King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, Current Events, Part 2 (Sept. 2017 - present)


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Welcome to the King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, Current Events, Part 2

Commencing September 21, 2017

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King Philippe and Queen Mathilde attended the 14th informal summit of German-speaking head of states in Luxembourg today, September 27:



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Did the King grant new noble titles of late?
 
Are these new titles of nobility for life or hereditary?
 
IIRC they are all personal titles, granted for life.
 
IIRC they are all personal titles, granted for life.
But the King can grant hereditary titles as well? Didn't Mathilde's father and brother get elevated to counts before her marriage to Philippe?
 
Yes, the King can create hereditary titles. King Albert II indeed did for Mathilde's father and uncles, whom were granted the heriditary title of Count d'Udekem d'Acoz, for themselves and their descendants.
More recently, as an example, in 2014 King Philippe conferred the hereditary title of Count to Baron Paul Buysse.
 
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde attend at a reception for people who have been betstowed with the grace of nobility, on Tuesday 14 November at the Royal Palace

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This annual reception got a nice upgrade this year. The new nobles are now received in front of the seated audience in the mirror room, music was added, … Looks much more like a ceremony and not just like a reception and the changes compared to previous years make it much more special and festive for all persons involved.
 
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King Philippe and Queen Mathilde hosted a reception for the newly appointed suppliers holding a 'Royal warrant of appointment' today, November 21:



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King Philippe and Queen Mathilde received the President of the Republic of Haiti and his wife at the Royal Palace today, December 14:


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King Philippe and Queen Mathilde hosted the New Year's reception for the NATO permanent representatives and Shape officers at the Royal Palace in Brussels today, January 11:


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Here's another photo of Queen Mathilde in Davos, Switzerland today:


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Also today the King with the Prince Alois attended the speech of Chancellor Angela Merkel

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The King attended the session "Will the Future be Human?"

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The King met Prof. Yuval Noah Harari, historian. He teaches history at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and is the author of "Homo Deus: A Brief History of the Future"

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The Queen Mathilde attended to the speech of Emmanuel Macron, President of France

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King and Queen attended to the speech of their Prime Minister Charles Michel

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On their final day in Davos, today, January 25, Queen Mathilde was pictured with Kristalina Georgieva, current chief executive officer of the World Bank, and seen with Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel. King Philippe held talks with Lakshmi Mittal, chairman and CEO of Arcelor Mittal.


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