Royal Family of Belgium - Current Events Part 8 (July 2013 - Dec 2018)

[Muhler]

BB has a nice coverage of the family as well:
https://www.billedbladet.dk/kongelig...il-julekoncert

What does the "light of peace" signify?

[Hannelore]

Originally Posted by maria-olivia

Yes Hanelore you are right. But Queen Poala went to a Concert recently and looked well. She could have come to the Royal Palace. But???

True. It least Albert was there, he's aged a lot I think. Looking frail.

[Hannelore]

Originally Posted by Muhler

BB has a nice coverage of the family as well:
https://www.billedbladet.dk/kongelig...il-julekoncert

What does the "light of peace" signify?

I had never heard of it either. Apparently it's an Austrian custom since 1986 to spread the light of peace from Bethlehem among people. An Austrian child lights the candle in Bethlehem, the light travels to Vienna and in the 3rd week of Advent it spreads its light to every town in Austria, and recently also to other European localities. In Belgium it were scouting groups who helped to spread the light that symbolizes peace, hope, tolerance and unity.

[Muhler]

Thanks, Hannelore.

It'll be interesting to see whether it will now become common in Belgium too.

[Marengo]

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