Royal Family of Belgium: Current Events Part 5

[johann]

Well, here are some more from the same event (the last two are HQ). I took a look at the list of participants (see http://www.gmfus.org/brusselsforum/template/participants.cfm)– it´s really a meeting of very impressive (or at least powerful) personalities. Source: Belga and brusselsforums)

 

[Hannelore]

Thank you Johann! Here are 3 more from Belga

 

[crisiñaki]

WATERLOO, BELGIUM : Prince Alexandre (C) and his wife Lea (L) and Princess Esmeralda (R) attend the opening of the Leopold III room of the Waterloo Museum, Friday 28 April 2006

from belga

Are those Albert's siblings? does he still talk to them? how's their relationship? are they part of the Royal Family?

Thanks in advance

 

[Hannelore]

Alexandre (Lea is his wife) and Esmeralda are Albert's half brother and -sister. They have a good realtionship. If you want to know more, there exist threads on them.

 

[crisiñaki]

wow Hanelore, that was quick!
Thank you very much for answering my questions

 

[Jose]

It is Princess Lilianes children is Esmeralda and Alexandre.King Alberts half brother and half sister.

 

[jm83au]

How come the Belgian royal family recive the least amount of pressa attention (not including Lux royals). I mean Belgian is bigger then denmark, etc. why is this

 

[crisiñaki]

How come the Belgian royal family recive the least amount of pressa attention (not including Lux royals). I mean Belgian is bigger then denmark, etc. why is this

The Belgian RF is much more low key than all the other ones, they protect their privacy very much but are hardworkers

 

[jm83au]

how do they protect their privacy so much?

 

[betina]

How come the Belgian royal family recive the least amount of pressa attention (not including Lux royals). I mean Belgian is bigger then denmark, etc. why is this

Just have to correct you Denmark 43,094 sq km and Belgium 30,528 sq km

 

[jm83au]

no what i mean is that belgium has about 10 million ppl and denmark has only anout 5 mill

 

[Hannelore]

how do they protect their privacy so much?

That's because we still seem to be a civilized country without paparazzi. There would be lots of opportunities to take pictures of Mathilde, Claire or Astrid and her children walking down the street, shopping, spending their weekends in the country, but this never happens. Good for them!

 

[betina]

no what i mean is that belgium has about 10 million ppl and denmark has only anout 5 mill

Ah, then understand I didnt know that there was so many people living in Belgium

 

[purple_platinum]

20060521 - BRUSSELS, BELGIUM
Handout picture made available on Sunday 21 May 2006 shows old belgian documents that is being sold on Delcampe auction site. The sale is due to end this Sunday evening.
(from Belgapic)

the school report of King Albert of Belgium



a diplomatic passport of King Baudouin / Boudewijn of Belgium



a diplomatic passport of Princess Josephine-Charlotte of Belgium

 

[selminha]

Somebody knows when is the photographic session?

 

[elmabruin]

I think in June or July

 

[Hannelore]

Nothing has been anounced. It's taken place some years (3) in a row, but it isn't a fixed tradition or anything.

 

[selminha]

Today it has a reception in the Laeken palace!!!

 

[purple_platinum]

On 22 July 2006, Princess Mathilde's sister, Elisabeth d'Udekem d'Acoz married Marquis Alfonso Pallavicini in Bastogne.
Prince Philippe, Princess Mathilde, with Queen Fabiola attended the religious wedding. Princess Elisabeth & Prince Gabriel were pagegirl & pageboy. Also attending the event were Prince Laurent, Princess Claire, and Princess Louise.

The news & pictures of the wedding can be found here

 

[johann]

King Albert II, Queen Paola, Prince Philippe and Princess Mathilde hosted an opening reception for the participants of the OSCE (=Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe) parliamentary assembly in the Castle of Laeken, July 3rd.
No red-hot pics, but still current and nice to look at. (senate.be)

 

[johann]

some more (senate.be)

 

[johann]

and the last ones (senate.be) They pampered their guest with well-known Belgian specialities: chips, beer and patisserie.



and yes, the castle of Laeken is large and beautiful….


several more pics can be found here: http://www.senate.be/oscepa-brussels/index.html

 

[Peaches]

Look at the very last pic that Johan posted, the one with the guy talking on his phone. Can you see the escape ladder, especially towards the roof of the building? Isn't that the coolest escape ladder you've ever seen?

 

[Emily]

Yes, it is an escape ladder with character! Johann, thank you for these wonderful high quality photos -- what a treat to get to see all the details of the buildings, people's faces and their clothing!

 

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

Thanks Johann! Lovely photos, Paola looks especially nice I think.

 

[johann]

Reception for young volunteers

Today, King Albert and Queen Paola host a reception for 600 young people (aged between 16 and 21), who engage themselves in social and community service-related activities. Each Belgian province is requested to send a delegation consisting of 60 young volunteers, social workers and one show act (=bands, theatre groups, etc.).

The artists will perform in the presence of royal spectators in the Royal Castle of Laeken. Albert and Paola are going to watch the theatre company “Fabuleus”. Fabiola, Laurent and Claire will listen to the band “Mint”, whose bassist already joked he would like to see a head banging Fabiola. Philippe and Mathilde are going to enjoy the music of the band “Absynthe Minded” whilst Astrid and Lorenz will follow the singer-songwriter “Axl Peleman”.
Afterwards there is a reception for everybody and time to exchange experiences.

A very nice gesture of appreciation towards all these young volunteers and their commitment and surely a lot of fun! Even if Fabiola will listen without shaking her head up and down.

 

[johann]

Here are some pics from today. (getty)
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[johann]

...and Astrid´s children are present too, meanwhile Claire is missing because one of her kiddies is sick.
(belga, more pics can be found here: http://picture.belga.be/cgi-bin/belgapict/belgapicture.sh?ACTIE=DETAIL&FILE=/galleries/159831.html)

 

[johann]

PPE/nieboer captured some nice impressions too. For several more go to: http://www.ppe-agency.com/
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…and for some animated pictures follow this link http://www.vtm.be/nieuws/index_bekijkonline.htm and go to Zondag 03/09; 19u and about 10:50 min running time there is a coverage of today’s reception.

And yes - she really did it! At the end of the clip you can admire a swinging and dancing Fabiola, who is looking younger and jauntier than all the youngsters beneath her.

 

[Emily]

Karin you're a gem....these pictures are wonderful to see and the video of Fabiola rockin' to the beat are great! As a diehard BRF fan, it is nice to see them out and about again.