King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium are on a 3-Day State Visit to the Republic of Greece at the request of the Belgian Government to celebrate and build diplomatic, economic, and cultural ties from May 2nd to the 4th.
👋 Der König und die Königin sind zum ersten Tag ihres Staatsbesuchs in 🇬🇷 in Athen eingetroffen.
#BELGRC2022… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Belgian Royal Palace (@MonarchieBe) May 02, 2022
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👋 Der König und die Königin sind zum ersten Tag ihres Staatsbesuchs in 🇬🇷 in Athen eingetroffen. #BELGRC2022… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
—Belgian Royal Palace (@MonarchieBe) May 02, 2022
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde were welcomed at Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos on the afternoon of May 2nd, going to the Hotel Grande Bretagne before travelling to Syntagma Square for a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Embed from Getty Images🇬🇷 De Griekse president reikt koning Filip en koningin Mathilde de Orde van de Verlosser uit, de hoogste onderschei… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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[Wim Dehandschutter] (@WDehandschutter) May 02, 2022
Embed from Getty ImagesEmbed from Getty Images🫅 Koningin Mathilde bezoekt bij start v/h staatsbezoek aan Griekenland opvangtehuis voor kinderen in Athene.
🧒 Smi… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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[Wim Dehandschutter] (@WDehandschutter) May 02, 2022
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🇬🇷 De Griekse president reikt koning Filip en koningin Mathilde de Orde van de Verlosser uit, de hoogste onderschei… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
—[Wim Dehandschutter] (@WDehandschutter) May 02, 2022
🫅 Koningin Mathilde bezoekt bij start v/h staatsbezoek aan Griekenland opvangtehuis voor kinderen in Athene. 🧒 Smi… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
—[Wim Dehandschutter] (@WDehandschutter) May 02, 2022
Later, the King and Queen were officially welcomed by President Katerina Sakellaropoulou and Pavlos Kotsonis at the Presidential Mansion, where there was an introduction of the delegations and an exchange of honours, with the King and Queen receiving the Greek Order of the Redeemer, while the President has given the Belgian Order of Leopold. King Philippe and Queen Mathilde had a small private audience with the President before walking from the Presidential Mansion to the Maximos Mansion, where they were received by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, with whom the King had extended meetings, while the Queen visited the Smile of the Child Community Home.
🇬🇷🇧🇪 The first day of the Belgian State Visit to Greece concludes with a state banquet.
🥂 The Greek president host… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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[Wim Dehandschutter] (@WDehandschutter) May 02, 2022
🇬🇷🇧🇪 The first day of the Belgian State Visit to Greece concludes with a state banquet. 🥂 The Greek president host… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
—[Wim Dehandschutter] (@WDehandschutter) May 02, 2022
Embed from Getty Images.@PresidencyGR : «#Ελλάδα και #Βέλγιο μοιράζονται το ίδιο όραμα για μια ενωμένη και ισχυρή #Ευρώπη»… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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.@PresidencyGR : «#Ελλάδα και #Βέλγιο μοιράζονται το ίδιο όραμα για μια ενωμένη και ισχυρή #Ευρώπη»… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
—ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ (@amna_news) May 02, 2022
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Le dîner d’Etat débute par les hymnes nationaux puis les discours et toasts portés par la présidente grecque et le… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Martine Dubuisson (@mad_soir) May 02, 2022
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Le dîner d’Etat débute par les hymnes nationaux puis les discours et toasts portés par la présidente grecque et le… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
—Martine Dubuisson (@mad_soir) May 02, 2022
In the evening, President Katerina Sakellaropoulou and Pavlos Kotsonis hosted a State Dinner in honour of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde (wearing Queen Fabiola’s Waterfall Brooch in her hair with her Diamond Fringe Earrings) at the Presidential Mansion in Athens. Both the King and President gave speeches. The Presidential Mansion is the former Royal Palace in Athens, where the King’s uncle and aunt, King Baudoin and Queen Fabiola, attended the Wedding Ball of King Constantine II of Greece and Princess Anne Marie of Denmark in 1964.
