“It was the surprise of this year, we had a lot of emotion, it was an additional pressure but above all, they visited and were curious,” enthuses Benjamin Simon with our colleagues from Sudinfo. On the occasion of the inauguration, on April 11, of the 39e Edition of the Floral Exhibition of the Château de Beloeil, in the province of Hainaut, Princess Claire and Prince Laurent of Belgium admired the composition in white amaryllis and French trumpets in the form of a magic wand made by this florist of Hornu, one of the winners last year.
On the theme of fairy tales, Benjamin Simon was assigned, this time, second place in the competition in the “small group” category. Delighted with the result, he is as very proud that his wand inspired by Cinderella “pleased the Claire Princess” a lot. Since 2012, King Philippe’s sister-in-law has indeed granted her high patronage to this ephemeral exhibition organized, each year, in the home of 14e Prince of Line-Cousin Germain of Henri de Luxembourg-and his wife, Princess Eleonora of Orleans-Bragance, sister of the head of the Imperial House of Brazil.
Thus, the “Belgian Versailles” adorned from April 12 to April 21 of more than 6,500 amaryllis and Lys, “some of which are rare and exclusive varieties ever presented in Belgium”, reports Sudinfo. “This exceptional godmother gives by her grace and her smile a superb dimension to the event and anchor in history”, we want to salute during the preview. It is not surprising that Princess Claire supports this event, she who is also the godmother of a Claire Princess Rose – White Rose created by the Horticulturalist Carl Van Sante – but also the Honorary President of Green Spaces and Garden Arts. Association launched, among others, by the Princess of Line!
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