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Queen Mathilde continues role as UN SDG Advocate alongside international KPop stars

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20th September 2021
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians is set to continue her role as a United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Advocate for the next term.The Queen of the Belgians, who has held the role since 2016, will be an Advocate for the 2021-2023 term along with 16 other advocates. Two other royals are among the leaders chosen – Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser of Qatar (consort of the…
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King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians observe minute of silence for flood victims

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21st July 2021
On Tuesday, on the occasion of Belgium’s National Day, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde observed a minute of silence in a fire station in Verviers, Belgium. Their Majesties visited the station at the end of a day of private visits with people affected by the recent central Europe floods, as well as first responders.Specifically, the King and Queen met with a representation of…
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Queen Mathilde visits shop with bio-products

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29th May 2021
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians visited an organic shop in Jette, Belgium, on Thursday in her role as an advocate for the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.The Queen travelled to The Barn that sells mostly packaging-free products and spoke to spoke to one of the…
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Queen Mathilde's visit to teenage mothers praised for bringing their story 'out of the shadows'

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27th January 2021
Queen Mathilde has paid a visit to teenage girls receiving support from a youth care facility. Her visit to Le Tobbogan, a facility in Mons, took place on January 26th after a week’s delay when it was revealed that she may have come into contact with a staff member at the palace who had been exposed to the coronavirus. In the interest of public health and safety, her visit was…
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Queen Mathilde visits food bank in Liège

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24th October 2020
Queen Mathilde paid a visit to the Food Bank of Liège on Thursday to learn more about how the coronavirus pandemic has affected the food supply for those in need and how it has affected Belgian food banks.“The Queen wanted a panorama of food aid, of which we are one…
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Queen Mathilde talks mental health with WHO for World Mental Health Day

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10th October 2020
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians has marked World Mental Health Day with a speech for the World Health Organisation’s Big Event for Mental Health on Saturday.The Queen, as a UN Advocate for the Sustainable Development Goals, spoke in French in a video about the importance of mental health. She also touched on how the ongoing pandemic has revealed weaknesses in the healthcare sectors that…
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