ℹ️ Dieses Zentrum, das von @Caritas_Hellas und @CatholicReliefServices (CRS) verwaltet wird, hat – dank der Finanzi… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Belgian Royal Palace (@MonarchieBe) May 03, 2022
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ℹ️ Dieses Zentrum, das von @Caritas_Hellas und @CatholicReliefServices (CRS) verwaltet wird, hat – dank der Finanzi… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
—Belgian Royal Palace (@MonarchieBe) May 03, 2022
@caritas_hellas @Refugees @UNHCRBelgique @UNHCRGreece @Refugees_EU @BelgiumMFA @cultureGR Während einer Demonstrati… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Belgian Royal Palace (@MonarchieBe) May 03, 2022
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@caritas_hellas @Refugees @UNHCRBelgique @UNHCRGreece @Refugees_EU @BelgiumMFA @cultureGR Während einer Demonstrati… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
—Belgian Royal Palace (@MonarchieBe) May 03, 2022
Der König und die Königin besuchen dann mit Professor Roald Docter von der @ugent die archäologische Stätte von Tho… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Belgian Royal Palace (@MonarchieBe) May 03, 2022
Der König und die Königin besuchen dann mit Professor Roald Docter von der @ugent die archäologische Stätte von Tho… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
—Belgian Royal Palace (@MonarchieBe) May 03, 2022
The secondary of the State Visit began with a visit to the Adama Center where the King and Queen talked to refugees and the director of Caritas Greece, before they visited the Temple of Poseidon at Sounion with the Greek Minister for Culture. Later, there was an immersive Technologies Showcase, a meet and greet “Connecting past and future. The impact of New Technologies on Archaeology and Heritage Conservation”, followed by an academic lunch, and then a visit to the archaeological site of Thorikos, guided by Roald Docter of UGent.
Embed from Getty Images🇧🇪🇬🇷 Queen Mathilde rocking it at the Acropolis Museum tonight❤️#BELGRC2022 https://t.co/Aiu23Ieu17
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Queen Mathilde Blog (@BlogMathilde) May 03, 2022
🇧🇪🇬🇷 Queen Mathilde rocking it at the Acropolis Museum tonight❤️#BELGRC2022 https://t.co/Aiu23Ieu17
—Queen Mathilde Blog (@BlogMathilde) May 03, 2022
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➡️ Morgen, de laatste dag van het staatsbezoek aan 🇬🇷, staat het thema ‘Energie’ centraal.
#BELGRC2022 @BelgiumMFA https://t.co/IETWu2u2W6
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Belgian Royal Palace (@MonarchieBe) May 03, 2022
➡️ Morgen, de laatste dag van het staatsbezoek aan 🇬🇷, staat het thema ‘Energie’ centraal. #BELGRC2022 @BelgiumMFA https://t.co/IETWu2u2W6
—Belgian Royal Palace (@MonarchieBe) May 03, 2022
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In the evening, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde toured the Acropolis Museum in Athens, where after a Tour, they hosted a Return Concert in honour of President Katerina Sakellaropoulou and Pavlos Kotsonis.
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🫅 Belgian Queen Mathilde, visiting a children’s shelter in Athens, Greece:
💬 “I have two boys who are very interes… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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[Wim Dehandschutter] (@WDehandschutter) May 02, 2022
🫅 Belgian Queen Mathilde, visiting a children’s shelter in Athens, Greece: 💬 “I have two boys who are very interes… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
—[Wim Dehandschutter] (@WDehandschutter) May 02, 2022
🫅 How do you become queen, asks a child in a shelter in Athens.
🇧🇪 Belgian Queen Mathilde: “Thanks to my husband.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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[Wim Dehandschutter] (@WDehandschutter) May 02, 2022
🫅 How do you become queen, asks a child in a shelter in Athens. 🇧🇪 Belgian Queen Mathilde: “Thanks to my husband.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
—[Wim Dehandschutter] (@WDehandschutter) May 02, 2022
🫅 Do you have bodyguards?, asks a child in a shelter in Athens, Greece.
🇧🇪 Belgian Queen Mathilde: “Escorted? I am… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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[Wim Dehandschutter] (@WDehandschutter) May 02, 2022
🫅 Do you have bodyguards?, asks a child in a shelter in Athens, Greece. 🇧🇪 Belgian Queen Mathilde: “Escorted? I am… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
—[Wim Dehandschutter] (@WDehandschutter) May 02, 2022
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