Belgian Royal Family Celebrates National Day

On Thursday July 20, the Belgian Royal Family started the celebrations for the Belgian National Day.
Their Majesties King Philippe and Queen Mathilde along with Princess Astrid, Prince Lorenz and Prince Laurent attended the concert “Prelude to National Day” hosted by the Queen Elizabeth and the National Orchestra of Belgium at the Flagey concert hall. In the evening, on the occasion of his 10 years of reign, the King and the Queen were present at the twentieth edition of Bal National at the Vossenplein. Around 15,000 people participated at the festivities.
In the morning of the National Day, Friday July 21, 10th Anniversary of the King’s Accession, Their Majesties King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, together with Princess Elisabeth, Prince Gabriel, Prince Emmanuel and Princess Eleonore, attended the traditional Te Deum at the Saint Michael and St Gudula Cathedral in Brussels.
For the first time since his abdication in 2013, King Albert, along with Queen Paola, attends the Te Deum.
Princess Astrid and Prince Lorenz attended a Te Deum in Wavre while Prince Laurent and Princess Claire were in Louvain.
After the service the King and the Queen, along with their children, greeted the people gathered outside the Cathedral.
Queen Mathilde wore a red dress by Natan matched with a Fabienne Delvigne hat and clutch. Princess Elisabeth wore a yellow dress by Natan matched with a Fabienne Delvigne hat. Princess Eleonore wore a gold dress by Maje.
In the afternoon took place the traditional military parade at the Place des Palais. Were present King Philippe, Queen Mathilde, Prince Emmanuel, Princess Eleonore, Princess Astrid, Prince Lorenz, Prince Laurent, Princess Claire, Princess Delphine and Mr. James O’Hare.
Princess Elisabeth and Prince Gabriel took part in the military parade.
In late afternoon the Belgian Royal Family visited the stand of the “Fete au Park”.
The celebrations ended in the evening with the traditional fireworks display at the Cinquantenaire Park.

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