations competition in Lommel.



** Pic ** belga gallery **

[leidi]

I have always wondered how many gray suits does this man own

Not that would make me love him any less

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