This Monday, King Philippe was to preside over the ceremony commemorating the 80thth anniversary of the liberation of the city of Liège. The King of the Belgians was to make his first official outing after the summer break, but he will be replaced by Queen Mathilde. The Palace announces that the King is slightly ill.
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King Philippe cancels his visit to the commemoration of the liberation of the city of Liège
On September 9, 2024, King Philippe of Belgium, 64, was due to travel to Liège to attend a ceremony commemorating the 80thth anniversary of the liberation of the city of Liège. The Head of State must unfortunately cancel his visit, as announced by the Palace this Sunday late afternoon.
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The Palace specifies that the sovereign is “somewhat ill”without specifying what King Philippe is suffering from. The King of the Belgians may be suffering from a slight cold, after his return to Brussels. King Philippe and Queen Mathilde spent part of their summer in their private residence on the island of Yeu. King Philippe was therefore due to make his first public engagement of the new school year.
Queen Mathilde, 51, is replacing her husband at short notice and will be going to the National Necropolis located at the Enclos des fusillés of the Citadel of Liège, a small cemetery where victims of the SS are buried. Queen Mathilde, for her part, has already made her first official outing of the new school year this week.
