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King Philippe and Queen Mathilde in Davos among decision-makers from around the world

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde are currently meeting with world leaders and influencers in Davos, Switzerland. The World Economic Forum is a meeting of the highest importance, which the Belgian royal couple attends every year.

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King Philippe and Queen Mathilde make their annual visit to Davos

Every year, King Philippe of Belgium, 64, and his wife, Queen Mathilde, 52, head to Davos, where they meet the decision-makers and the great fortunes of this world. Davos, an Alpine town in Graubünden, becomes the center of the world for a few days when the World Economic Forum holds its annual meeting there. Presidents and monarchs usually visit Davos, as is the case with the King and Queen of the Belgians.

King Philippe of Belgium during a meeting at the World Economic Forum in Davos (Photo: World Economic Forum/Benedikt von Loebell/Avalon/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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King Philippe and Queen Mathilde are regulars at Davos and the World Economic Forum, which they never miss. The lobbying event was created in 1971 by Klaus Schwab and took the name of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in 1987. The aim of the WEF is to organize meetings between world decision-makers, wealthy people, heads of multinationals and representatives of the private sector with senior political leaders and representatives of the public sector. You can meet presidents, including Volodymyr Zelensky, as well as influential personalities, including this year David Beckham and Diane von Furstenberg.

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This Tuesday, January 21, 2025, King Philippe met the CEO of the Volvo Group, Martin Lundstedt, to discuss the activities of the manufacturer and the future of the automobile industry, explains the Royal Palace. King Philippe also met with Iraqi President Abdel Latif Rachid to discuss relations between Belgium and Iraq, as well as the current situation in the Middle East. For her part, Queen Mathilde met on Tuesday with Filippo Grandi, who is the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. The Palace explains that this interview made it possible to prepare for its visit planned for next month on behalf of Unicef ​​to Costa Rica.

Queen Mathilde sitting in the audience at a conference on migration and demography in Davos (Photo: World Economic Forum / Ciaran McCrickard)

Queen Mathilde also spoke with Professor Fitz-Gibbon, an expert on the problem of violence against women. The Royal Palace concludes by adding that King Philippe participated this Wednesday, January 22 in an important session on the establishment of a “Green Corridor” between Kivu and Kinshasa, a project which will be presented by the Congolese President, Étienne Tshisekedi .

Nicolas

Editor-in-chief

Nicolas Fontaine has been a designer-editor and author for numerous Belgian and French brands and media. A specialist in royal family news, Nicolas founded the site Histoires royales of which he is the editor-in-chief. [email protected]

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