Royal Family of Belgium - Current Events, Part 7 (Jan. 2009 - July 2013)

[leidi]

Prince Philippe and Prince Lorenz ’s Taylor is Degand -Brussels, the best for the moment.
King Albert II ’s Taylor is Van Gansbeke-Brussels .

you mean tailor, the person who makes their suits?

Degand-Brussels probably gets an order of 20 grey suits per year by a certain handsome Crown Prince

I like the way Prince Phillippe is dressed., He is fair-skinned and it suits him this dark blue blazer.

The blazer looks good, but the turtleneck doesn't look at the pictures of his Turkey mission, that blazer is made to wear with a tie

 

[maria-olivia]

Leidi , yes it was Tailor , thanks for correcting my bad english. Have nice day MO

 

[cdm]

I note tha the NVA has done well in local elections in Flanders. They are pro-indenpendence. Has anyone heard any of the independence parties discuss the role of the monarchy, if any, after a break-up of Belgium?

Sometimes the role of the monarchy comes up, especially because they want to reform the state, slim down the overload of governments in Belgium and mostely when the apanages are discussed. They are of course against any apanage for anyone else than the king and the heir.
But I don't think they care what will happen to the monarchy when and if Belgium ever gets split up, they don't want them as Kings of Flanders.

 

[Hannelore]

The N-VA, who've won the elections in Flanders, have always made it clear they want a Flemish republic.

 

[*Mara*]

Picture gallery of the traditional autumn concert at the Royal Palace, in Brussels, Wednesday 24 October 2012. This year, the royal family especially invited workers at prisons and penitential institutions to attend the concert.

The Belgian Royal Family Hosts A Concert As Part Of 'Festival van Vlaanderen' - Pictures - Zimbio

And even Fabiola is there!

 

[iceflower]

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Here are some more pics of the concert yesterday



** ppe gallery ** belga gallery **

 

[Lina RdC]

APA Picturedesk, Royal Press Europe and Pure People offer shots from this year's autumn concert as well:
APA-PictureDesk; http://www.royalpress.nl/categories.php?cat_id=1083; http://www.purepeople.com/article/la-famille-royale-de-belgique-unie-face-au-scandale-pour-le-concert-d-automne_a109105/1

 

[dbarn67]

Belgian royals complain to ethics body over book
Belgian royals complain to ethics body over book - Yahoo! News

 

[Boris]

The 'Washington Post' about certain rumors concerning Crown Prince Philippe being at the core of the issue with the book the Royal Family is calling the Journalistic Deontology Council about:
"Belgian Crown Prince at the heart of the royal scandal"
Not the first time, Belgian Crown Prince at the heart of Belgian royal scandal - The Washington Post

Count Thomas de Marchant et d'Ansembourg stated that he did not have a homosexual relationship with Prince Philippe:
Article translated in google-English:
Google Translate

 

[Shikha Pal]

Royalement Blog: Les voeux du Roi et de la Reine

 

[fairy tale]

Today, January 9, 2013, King Albert and Queen Paola received His Eminence Giacinto Berloco, Apostolic nuncio, and the Heads of Diplomatic mission accredited in Brussels for a New Year's reception at the Royal Palace of Brussels. CP Philippe and CP Mathilde attended as well.
APA picture gallery APA-PictureDesk

 

[iceflower]

Here's a nice gallery of the first New Year's reception without watermarks:



** gettyimages/zimbio: Belgian Royals Host New Year Reception At Palais de Bruxelles **

 

[An Ard Ri]

Here's a nice gallery of the first New Year's reception without watermarks:



** gettyimages/zimbio: Belgian Royals Host New Year Reception At Palais de Bruxelles **

Given that the Papal Nuncio was present as well as other diplomats I take it was a reception for the Diplomatic corps?

 

[iceflower]

Yes, it was Two or three more receptions should follow during the next days or weeks.

 

[stephanievl]

Yes, it was Two or three more receptions should follow during the next days or weeks.

there will be 3 more receptions:
- For the NATO, the Permanent Representatives of the North Atlantic Council, members of the International Secretary and Military Responsibles and the General officers of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE),
- For representatives of the European Union and European Commission
- For the prominent Authorities and Personalities (with a speech of the king)

 

[iceflower]

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Today, January 15, the second New Year's reception has taken place. King Albert, Queen Paola, Crown Prince Philippe and Crown Princess Mathilde received among others representatives of SHAPE and NATO at the Royal Palace in Brussels.



** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 ** Pic 4 ** Pic 5 ** Pic 6 ** belga gallery **

 

[iceflower]

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Today, January 29, the fourth New Year's reception has taken place at the Royal Palace in Brussels (the third one has been attended by King Albert and Queen Paola only, see here).



** belga gallery **


** gettyimages/zimbio gallery: Belgian Royal Family Reception For Country Officials **


** rtl.be video: Le Roi Albert II a présenté ce matin ses voeux aux corps constitués. **


King Albert's speech can be found here:



** monarchie.be: Discours du Roi aux Autorités du pays - Janvier 2013 ** translation **

 

[iceflower]

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Here are some more nice pics of the latest New Year's reception:



** pp: Famille royale de Belgique : Un gala et des voeux pour apaiser les polémiques **



** svenskdam.se: Belgiens kungafamilj på slottsparty ** translation **

 

[maria-olivia]

On January 29th , it was an old and devastated King who said in French that the latest events in the belgian RF "m'ont beaucoup peiné "
The King forgot for the first time to speak Dutch and in German he could not pronounce
"glückliches " .
Queen Fabiola did not attend and Journalist saw Princess Astrid crying . (sources VTM Royalty)

 

[leidi]

maria-olivia, do you think an abdication is possible?

 

[iceflower]

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Today, February 19, the Royal Family attended the annual mass to commemorate the deceased members of the family at the Onze-Lieve-Vrouwkerk - Eglise Notre-Dame, in Laeken, Brussels.



** ppe gallery ** belga gallery ** apa picture desk gallery **


** gettyimages/photonews gallery: BEL: Belgian Royal Family Attend Remembrance Mass **

 

[maria-olivia]

Claire and Laurent did not attend and for the first time Princess Marie-Esmeralda, her husband and Princess Lea were on the first row.

 

[An Ard Ri]

Claire and Laurent did not attend and for the first time Princess Marie-Esmeralda, her husband and Princess Lea were on the first row.

Queen Fabiola looked very frail and remained in her wheelchair throughout the Mass.

Have Princesses Marie-Esmeralda and Lea attended in the past?

 

[iceflower]

They have attended before, but on a non-regular basis.


Another gallery:


** lehtikuva.fi: Belgiassa muistettiin edesmenneitä kuninkaallisia **

 

[paola]

I noticed that at least since the death of Prince Alexander we see them all every year.
So maybe his death has triggered it. It happens more often in families.
Something (good or bad) occurs and it brings people more together at another occasion

 

[Lina RdC]

More photo galleries without watermarks:
Mathilde de Belgique et les royaux joyeux à la messe des morts, Laurent blessé (Pure People)
http://www.monarchypress.com/collection/1177-belgian-royal-family-attend-commemoration-mass-2013.html (Dutch Photo Press)
http://svenskdam.se/2013/02/vilken-hattparad-de-belgiska-damerna-bjod-pa/
I wish Prince Laurent a quick recovery from his skiing accident -it was a pity he and Princess Claire couldn't attend the family mass.

 

[maria-olivia]

Prince Laurent and his family were skiing. This Children are going to the Lycée Français which holidays are this week. For the belgian Schools it was last week.

But no-lucky Prince Laurent had a ski accident and is the Hospital of innsbruck for examinations until the end of the week.

 

[maria-olivia]

To Leidi ,
No abdication in Belgium , we need HM King Albert II .. may he have a long life !

 

[maria-olivia]

Princess Marie-Esmeralda was the best.. Stunning Lady and King's daughter.

 

[iceflower]

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Prince Laurent, Princess Claire, Princess Léa and Princess Marie-Esmeralda today, March 7, attended the ceremony in which journalist, author and producer Stephane Bern was declared Officer in the Order of Leopold at the Egmont Palace in Brussels.



** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 **


** lalibre.be gallery ** belga gallery ** apa/picturedesk ** rtl.be video **


** lavenir.net gallery: Stéphane Bern élevé au grade d’Officier de l’Ordre de Léopold **


** gettyimages gallery: BEL: Stephane Bern Decorated At The Palais D'Egmont In Brussel **