This Monday, October 14, the President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron, welcomed a royal couple to the Élysée Palace. For the occasion, Brigitte Macron made the effort to match her outfit to that of the queen.
France and Belgium have experienced some tensions in recent years, especially on the football fields, but the visit of the King Philippe of Belgium and Queen Mathilde from this Monday in France promises to be under the best auspices. If the Belgians had a lot of difficulty digesting the defeat of the Red Devils in the semi-final of the 2018 World Cup, they will have the opportunity to take their revenge this Monday evening in Brussels, where the national team faces the Blues during of the League of Nations, without Antoine Griezmann, just retired, nor Kylian Mbappé, at the King Baudoin stadium in Brussels.
While Ousmane Dembélé’s teammates are in Belgium, the royal couple is in Paris for a three-day state visit to France, which aims to “deepen their bilateral relationship”particularly in matters of defense and the economy. A visit during which they of course found the President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron, accompanied by his wife Brigitte Macron, for a welcome ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe. For the occasion, the First Lady of France matched the colors of her outfit to that of Queen Mathilde in shades of red which went very well (all the photos can be found in the slideshow). The King and the French Head of State conducted a review of the troops before the traditional laying of wreaths and rekindling of the flame in front of the tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
A three-day visit to France for King Philippe of Belgium and Queen Mathilde
Following this solemn moment during which the two couples were able to exchange a few words, they visited the Elysée Palace for a joint interview. A state dinner is also served in their honor in the evening at the Elysée, but before that, King Philippe of Belgium and Queen Mathilde are to meet Prime Minister Michel Barnier over lunch at Matignon. “This trip constitutes a new opportunity to celebrate the fraternal friendship which unites France and Belgium”declared the French presidency in comments reported by AFP.
A busy first day for King Philippe of Belgium and Queen Mathilde, who have just launched their three-day visit to France.
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