Austrian State Visit to Belgium

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium are hosting the President Alexander Van der Bellen of the Republic of Austria and First Lady Doris Schmidauer, on a State Visit to Belgium from March 21st to the 23rd, at the invitation of the Belgian Government to celebrate and build diplomatic, economic, and cultural ties.

In the morning, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde welcomed President Alexander Van der Bellen and First Lady Doris Schmidauer at an Official Welcome Ceremony at the Place des Palais (Paleizenplein) in Brussels. Afterwards, the King and Queen met the Austrian Delegation, and hosted a Lunch for the President and First Lady. Later, the Queen and First Lady visited the Music Chapel in Waterloo.

In the evening, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde hosted an Official Dinner in honour of President Alexander Van der Bellen and First Lady Doris Schmidauer at the Royal Château de Laeken. Both the King and President gave speeches.

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