This Tuesday morning, King Philippe was accompanied by his wife and family to receive the Belgian authorities on the occasion of the New Year.

On the last day of January 2017, Their Majesties still had a New Year's reception at their schedule. This time, the royal couple received in Brussels the authorities of the country.

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For this appointment under the golds of the Royal Palace, Mathilde of Belgium appeared in a new straight dress with three-quarter sleeves. Very original, this one juxtaposed strips of floral or geometric patterns in shades of black and beige. The 44-year-old had completed this two-tone look with pumps and a beige pocket. Also present at this ceremony with her husband Prince Lorentz, was sister-in-law Princess Astrid of Belgium had opted for a cream skirt and a jacket of this color lined with a red and black stripes and embellished with big roses by Gucci. All accompanied by suede heels and a golden bag.

In front of several hundred guests from the political, economic, academic and legal world of his kingdom, His Majesty the King in a traditional annual event in his opening speech to the constituted bodies, which had focused on the theme of trust, the sovereign expressed his disappointment at the choice of the United Kingdom to leave the European Union and of course election of Donald Trump in the United States. "Without naming the two countries, faithful allies of Belgium, he pinned their decision to" refocus on themselves, "" said Belgian press "Le Soir" .

The Belgian media also indicates that in this year 2017 marking the 60th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome, which laid the foundations for European integration, "the King of the Belgians recalled his attachment to this project which founded the European reconciliation after a" Fratricidal war ". "Let's seize this moment as an opportunity for Europe. Let us continue to build a Europe that allows our national identities to strengthen by collaborating, rather than weakening each other by confronting each other, "he concluded.
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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. "
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Si la sœur du roi des Belges Philippe était en Indonésie du 12 au 19 Mars, il a été par aucun des fins touristiques. Princesse Astrid a dirigé une mission économique dans cet archipel en Asie du Sud en mettant l'accent sur différents domaines: construction / infrastructure / logistique; / Soins pharmaceutiques de la santé; énergie; cleantech; aliments; maritime; industrie textile; TIC et Smart Cities. Concentré sur les deux villes de Jakarta et Bandung, il a mélangé avec des visites d'entreprises, des séminaires et des signatures de contrats pour les réunions et réceptions officielles.

Il est avec un grand sourire que l'archiduchesse d'Autriche-Este (son autre titre par le mariage au prince Lorenz), un collier de fleurs autour de son cou, a pris une pose sous un signe indiquant la direction de l'avenue Astrid (Astrid Jalan) dans le jardin botanique de Bogor, dans le sud de Jakarta. Son homonyme encore il n'a pas été en son honneur dans cette voie a été ainsi nommé. Mais un à son défunt grand-mère. Entre 1928 et 1934, le futur roi Léopold III a fait plusieurs voyages en Indonésie avec sa femme, puis la Princesse Astrid de Suède qui connaissent une fin tragique à l'âge de 29 en Août 1935, un an et demi après que son mari a été assermenté à titre de roi .

Pour marquer une mémoire de sa visite dans la indonésienne Botanic Garden ce mercredi 16 Mars, le courant Princesse Astrid de Belgique a planté quatre mois bamboss. Ce qui a été fourni par Oprins, "un spin-off de l'Université de Gand," le quotidien belge "L'Avenir", ajoutant: "La société a une usine de production à Yogyakarta (Java Central) est spécialisé dans la reproduction de bambou et de recherche autour de cette plante ».
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