Progress and disappointment: King Philippe and Queen Mathilde land in Congo for historic visit
10th June 2022
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians have embarked on their historic first official visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo, one of the country’s former colonies.
The visit had to be postponed twice; supposed to take place in 2020 to celebrate Congo’s 60th independence anniversary, but it had to be cancelled due to travel restrictions. It had been planned for March 2022…