Belgium

Queen Mathilde enjoys pastries in Charleroi as she sees the impact of microcredit grants on businesses

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22nd September 2021
Queen Mathilde of Belgium was treated to a roundtable discussion on microfinance over delicious pastries during a visit to a small bakery in Charleroi – the fifth most populous city in the country.  Her Majesty arrived at local bakery Les Tartes Vertes to talk about the impact their microcredit grant has had on the lives of everyone involved in the business.  The bakery requested a…
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Belgian royals take part in car-free Sunday bike ride

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20th September 2021
The Belgian Royal Family took advantage of a car-free Sunday to take out their bikes and cycle through the town of Gent.  In many cities throughout Belgium, Sunday 19 September 2021 marked the end of infrastructure week and was celebrated by a car-free day, to which many municipalities adhered.  To celebrate the occasion, which promotes alternative ways of transport that have less impact…
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Queen Mathilde runs 20-kilometre race around Brussels

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13th September 2021
On a rare Sunday engagement, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians took it to the streets of Brussels on 12 September for the 41st edition of the 20 kilometres of Brussels race.  The sporting event should have seen its 2021 edition taking place on the 31st of May, but because of the health safety restrictions in place in Belgium and in the Brussels region at the time, the event was postponed to…
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Queen Mathilde tours fashion museum and school in Antwerp

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10th September 2021
On Friday, Queen Mathilde of the Belgians travelled to Antwerp for a visit to the Fashion Museum.  Upon her arrival, Her Majesty attended a roundtable discussion on the fashion industry and the toll the global shutdown has had on it. With the gathering of people being so dangerous, textile production slowed down, and the supply chain got significantly delayed. In addition, the fashion…
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