Tag Archives: Prime Minister Leterme of Belgium
King Albert Hosts Reception for Prime Ministers
King Albert II yesterday hosted a reception at the Royal Palace of Laeken for the Prime Ministers who have served during his reign. Jean-Luc Dehaene, Guy Verhofstadt, Yves Leterme, Herman Van Rompuy and Elio Di Rupo joined the King, Queen Paola, Prince Philippe and Princess Mathilde for apéritifs in the palace’s rotunda before heading inside for a quick photo session and a lunch. As he arrived to the palace, Mr Leterme … Continue reading
Posted in Belgium | Tagged Albert II of Belgium, Belgian Abdication 2013, King Philippe of the Belgians, Prime Minister Dehaene of Belgium, Prime Minister Di Rupo of Belgium, Prime Minister Leterme of Belgium, Prime Minister Van Rompuy of Belgium, Prime Minister Verhofstadt of Belgium, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians, Queen Paola of Belgium | Leave a commentBelgian Royals celebrates The King’s Feast
On November 15, the Belgian Royal Family has celebrated The King’s Feast. Since 1886, celebrations take place in honour of the Belgian Monarch. Present were Crown Prince Philippe, Princess Mathilde, Princess Astrid, Prince Lorenz, Prince Laurent, Princess Claire and Queen Fabiola. King Albert and Queen Paola don’t usually attend at the Service as protocol decrees. Also present were the European Union President Herman Van Rompuy and Belgian Prime Minister Yves … Continue reading
Posted in Austria-Hungary, Belgium | Tagged Albert II of Belgium, Children, House of Austria-Este, King Philippe of the Belgians, Prime Minister Leterme of Belgium, Prince Laurent of Belgium, Prince Lorenz of Belgium, Princess Astrid of Belgium, Princess Claire of Belgium, Queen Fabiola of Belgium, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians, Queen Paola of Belgium, The King's Feast | Leave a commentKing Albert II Stays Silent in Congo
On Monday king Albert II and Queen Paola of the Belgians arrived in Kinshasa for a four day visit to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the independance of Congo. It was the first time since 1985 that a Belgian monarch visited the former colony. Immediately after the arrival there was a meeting between the king and president Joseph Kabila. The meeting was supposed to last for 15 minutes, but the … Continue reading
Posted in Belgium | Tagged Albert II of Belgium, Anniversary, Ban Ki-Moon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Official Visit, President Kabila of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Prime Minister Leterme of Belgium, Queen Paola of Belgium | 1 Comment