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It is included in the official agenda of the Belgian monarchy.
The two royal families have a warm relationship and are closely related. King Philippe is a first cousin of Grand Duke Henri, and the latter is technically a member of the Belgian royal family.
I was hoping for a state visit to Spain or the UK, but I guess that is not going to happen so soon. Hopefully we will see more of Queen Fabiola's jewels on Queen Mathilde.
Not surprising. Really a pitiy as it is the cousin of the Grand Duke who comes with his wife.Grand Duchess María Teresa misses the Belgian state visit because of her surgery next week. Her daughter-in-law, hereditary grand-duchess Stéphanie takes her place.
https://t.co/nONNcZZcbT?amp=1
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde leave for a state visit to Luxembourg. With the train that has been specially laid in for them and the Belgian delegation from Brussels-Luxembourg station. Five carriages for around 100 passengers.
https://www.belgaimage.be/#/gallery/6747138
According to the agenda, Grand Duke Henri accompanies the King and Queen for most of the visit. HGD Stephanie accompanies Queen Mathilde for some events on October 16.Wonmder why Guillame and Stephanie where not prtesent at the Welcome ceremony. It had previously been announced that Stephanie would replace the Grand Duchess and she usually takes part there.
Spain is still having Problems because there is still no new goverment. I'm actually surpised that there will be a belgian State Visit as they too don't have a new government since the election in May and in Beglium it usually takes time.
Would be great to see ths spanish Wedding gift tiara in luxembourg if it is availible for Mathilde. And it would also be a good occasion for Grand Duchess Maria Teresa to bring out the Empire tiara.
I heard on the Flemish radio news that the king and queen used 'the government train' -with a royal crown on it- for the first time. I never knew Belgium had such a train.
A nice photo of the four together. The Grand Duchess looks informal but great in her white blouse.
A short Video from the Banquet. Queen mathilde in the full nine provinces tiara. The grand Duchess is pfresent wearing the belgian scroll tiara (she wears nos sahs) and it looks like Stephanie is wearing the bandeau tiara with the yellow stones
But it is not the Place where the live, which is outside from Luxemburg town.Lovely to see MT attended, I guess when they are attending events in the Palace she feels well and mobile enough to attend. A discreet wheelchair may even be in use.
But it is not the Place where the live, which is outside from Luxemburg town.
Wonder how they do it for the reception line. Perhaps she is seating there like Queen Margrethe does it for the New Years Courts.
I take it Princess Stephanie didn't get a Belgian Order?
She has got the beligan order of the Crown which also her husband has. The sash is in a very dark red. The same Order was also given to the danish Crown Princely Couple. I thought that maybe the luxemburgian would get the Order oe Leopold due to the close realtionship between the Families.