Crown Prince Phillippe and Crown Princess Mathilde Current Events: Mar 2005-May 2005

[Hannelore]

-What do you think, another one?

<Mmm...why not :)

[kwanfan]

What Wonderful News! Congrats to Phillipe, Mathilde, Elisabeth, and Gabriel along with the rest of the family!

[Dennism]

Originally Posted by Hannelore

-What do you think, another one?

"Yes, sure. But let´s hope ours won´t have lips like that guy with the microphone."

[Danielle]

Originally Posted by Hannelore

-What do you think, another one?

<Mmm...why not :)

Nice photo of Philippe and Mathilde, except for those scary clowns. Thanks for posting it. :)

[didem]

Cogratulations Crown Prince and Princes and
Princess Elizabeth - Prince Gabriel
very happy news for Belgian Royal Familie

I think new baby is a boy 2. Prince for happy family
may be name is Prince Bauidion Albert Phillipe

[samitude]

If they do have another boy will this be another Josephine-Charlotte, Baudowin and Albert? :)

[Mette2]

What wonderful news that they're having another baby - congratulations to them and their entire family :).

Also happy birthday to Philippe :).

[agisele]

A very happy 45th birthday to Philippe. How is it that these Royals manage to coincide everything with a special date?
ie. this birth announcement of the expectance of a third child a day before the 45th birthday of Prince Philippe...the birth of Prince Hashem of Jordan on the birthday of King Abdullah and the birth of Prince Sebastian of Luxembourg on the birthday of Grand Duke (then Crown Prince) Henri.

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

Philippe & Mathilde visiting Limburg (old photos)

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

Last summer at the olympics

[Hannelore]

Photos from last week, the family on holiday in Switzerland. Filip & Elisabeth on the swing, seems like they both enjoyed it...never too old to play

[sara1981]

Originally Posted by Hannelore

Photos from last week, the family on holiday in Switzerland. Filip & Elisabeth on the swing, seems like they both enjoyed it...never too old to play

i like Phillipe push Elisabeth by swing he very caring father

Sara Boyce

[Hannelore]

Belgian Crown Prince awards highest medal to Sherpa

By Our Correspondent,
KATHMANDU, Mar. 27: President of Nepal Mountaineering Association Ang Tshering Sherpa has been awarded the “Knight in the Order of Leopold”, by the highest medal of Belgium.

The Nepal Mountaineering Association in a press statement said that His Royal Highness Crown Prince Philip of Belgium, on behalf of His Royal Highness King Albert II, presented the medal at an investiture function held for the Belgian community in New Delhi, India, on March 13.

Sherpa has also received the ‘Suprabal Gorkhadakshin Bahu’.

Born in 1953 in Khumjung village of Solukhumbu district, Sherpa has also received several prestigious national an international honours related to mountaineering and tourism.

Presently he is the chairman of several companies including Skyline Airways, Asian Helicopter, Himalayan Chain Resorts and Asian Trekking.

[Mette2]

Originally Posted by Hannelore

Just before their marriage, the launch of the website of the prince Filip fund, at the royal palace. Of course very little attention went to the website, and everyone focused on Mathilde and her engagement ring, which was seen in public for the first time. The central stone, a ruby, is Mathilde's favorite gem and this specific ruby was bought for her by Filip himself in Birma.

I'm just a little curious, but does anyone know why this was the first time she wore her engagement ring, and why she didn't wear it the first time she was presented to the press?

[Hannelore]

Next sunday, Filip & Mathilde will be in Rome for the inauguration of pope Benedict XVI

Príncipes Felipe y Mathilden irán a ceremonia inicio Pontificado

El príncipe heredero de la Corona belga, Felipe, y su esposa, la princesa Mathilde asistirán el próximo domingo a la ceremonia de inicio de Pontificado del papa Benedicto XVI.


Una portavoz del Palacio real belga confirmó a EFE que los príncipes estarán en la capital italiana con ocasión de la ceremonia, aunque no precisó el día en que viajarán a Roma.

El cardenal alemán Joseph Ratzinger, el hasta ahora prefecto de la Congregación para la Doctrina de la Fe (ex Santo Oficio), fue elegido el pasado martes como sucesor de Juan Pablo

[Hannelore]

April 25th : Prince Filip

He will hand out the certificats of the 'laureate of the prince Albert fund' at the seat of the Belgian enterprises in Brussels.

