King Philippe, Current Events, Part 4, Feb 2025 -

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Welcome to the King Philippe, Current Events, Part 4 (February 2025 - present)

Commencing February 5th ,2025

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[iceflower]

Today, February 11, King Philippe visited the Hannah Arendt Institute in Mechelen. The institute focuses on "societal challenges such as migration, diversity, socio-economic difficulties and political issues":


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[iceflower]

King Philippe received the Ambassadors of Colombia, Cuba and New Guinea today, February 12:

Lettres de créance | La Monarchie belge

The Belgian Monarchy website

www.monarchie.be

Belgian Royal Palace on Instagram: "Les nouveaux ambassadeurs de Colombie 🇨🇴 (S.E. Daniel Ernesto Prado Albarracín), de Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée 🇵🇬 (S.E. Joseph Varo) et de Cuba 🇨🇺 (S.E. Juan Antonio Fernández Palacios) ont présenté leurs lettres de

488 likes, 5 comments - belgianroyalpalace on February 12, 2025: "Les nouveaux ambassadeurs de Colombie 🇨🇴 (S.E. Daniel Ernesto Prado Albarracín), de Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée 🇵🇬 (S.E. Joseph Varo) et de Cuba 🇨🇺 (S.E. Juan Antonio Fernández Palacios) ont présenté leurs lettres de créance. ❓...

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[Adda]

Today's engagement

Every year, around thirty people can follow a multidisciplinary training in security and defence at the Royal Higher Institute for Defence, a think tank of La Defense. Participants are senior Defence officers, but also civilians from other public services or civil society. The King welcomes this year's participants to the Royal Palace for a discussion on current security and military challenges.

Belgian Royal Palace on Instagram: "💡 Chaque année, une trentaine de personnes peuvent suivre une formation multidisciplinaire en matière de sécurité et de défense à l'Institut royal supérieur de défense, un think tank de la @defensie.ladefense. Les

1,552 likes, 18 comments - belgianroyalpalace on February 13, 2025: "💡 Chaque année, une trentaine de personnes peuvent suivre une formation multidisciplinaire en matière de sécurité et de défense à l'Institut royal supérieur de défense, un think tank de la @defensie.ladefense. Les participants...

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[Adda]

Today, King Philippe visited the John Cockerill headquarter in Seraing

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Belgian Royal Palace on Instagram: "💡 Créé en 1817, John Cockerill est un groupe industriel qui développe des solutions technologiques innovantes pour faire face aux besoins de notre époque, notamment dans les domaines de l’énergie et de la défense.

44 likes, 2 comments - belgianroyalpalace on February 20, 2025: "💡 Créé en 1817, John Cockerill est un groupe industriel qui développe des solutions technologiques innovantes pour faire face aux besoins de notre époque, notamment dans les domaines de l’énergie et de la défense. 🟢 Le Roi visite...

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[iceflower]

Here are some more photos of today's visit:


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[Adda]

The King has received the credentials from 4 new ambassadors.

Belgian Royal Palace on Instagram: "Les nouveaux ambassadeurs de la Nouvelle-Zélande 🇳🇿 (S.E. Jennifer Troup), de l’Australie 🇦🇺 (S.E. Angus John Campbell), de Malte 🇲🇹 (S.E. Giovanni Xuereb), et de la Micronésie 🇲🇹 (S.E. Akillino Harris Susaia) ont

42 likes, 3 comments - belgianroyalpalace on March 5, 2025: "Les nouveaux ambassadeurs de la Nouvelle-Zélande 🇳🇿 (S.E. Jennifer Troup), de l’Australie 🇦🇺 (S.E. Angus John Campbell), de Malte 🇲🇹 (S.E. Giovanni Xuereb), et de la Micronésie 🇲🇹 (S.E. Akillino Harris Susaia) ont présenté leurs...

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[iceflower]

This afternoon, March 6, King Philippe received Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky:


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https://twitter.com/x/status/1897708094194364887

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[Blog Real]

More photos:

Belgian Royal Palace on Instagram: "🇧🇪🇺🇦 De Koning heeft de President van Oekraïne, Volodymyr Zelensky, deze namiddag ontvangen in het Koninklijk Paleis. 🤝 ————— 🇧🇪🇺🇦 Le Roi a reçu le Président de l’Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, en audience au Palais

123 likes, 2 comments - belgianroyalpalace on March 6, 2025: "🇧🇪🇺🇦 De Koning heeft de President van Oekraïne, Volodymyr Zelensky, deze namiddag ontvangen in het Koninklijk Paleis. 🤝 ————— 🇧🇪🇺🇦 Le Roi a reçu le Président de l’Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, en audience au Palais royal de Bruxelles...

