King Philippe of the Belgians warmly welcomed his half sister Delphine, now a princess through a court ruling as of October 1st, at the Castle of Laeken on October 9th. They posted their meeting on the Belgian Monarchy website.
Princess Delphine is the daughter of King Albert II and Sybille de Selys Longchamps.
Adorable Princess Eléonore, granddaughter of King Albert II and Queen Paola, made another appearance yesterday for a photo session in the grounds of the Castle of Laeken with her three siblings, parents, cousins and grandparents. The newest addition was christened at the Castle of Ciergnon in Houyet last week.
Photos: REUTERS, Associated Press/Virginia Mayo
Seldom does a monarch get the opportunity to be a tourist whilst on a state visit, but it was not a problem for King Albert II; he managed to snap some photos for his personal album as he toured the Estonian Open Air Musem at Rocca al Mare this week. Invited by Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves, he and his wife, Queen Paola embarked on the first state visit to Estonia by a Belgian monarch on June 10th. Besides enjoying the hospitality of the obligatory state banquet and troop review, the royal couple visited the KUMU Art Museum and Tallinn’s Old Town. Accompanied by the wife of President Ilves, Evelin, the queen toured the Vodja School in Roosna-Alliku Rural Municipality. The historical visit wrapped up on June 12th.
For more information on the Estonian Open Air Museum, visit the official website.
For more information on the KUMU Art Museum, visit the official website.
Photos: REUTERS