April 26th : prince Filip & princess Mathilde

Première of the opera die Zauberflöte (Mozart) at the Muntschouwburg in Brussels

April 27th : prince Filip

Visit to the company Verhaert in Kruibeke, that develops materials for industry and space travel. Working meeting and visit to the company.

April 30th : prince Filip & princess Mathilde

Participation in Korbeek-Lo to a remembrance day of parents and family of children who died in trafic.

May 12th : princess Mathilde

Hands out the anual Interbrew Baillet Latour medical prize, this year's theme is "genetics and cardiovascular diseases"

May 27th : princess Mathilde

Hands out the honorary doctorate to Mrs. Carol Bellamy as representant of Unicef Antwerp.

[Hannelore]

A rough translation from an article in this week's Story:

"In October Laeken will be celebrating again. Filip and Mathilde are expecting their third child. The princess will have to take things a bit easier the coming months, because with another royal baby she and Filip will be busier than ever!

In our India report a few weeks ago, we already reported the specualtions about a third pregnancy for Mathilde. But it wasn't untill last week that the news was made official. the princely couple always stated they wanted several children. Elisabeth will soon be 4, and Gabriël will be 2 in August so there's obviously a regularity in their familyplanning! The sooner their little family is complete, the longer the couple will be able to enjoy their children without being burdened by the heavy task of kingship.

Although Filip and Mathilde already have an overloaded agenda. Apart from the many obligations to do with 175 years of Belgium, there are a few foreign journeys awaiting them in the next months. In June there's an important economic mission to Japan. That probably won't be a problem yet for Mathilde, but for the missions to Canada (in October) and Brazil (later in the year) she will of course stay at home. The question is wether Filip will be wanting to leave his wife alone in that period. He certainly doesn't want to miss the birth!

So far, Mathilde has always succeeded in combining her official tasks with the care for her family. Even though this gets harder and harder because the princess refuses to hire a full time nanny. Filip takes his daughter to school in the morning. Mathilde tries to be home when school finishes. their weekends are reserved for the children and the holidays are sacred. These past Easter holidays were spent in Verbier, their favorite skiing station in Switzerland, at the foot of the Mont Blanc. Filip skied as often as he could, and now we understand why Mathilde left her skis at home.

In October, Mathilde shall undoubtedly want to give birth in a natural way again. It will be a few nervous and exciting hours in the Erasmusclinic in Brussels..."

[sara1981]

Originally Posted by Hannelore

A rough translation from an article in this week's Story:

"In October Laeken will be celebrating again. Filip and Mathilde are expecting their third child. The princess will have to take things a bit easier the coming months, because with another royal baby she and Filip will be busier than ever!

In our India report a few weeks ago, we already reported the specualtions about a third pregnancy for Mathilde. But it wasn't untill last week that the news was made official. the princely couple always stated they wanted several children. Elisabeth will soon be 4, and Gabriël will be 2 in August so there's obviously a regularity in their familyplanning! The sooner their little family is complete, the longer the couple will be able to enjoy their children without being burdened by the heavy task of kingship.

Although Filip and Mathilde already have an overloaded agenda. Apart from the many obligations to do with 175 years of Belgium, there are a few foreign journeys awaiting them in the next months. In June there's an important economic mission to Japan. That probably won't be a problem yet for Mathilde, but for the missions to Canada (in October) and Brazil (later in the year) she will of course stay at home. The question is wether Filip will be wanting to leave his wife alone in that period. He certainly doesn't want to miss the birth!

So far, Mathilde has always succeeded in combining her official tasks with the care for her family. Even though this gets harder and harder because the princess refuses to hire a full time nanny. Filip takes his daughter to school in the morning. Mathilde tries to be home when school finishes. their weekends are reserved for the children and the holidays are sacred. These past Easter holidays were spent in Verbier, their favorite skiing station in Switzerland, at the foot of the Mont Blanc. Filip skied as often as he could, and now we understand why Mathilde left her skis at home.

In October, Mathilde shall undoubtedly want to give birth in a natural way again. It will be a few nervous and exciting hours in the Erasmusclinic in Brussels..."

thanks for articles!

i understand he wont misses Mathilde's birth like Prince Edward who misses his wife the Countess of Wessex's birth when Prince Edward away in trip they he got happened his wife got early birth!

IF phiilipe will leave Mathilde after birth makes sure alright or before birth wait and see whats happened if he can come for birth.

Sara Boyce

[Mette2]

Yes, thanks indeed for taking the time to translate the article Hannelore :).