Queen Mathilde, Current Events, Part 1 (July 2013 - February 2019)

[iceflower]

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Today, February 14, Queen Mathilde had a round table meeting with SDG Voices at the Royal Palace.
SDG Voices are eight organisations who act as ambassadors to promote sustainability in Belgium.


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[iceflower]

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Today, February 16, Queen Mathilde visited the Royal MoBi Technical Athenaeum in Ghent within the framework of the Harassment Week. Queen Mathilde learned about new teaching methods to counteract harassment and to increase the well-being at school.



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[Lee-Z]

Koningin Mathilde naar Laos|Prive| Telegraaf.nl
Q.Mathilde is on her way to Laos on a working visit in her role as honorary president of Unicef Belgium

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[iceflower]

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Queen Mathilde arrived for her four-day UNICEF visit in Laos today, February 20:



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[iceflower]

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Day 2 in Laos:


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[Hannelore]

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Day 2 in Laos:


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Here's a full report: Queen Mathilde: UNICEF visit to Laos

 

[Chubb Fuddler]

I visited Laos in November, it's a lovely country. Luang Prabang was a highlight: great food, friendly people, and the interesting Royal Palace. I'm sure the Queen was far to professional to ask what really happened to King Sisavang Vatthana, and the other members of the Royal Family who have not been seen since their arrests in 1977. Anyway, that's all over now. Good work from the Queen and UNICEF.

 

[iceflower]

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Pics of day 3 today, February 22 - Mathilde visited a pre-school in Doub and a health centre in Tahouak:



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[maria-olivia]

Great Working Queen who looks never tired !

 

[iceflower]

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The final day in Laos, February 23, was overshadowed by an accident near the royal convoy after a visit to the Vat Phou temple. Queen Mathilde talked to the people who were involved.


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[eya]

Impeccable work for Queen Mathilde in this trip!

Thanks iceflower for all updates!!

 

[Marengo]

Apparently the queen asked a doctor in her retinue to give first aid to the two drivers. Fortunately the two were just injured lightly.

 

[iceflower]

Thankfully yes! The photos indicated that the accident wasn't as dramatic as it could have been.


Here are some more pics of the whole UNICEF trip:


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** pm: Mathilde est arrivée au Laos **


** pm: Mathilde à la rencontre des enfants du Laos **

 

[iceflower]

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On the occasion of the International Women's Day (tomorrow, March 8), Queen Mathilde met women from different sectors of the Province of Hainaut at the Provincial Palace of Mons today, March 7. The rights of women were among the main topics:



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[iceflower]

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Yesterday evening, March 8, Queen Mathilde handed out the Women Award in Brussels:


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And today, March 9, she visited a tutoring project of the Queen Mathilde Fund's project "Each one teach one": Students of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Antwerp help pupils with learning difficulties.


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[iceflower]

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Queen Mathilde attended a concert of the ''Young Belgian Strings'' orchestra in Brussels today, March 12:


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[iceflower]

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Today, March 16, Queen Mathilde participated in the Care Week, an initiative of the non-profit organization Care Day, she visited the organisations De Switch and the Molenmoes Centre in Holsbeek and Rostelaar.


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** dailymail: Belgium's Queen Mathilde shows off her trim waist in a belted green dress as she meets young people to promote Week Of Care **

 

[Ipsi]

Oh, i like that top

 

[iceflower]

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Queen Mathilde viewed the exhibition ''Marthe Wéry, works, research and documents in the BPS22's collections'' at the BPS22 Museum of Art of the Province of Hainaut in Charleroi today, March 21. Marthe Wéry was an Belgian artist (1930 - 2005).



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[iceflower]

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Queen Mathilde launched the annual Money Week in Brussels today, March 27, and awarded the prize of the Wikifin @ School Challenge to a group of pupils.



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[iceflower]

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Today, April 20, Queen Mathilde handed out the annual Baillet Latour Awards for Health and Clinical Research in Brussels:


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** dailymail: Graceful Queen Mathilde displays her toned legs and trim figure in a pastel-hued dress as she arrives at a prize ceremony in Brussels **

 

[iceflower]

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Queen Mathilde handed out the Queen Mathilde Award 2017 at the Royal Palace in Brussels today, May 4:



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[iceflower]

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Today, May 12, Queen Mathilde as Honorary President of the King Baudouin Foundation delivered the keynote address at the closing session of the Spring of Philanthropy, an European conference, organized by the King Baudouin Foundation to promote philanthropy.



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[iceflower]

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Queen Mathilde hosted a round table meeting on the theme of caregivers at the Royal Palace today, May 23. Professionals, volunteers and researchers from various levels of the health care sector were invited:


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[iceflower]

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Queen Mathilde hosted an evening with dinner at the Royal Castle of Laeken for the wives and partners of the NATO members' heads of State and government today, May 25. They also viewed the wonderful garden and greenhouses:



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[Al_bina]

Thanks for the photos!

It is safe to say that Queen Mathilde was a gracious host. The First Ladies and the partner of the current Prime Minsiter of Luxembourg spent a pleasant evening viewing the castle gardens and partaking of delicious dishes.

On a different note, Mrs Trump (nouveau riche chic) and Madame Macron (over-baked mutton dressed as lamb) stood out from the other ladies and gentleman.

 

[HereditaryPrincess]

Those were my thoughts too.
Are the gardens of the castle open to the public or is Laeken a private residence? The greenhouses look amazing. I love botanical gardens and greenhouses.

 

[iceflower]

For most of the year it's a private estate with no access to the public. But each year for some weeks in spring (this year from April 14 to May 5) people can visit the large garden and the greenhouses. I had the chance to be there two years ago and really enjoyed it. The garden is beautiful and there's a lot of work behind those large, wonderful greenhouses (as can be seen in the pics posted above). The castle though can't be visited, security guards make sure that you don't get closer to the entrance door than let's say 150-200 meters. I had already expected that, but saw that a lot of people were pretty disappointed

 

[maria-olivia]

Iceflower, the Palace of Laeken is private but the Royal Palace in Brussels in open (for free ) after the national Day (25/7 until September 9th) closed on Monday.

 

[iceflower]

I know, thanks for adding that information, maria-olivia! When I was in Brussels two years ago, I made the plan to once come back in summer to also enjoy the summer opening of the Royal Palace in Brussels, I hope I'll make it one day..