The Belgian Royal Courts: Princess Astrid on her Grandmother Queen Astrid's path

If the sister of the King of the Belgians Philippe was in Indonesia from March 12th to 19th, it was by no tourist purposes. Princess Astrid led an economic mission in this Southeast Asia archipelago focusing on different areas: building / infrastructure / logistics; / Pharmaceutical health care; energy; cleantech; food; maritime; textile industry; ICT and Smart Cities. Concentrated on the two cities of Jakarta and Bandung, it has mixed with company visits, seminars and contract signings for official meetings and receptions.

It is with a big smile that the ArchDuchess of Austria-Este(her other title through marriage to Prince Lorenz), a necklace of flowers around her neck, took a pose under a sign indicating the direction of the avenue Astrid (Astrid Jalan) in the botanical garden of Bogor in south Jakarta. Her namesake yet it was not in her honor this path was so named. But one to her late grandmother. Between 1928 and 1934, the future King Leopold III made several trips to Indonesia with his then wife Princess Astrid of Sweden who experience a tragic end at the age of 29 in August 1935, a year and a half after her husband was sworn in as King.

To mark a memory of her visit in the Indonesian Botanic Garden this Wednesday March 16th, the current Princess Astrid of Belgium planted four months bamboss. Which was provided by Oprins, "a spinoff of the University of Ghent," the Belgian daily "L'Avenir", adding: "The company has a production facility in Yogyakarta (Central Java) specializes in reproduction of bamboo and research around this plant. "
Photo Credits: PAris MAtch


Astrid sur les traces de sa grand-mère en Indonésie
La Princesse Astrid était en Indonésie cette semaine. Elle y présidait une mission économique. L'occasion aussi de se rendre à Bogor sur les traces de la Reine Astrid, sa grand-mère.
Pubblicato da Place Royale su Domenica 20 marzo 2016

The Belgian Royal Courts: The New Year receptions continue

As January drew to a close, King Philippe and his wife Queen Mathilde together with the Princess Astrid ArchDuchess of Astria and Prince Lorenz ArchDuke of Astria as they received in Brussels on Thursday the main authorities of Belgium on the occasion of the traditional New Year reception.

Very elegant in her white dress with the skirt covered with blue lace and adorned with original earrings in gold extended a pearl, Queen Matilda and Princess Astrid appeared on January 28 on the arms of their husbands King Philippe and Prince Lorenz or holding it by arm under the gold from the Royal Palace. As beautiful as it is, it is the latter who was the star of the event. Belgian King delivered a speech before some 500 guests from the political, economic, academic and legal. Speaking after Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel, the sovereign has focused on the current challenge of climate change and of the increase of migrants worldwide. He stated about it: "Belgium has mobilized in a spirit of openness and solidarity, taking due account of its ability to integrate men, women, children, it is required to accommodate. We must continue to seek the delicate balance between the duty of solidarity, the capacity and willingness to incorporate and integrate. The future harmony of our society depends on how we reconcile these three requirements."
Photo Credit: Paris Match



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