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[iceflower]

Today, March 12, King Philippe visited the Technopolis interactive science and technology centre in Mechelen for its 25th anniversary:


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Belgian Royal Palace on Instagram: "🎂 @technopolis_be bestaat dit jaar 25 jaar! 🧪 Het bekende doe-centrum laat jaarlijks honderdduizenden kinderen proeven van wetenschap en technologie via interactieve opstellingen en live experimenten. 🔭 🤖 De Konin

31 likes, 0 comments - belgianroyalpalace on March 12, 2025: "🎂 @technopolis_be bestaat dit jaar 25 jaar! 🧪 Het bekende doe-centrum laat jaarlijks honderdduizenden kinderen proeven van wetenschap en technologie via interactieve opstellingen en live experimenten. 🔭 🤖 De Koning ontdekt er vandaag...

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[Adda]

The King visited Parcourage in Bruges today, an intersectoral project that supports young adults with multiple problems.

Belgian Royal Palace on Instagram: "💡 De Koning bezoekt Parcourage, een project in Brugge dat jongvolwassenen met een complexe multiproblematiek begeleidt via individuele coaches. Hij ontmoet de jongeren en hun coaches en bespreekt de weg die ze same

1,337 likes, 15 comments - belgianroyalpalace on March 19, 2025: "💡 De Koning bezoekt Parcourage, een project in Brugge dat jongvolwassenen met een complexe multiproblematiek begeleidt via individuele coaches. Hij ontmoet de jongeren en hun coaches en bespreekt de weg die ze samen hebben...

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[Adda]

The King presented the insignia of Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold to Enrico Letta

https://twitter.com/x/status/1904542946998768098

 

[iceflower]

King Philippe has received the Ambassadors of Cambodia, Nepal, of the Slovak Republic and of the Dominican Republic today, April 9:

Lettres de créance | La Monarchie belge

The Belgian Monarchy website

www.monarchie.be

Belgian Royal Palace on Instagram: "Les nouveaux ambassadeurs du Cambodge 🇰🇭 (S.E. Sovannary Kimsour), du Népal 🇳🇵 (S.E. Sewa Lamsal), de la Slovaquie 🇸🇰 (S.E. Tomás Kozak) et de la République dominicaine 🇩🇴 (S.E. Joan Margarita Cedano Garcia de Made

417 likes, 6 comments - belgianroyalpalace on April 9, 2025: "Les nouveaux ambassadeurs du Cambodge 🇰🇭 (S.E. Sovannary Kimsour), du Népal 🇳🇵 (S.E. Sewa Lamsal), de la Slovaquie 🇸🇰 (S.E. Tomás Kozak) et de la République dominicaine 🇩🇴 (S.E. Joan Margarita Cedano Garcia de Madera) ont présenté...

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[iceflower]

King Philippe received sailor Denis Van Weynbergh for a meeting at the Royal Palace today, April 10.

Denis Van Weynbergh is the "first Belgian yachtsman to complete a solo, non-stop, non-assisted round-the-world sailing race in the Vendee Globe 2024-2025":


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[Adda]

The King visited Florennes Air Base, where the Air Force's 2nd Tactical Wing is actively preparing for the arrival of the new F-35 fighter jets and the MQ-9B Skyguardian drone.
Major transformations are currently underway to accommodate this new equipment. The King was informed about the preparations.

Belgian Royal Palace on Instagram: "🔎 De Koning bezoekt de luchtmachtbasis van Florennes, waar de 2de Tactische Wing zich voorbereidt op de komst van de F-35-vliegtuigen🛩️ en de MQ-9B ‘Skyguardian’ drones. 🛰️ Op de basis zijn hiervoor grote werken aa

2,200 likes, 26 comments - belgianroyalpalace on April 11, 2025: "🔎 De Koning bezoekt de luchtmachtbasis van Florennes, waar de 2de Tactische Wing zich voorbereidt op de komst van de F-35-vliegtuigen🛩️ en de MQ-9B ‘Skyguardian’ drones. 🛰️ Op de basis zijn hiervoor grote werken aan de gang en de...

