Pictured TRH Prince Emmanuel, The Duchess of Brabant, Prince Gabriel of Belgium and TM The Queen and King of the Belgians.
Thursday, 21 July 2016, Brussels: His Majesty The King of the Belgians accompanied by HM Queen Mathilde of the Belgians and her children, reviewed as annually carried out by the monarch, a joint parade of the Armed Forces, police and emergency services.
The parade took place according to tradition facing the Royal Palace of Brussels, including a flypast by the Air Force. HRH Prince Laurent of Belgium was the only other member of the Royal House present this year at the parade.
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Belgium’s National Day is particularly linked to its Royal House as the latter fêtes the swearing-in of the constitution by King Leopold I (Leopold of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke in Saxony) on 21 July 1831 at the Place Royale, Brussels. Thereby beginning the line of Saxe-Coburg monarchs reigning in Belgium ever since.
After the military parade, heads of missions accredited to Belgium, the EU and NATO as well as prominent Belgians hailing from different walks of society were invited to a reception at Egmont Palace co-hosted by the country’s Vice-Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and European Affairs, Didier Reynders, the President of the Senate, Christine Defraigne and the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, Siegfried Bracke. Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel as well as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Development Cooperation, Digital Agenda, Telecom and Postal Services, Alexander De Croo, also attended the elegant reception.
For further information:
The Belgian Monarchy: https://www.monarchie.be/fr
Didier Reynders: http://www.didierreynders.be
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