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The German Federal President's Office today, October 30, announced that King Philippe and Queen Mathilde will pay a state visit to Germany from December 5 - December 7, 2023.
** bundespraesident.de: Bundespräsident Steinmeier empfängt das belgische Königspaar zum Staatsbesuch **
** bundespraesident.de: Bundespräsident Steinmeier empfängt das belgische Königspaar zum Staatsbesuch **
Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Elke Büdenbender will receive the Belgian royal couple, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, for a state visit to Germany from December 5th to 7th.
On December 5th, they welcome (..) the state guests with military honors at Bellevue Palace in Berlin. In the evening, the Federal President invites (..) to a state banqueti(..) at Bellevue Palace. Appointments in Berlin and Dresden follow on the second and third days of the visit.
The first state visit of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde to Germany honors the close and diverse relationships between Germany and Belgium: from economic cooperation to cultural exchange to scientific cooperation.
The Belgian King Albert II and Queen Paola (..) made a state visit to Germany in March 2011. In March 2016, Federal President Gauck traveled to Belgium on a state visit.
Details about the visit (..) will be published at a later date.