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[iceflower]

This morning, April 13, King Philippe attended he start of the marathon race at the European Running Championships in Brussels:


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Belgian Royal Palace on Instagram: "🥳 🏃 Le Roi donne le départ du Championnat d'Europe de Marathon sur la Place du Palais ! 📌 Plus de 28.000 coureurs se mesurent sur différentes distances ce weekend : le marathon (42,2 km), le semi-marathon (21,1 km

668 likes, 10 comments - belgianroyalpalace on April 13, 2025: "🥳 🏃 Le Roi donne le départ du Championnat d'Europe de Marathon sur la Place du Palais ! 📌 Plus de 28.000 coureurs se mesurent sur différentes distances ce weekend : le marathon (42,2 km), le semi-marathon (21,1 km) et un parcours...

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[iceflower]

The President of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier was received by King Philippe today, April 28:


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[iceflower]

King Philippe paid a visit to visit to the non-profit organization Kanzo in Antwerp today, April 30.

Kanzo "helps families in precarious situations to limit the impact of their difficulties on their children's schooling and the development of their talents":


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Belgian Royal Palace on Instagram: "👉 De Koning bezoekt @kanzonetwork in Antwerpen, een organisatie die strijdt tegen generatiearmoede door kinderen en jongeren te ondersteunen in hun schoolloopbaan en persoonlijke ontwikkeling. Hij ontmoet het team

116 likes, 4 comments - belgianroyalpalace on April 30, 2025: "👉 De Koning bezoekt @kanzonetwork in Antwerpen, een organisatie die strijdt tegen generatiearmoede door kinderen en jongeren te ondersteunen in hun schoolloopbaan en persoonlijke ontwikkeling. Hij ontmoet het team van Kanzo en...

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[iceflower]

King Philippe arrived for a two-day official visit to the Czech Republic today, May 5, to participate in the commemorations of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Pilsen.
Upon arrival he was received by Czech President Petr Pavel at Prague Castle:


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[Adda]

His Majesty received the Order of the White Lion

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King Philippe and president Pavel pictured during a royal visit to Strahov Monastery.
This Premonstratensian monastery was founded in 1140. In the complex there is the church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the rare Strahov Library with a number of medieval manuscripts, maps and globes, the Baroque Theological Hall, the Classical Philosophy Hall decorated with frescoes, and the Strahov Gallery, one of the most significant Central European collections of Gothic painting, Rudolfian art, and Baroque and Rococo paintings.

I particularly liked this photo of H.M The King in the Theological Hall

And this photo with a nice view of Prague

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[iceflower]

Day 2 of the visit started with a military ceremony in Prague:


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[Adda]

IG post about today's very moving activity:

The King takes part in the tribute to the soldiers who fought to liberate Pilsen, Stříbro and Tachov. For the first time, the Belgian and Czech heads of state attended the commemoration together. Afterwards, they met American and Czech veterans and the families of Belgian veterans, the last of whom died in 2023.

Belgian Royal Palace on Instagram: "🇧🇪 De Koning neemt samen met President Petr Pavel deel aan de herdenking van de bevrijding van de stad Pilsen, precies 80 jaar geleden. Het 3de Amerikaanse Leger en het 17de Belgische bataljon van fuseliers bevrijd

2,233 likes, 18 comments - belgianroyalpalace on May 6, 2025: "🇧🇪 De Koning neemt samen met President Petr Pavel deel aan de herdenking van de bevrijding van de stad Pilsen, precies 80 jaar geleden. Het 3de Amerikaanse Leger en het 17de Belgische bataljon van fuseliers bevrijdden deze stad in...

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[iceflower]

Back in Belgium King Philippe "chaired a roundtable with officials from various Belgian security services on the topic of security" today, May 7:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1920040166682488838

And he received the President of the Brussels Parliament Bertin Mampaka on the occasion of the Iris Festival.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1920134227795878116

 

[Adda]

The King received the credentials of 4 new ambassadors

Belgian Royal Palace on Instagram: "Les nouveaux ambassadeurs du Bangladesh 🇧🇩 (S.E. Khandker Masudul Alam), d’Haïti 🇭🇹 (S.E. Alrich Nicolas), du Pakistan 🇵🇰 (S.E. Rahim Hayat Qureshi) et du Sénégal 🇸🇳 (S.E. Mame Baba Cissé) ont présenté leurs lettre

67 likes, 0 comments - belgianroyalpalace on May 8, 2025: "Les nouveaux ambassadeurs du Bangladesh 🇧🇩 (S.E. Khandker Masudul Alam), d’Haïti 🇭🇹 (S.E. Alrich Nicolas), du Pakistan 🇵🇰 (S.E. Rahim Hayat Qureshi) et du Sénégal 🇸🇳 (S.E. Mame Baba Cissé) ont présenté leurs lettres de créance. ❓ Chaque...

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[iceflower]

This morning, May 9, King Philippe inaugurated the new T1 tramline in Liege:


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[Adda]

Here's a reel, H.M had a great time!

Belgian Royal Palace on Instagram: "🚋 Le tram fait son grand retour à Liège ! 🤩 Pour la première fois depuis 1968, il circule à nouveau dans la Cité Ardente depuis quelques jours. Les Liégeois disposent désormais d’un nouveau mode de transport durab

31 likes, 0 comments - belgianroyalpalace on May 9, 2025: "🚋 Le tram fait son grand retour à Liège ! 🤩 Pour la première fois depuis 1968, il circule à nouveau dans la Cité Ardente depuis quelques jours. Les Liégeois disposent désormais d’un nouveau mode de transport durable pour circuler de...

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[Adda]

It's that time of the year!

The King welcomes students from the Six-Jetons primary school and the Dutch-speaking section of the European School IV to the Royal Estate of Laeken for a walk to discover the site's biodiversity.

Every year, hundreds of students from Brussels schools have the opportunity to discover the flora and fauna of the Royal Estate of Laeken.

Belgian Royal Palace on Instagram: "🟢 De Koning verwelkomt de leerlingen van basisschool Six-jetons en de Nederlandstalige afdeling van de Europese School IV op het Koninklijk Domein van Laken voor een wandeling rond de biodiversiteit van het domein.

2,734 likes, 27 comments - belgianroyalpalace on May 16, 2025: "🟢 De Koning verwelkomt de leerlingen van basisschool Six-jetons en de Nederlandstalige afdeling van de Europese School IV op het Koninklijk Domein van Laken voor een wandeling rond de biodiversiteit van het domein. ℹ️ Jaarlijks...

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[iceflower]

King Philippe was present during the celebration of the 10th anniversary of the non-profit organization Diversicom in Brussels today, June 3:


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Belgian Royal Palace on Instagram: "🤝 Vandaag vieren we het 10-jarig bestaan van DiversiCom, een sociale onderneming die mensen met een handicap mee aan werk helpt in het Brusselse Gewest! 🎉 💼 De voorbije tien jaar heeft DiversiCom al meer dan 530 ka

94 likes, 4 comments - belgianroyalpalace on June 3, 2025: "🤝 Vandaag vieren we het 10-jarig bestaan van DiversiCom, een sociale onderneming die mensen met een handicap mee aan werk helpt in het Brusselse Gewest! 🎉 💼 De voorbije tien jaar heeft DiversiCom al meer dan 530 kandidaten begeleid en...

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[iceflower]

King Philippe has inspected the new Cyber Command this week.

"It joins the Land, Air, Navy and Medical components and is responsible for the cybersecurity of Defense networks and weapons. The King visited Defense Headquarters this week to meet with Cyber Command personnel and participate in a flag-handing ceremony marking the creation of this new component."

Belgian Royal Palace on Instagram: "🫡 @defensie.ladefense heeft een nieuwe component: het Cyber Command! De component komt bovenop de land-, lucht-, marine- en medische component en is verantwoordelijk voor de cyberveiligheid van de netwerken en wape

2,963 likes, 34 comments - belgianroyalpalace on June 3, 2025: "🫡 @defensie.ladefense heeft een nieuwe component: het Cyber Command! De component komt bovenop de land-, lucht-, marine- en medische component en is verantwoordelijk voor de cyberveiligheid van de netwerken en wapensystemen die...

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And he chaired "a roundtable discussion on current financial and geo-economic challenges with members of the International Monetary Conference, a gathering of international leaders from the financial and banking sector, held this year in Brussels":

https://twitter.com/x/status/1930169645622874410

 

[Adda]

And yet another engagement today:

The King visited the Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy at Hasselt University. Students showed him how they prepare for realistic and complex medical situations using new technologies.

Belgian Royal Palace on Instagram: "🤔 Hoe kunnen innovatieve technologieën, zoals virtual reality, worden ingezet om studenten en professionals uit de zorgsector op te leiden? 🔎 De Koning ontdekt het aan de Faculteit Revalidatiewetenschappen en Kines

1,542 likes, 22 comments - belgianroyalpalace on June 4, 2025: "🤔 Hoe kunnen innovatieve technologieën, zoals virtual reality, worden ingezet om studenten en professionals uit de zorgsector op te leiden? 🔎 De Koning ontdekt het aan de Faculteit Revalidatiewetenschappen en Kinesitherapie van de...

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