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Chocolate t-pot convention
http://www.flandersnews.be/cm/flande...th_state_visit
Queen Elizabeth II visited Belgium Thu 12/07/07 - Queen Elizabeth and her husband Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh have paid an official visit to Belgium. The visit marked the 90th anniversary of the battle of Passendale, near Ypres that killed many thousands of British troops. The Queen and Duke arrived by Eurostar in Brussels Midi station this morning. From there they went to the Méridien hotel where they were received by Crown Prince Filip (photo) and his wife, Princess Mathilde. (Belga) