The Belgian Royal Court: Queen Mathilde in a Scouts role
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Belgians Queen Mathilde celebrated this Sunday, October 11th the 100th centenary of Catholic Guides of Belgium.Some 10,000 young people from all over Belgium attended the feast of the Scout Association, entitled "Time 100" in the City of Namur.
After the walkabout, she visited different booths presents, and met with the young scouts and their parents. Her Majesty has especially praised the Queen Astrid Section, created in 1938 to house the sick Guides, the blind, deaf, dumb and disabled engine.Catholic Guides of Belgium was launched in 1915, during the First World War, by Father Melchior and some girls in the poor neighborhood of Marolles in Brussels. The scouts association now has 23000 members (including 4,000 for framing) from 5 to 25 years, divided into categories: Nutons (5-7 years); Fairies (7-11 years); Adventures (12-15 years); Horizons (15-17 years); and road (17 and over).
After the walkabout, she visited different booths presents, and met with the young scouts and their parents. Her Majesty has especially praised the Queen Astrid Section, created in 1938 to house the sick Guides, the blind, deaf, dumb and disabled engine.Catholic Guides of Belgium was launched in 1915, during the First World War, by Father Melchior and some girls in the poor neighborhood of Marolles in Brussels. The scouts association now has 23000 members (including 4,000 for framing) from 5 to 25 years, divided into categories: Nutons (5-7 years); Fairies (7-11 years); Adventures (12-15 years); Horizons (15-17 years); and road (17 and over).
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