Philippe and Mathilde's Visit to Washington: April 18-21, 2005

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[HMQueenElizabethII]

She's so lovely.Thanks lots pdas.

[Danielle]

Great photos! Mathilde and Philippe look wonderful. Looking at those photos, you can tell that Mathilde is pregnant, and the ones of them holding hands are so sweet. :p

[Dennism]

They are most fortunate to be in DC when there is some really marvelous weather here in the Mid-Atlantic region. Yes, Danielle, the photos of them are really sweet. Romantic even.

[marezdote]

Originally Posted by Mette2

If you go to this link:
http://www.vtm.be/nieuws/index_bekijkonline.htm
and choose Dinsdag 19/04 13u then about 15 1/2 minutes into the news there's a small piece on Philippe and Mathilde's trip to the World War II Memorial. Mathilde is handed flowers from a bystander (or at least some guy) who's congratulating her on her pregnancy, and who also gives her two t-shirts: one for Elisabeth and one for Gabriel.

Thanks so much for the video! I'm just starting to follow Phillippe and Mathilde so it is great to be able to see them some!

[Mette2]

You're welcome Hannelore and Marezdote :).

And thank you Hannelore and pdas for the wonderful photos. I agree with you Danielle and Dennism that the pictures of the two of them are really sweet :).

[agisele]

Originally Posted by StefanievonRantzau

Mathilde will visit Georgetown University today and speak at a conference on Microfinance:

In honor of the United Nations' International Year of Microcredit, Georgetown University hosts a half-day conference exploring the future, challenges and innovations in microfinance. A joint effort between students of the McDonough School of Business, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service and Georgetown Public Policy Institute, the conference aims to connect students and policymakers in an educational forum about the field of microfinance. Events begin at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday April 19, 2005 in Georgetown's ICC Auditorium.

...The conference will conclude with remarks from Her Royal Highness, Princess Mathilde of Belgium, Emissary to the International Year of Microcredit.

http://explore.georgetown.edu/news/?ID=2083

my cousin studies International Relations at Georgetown, hrm. what are the chances that she was actually at that conference?btw. Mathilde does look like she's showing doesn't she? But then again she is 4 months along into her pregnancy, and I suppose she's bound to start showing at this stage. It also looks as though she's done something to her hair, or am I just imagining it?

[Mette2]

At:
http://www.vtm.be/nieuws/index_bekijkonline.htm
under Woensdag 20/04 and about 27 minutes into the news there's a small clip of Philippe and Mathilde visiting the university.

[GrandDuchess]

Lovely pictures of this wonderful couple! Thanks to everyone for all these beautiful pics!

[Hannelore]

Originally Posted by Mette2

At:
http://www.vtm.be/nieuws/index_bekijkonline.htm
under Woensdag 20/04 and about 27 minutes into the news there's a small clip of Philippe and Mathilde visiting the university.

There are 5 Belgian students studying at this university who got the chance to speak to Mathilde. They said she was very relaxed, spontanuous and friendly. She said she was thrilled to be pregnant, but also feeling a little tired.

[Hannelore]

Some more pics of today

[Dennism]

Originally Posted by Hannelore

Some more pics of today

That fourth photo is also sweet and romantic.

[Eliza]

there's alot of talk bout how romantic mary and frederik are as well as felipe and leteiza but i think it's without a doubt that THE most romantic CP couple are Phillipe and Mathilde. I get all doey eye seeing them together! They're truely a beautiful and lovely couple!

[elenor]

...and they are not newly weds, like M&F and F&L!

[Amira]

they're sooooooooooo romantic :)

[marezdote]

Click on 13u under 21/04 and about 15 minutes into the news there is a little piece on the couple at the US ambassadors house.

http://www.vtm.be/nieuws/index_bekijkonline.htm

[Mette2]

Originally Posted by marezdote

Click on 13u under 21/04 and about 15 minutes into the news there is a little piece on the couple at the US ambassadors house.

http://www.vtm.be/nieuws/index_bekijkonline.htm

Thanks marezdote :).

I agree with you Dennism, when I saw that fourth picture I immediately went: aaawwww :).

[Hannelore]

Originally Posted by marezdote

Click on 13u under 21/04 and about 15 minutes into the news there is a little piece on the couple at the US ambassadors house.

http://www.vtm.be/nieuws/index_bekijkonline.htm

Filip and Mathilde spent the entire day at the World Bank where they attended conferences about different ways to fight poverty in the third world, a topic that interests them greatly. Then they talked to Belgians who work there. (at the end of the video, I love the outfit Mathilde wore!!). In the evening they went to the Belgian ambassador's residence where a decoration was handed out.

[Hannelore]

End of the journey: Mathilde visits the Gallaudet University for deaf studentsAs former speech therapist she was very interested.

The exerpt is at 19 min. down the news.

Go to vrijdag 22/04 13u

http://www.vtm.be/nieuws/index_bekijkonline.htm

[Hannelore]

We'll see Mathilde & Filip again in Rome on Sunday