State Visit from Singapore: March 24 - 26, 2025

[iceflower]

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The President of the Republic of Singapore Tharman Shanmugaratnam and his wife Jane Yumiko Ittogi will pay a state visit to Belgium at the invitation of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde from March 24 - 26, 2025.


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At the invitation of Their Majesties the King and Queen, His Excellency Tharman Shanmugaratnam, President of the Republic of Singapore, and his wife, Madam Jane Yumiko Ittogi, are paying a State visit to Belgium.

Visite d'Etat entrante Singapour | La Monarchie belge

The Belgian Monarchy website

www.monarchie.be

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[Blog Real]

Very good, a state visit still for this month of March. We must see Queen Mathilde in a tiara again!

 

[iceflower]

The state visit has started today, March 24:


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LOS REYES FELIPE Y MATILDE DE BÉLGICA RECIBEN AL PRESIDENTE DE SINGAPUR EN BRUSELAS - Todos - ..:GTRESONLINE:..

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[An Ard Ri]

Here are a few photos from the Welcoming Ceremony at Palace Square in Brussels.
PPE Agency

 

[Adda]

IG post

Belgian Royal Palace on Instagram: "👋 De Koning en Koningin verwelkomen de President van Singapore, @Tharman.sg, en zijn echtgenote, mevrouw Jane Ittogi Shanmugaratnam, voor een driedaags Staatsbezoek. 💬 Het bezoek is de ideale gelegenheid om de ec

2,635 likes, 21 comments - belgianroyalpalace on March 24, 2025: "👋 De Koning en Koningin verwelkomen de President van Singapore, @Tharman.sg, en zijn echtgenote, mevrouw Jane Ittogi Shanmugaratnam, voor een driedaags Staatsbezoek. 💬 Het bezoek is de ideale gelegenheid om de economische...

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From the banquet

https://twitter.com/x/status/1904236678463754417

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Photos from the State Banquet

Belgian Royal Palace on Instagram: "La première journée d'une visite d'État se termine traditionnellement par un Banquet d'État. ✨ Le Roi et la Reine reçoivent le couple présidentiel et la délégation 🇸🇬 au Château de Laeken. Le Roi et le Président @t

2,830 likes, 25 comments - belgianroyalpalace on March 24, 2025: "La première journée d'une visite d'État se termine traditionnellement par un Banquet d'État. ✨ Le Roi et la Reine reçoivent le couple présidentiel et la délégation 🇸🇬 au Château de Laeken. Le Roi et le Président @tharman.sg...

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[Stefan]

Photos from the State Banquet

Belgian Royal Palace on Instagram: "La première journée d'une visite d'État se termine traditionnellement par un Banquet d'État. ✨ Le Roi et la Reine reçoivent le couple présidentiel et la délégation 🇸🇬 au Château de Laeken. Le Roi et le Président @t

2,830 likes, 25 comments - belgianroyalpalace on March 24, 2025: "La première journée d'une visite d'État se termine traditionnellement par un Banquet d'État. ✨ Le Roi et la Reine reçoivent le couple présidentiel et la délégation 🇸🇬 au Château de Laeken. Le Roi et le Président @tharman.sg...

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Seems the Dinner was served in another room than usual and with fewer guests.

 

[Mbruno]

What order is the President wearing? Why wasnt he awarded a Belgian order?

 

[Adda]

He wasn't awarded a Belgian order because the Belgians weren't awarded a decoration from Singapore. As simple as that.

The President wears his Order of Temasek.

 

[An Ard Ri]

State Gala banquet last night
PPE Agency

 

[iceflower]

On day 2 today, March 25, the President of Singapore Tharman Shanmugaratnam visited the port of Antwerp-Bruges.

The only joint event together with King Philippe and Queen Mathilde during the day was a round table on social integration, held at at Royal Palace:


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[iceflower]

Today, March 26, on the final day of the state visit King Philippe and the President of Singapore attended a high-level dialogue at the FEB/VBO, Federation of Enterprises in Belgium, in Brussels:


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The Palace combined photos of day 2 and 3 in this gallery:

Belgian Royal Palace on Instagram: "Tijdens het Staatsbezoek van de President van Singapore aan ons land komen ook maatschappelijke en economische onderwerpen aan bod. 🤝 🗣️ Gisteren spraken de Koning en Koningin, samen met de President en zijn echtge

430 likes, 3 comments - belgianroyalpalace on March 26, 2025: "Tijdens het Staatsbezoek van de President van Singapore aan ons land komen ook maatschappelijke en economische onderwerpen aan bod. 🤝 🗣️ Gisteren spraken de Koning en Koningin, samen met de President en zijn echtgenote, met Belgische...

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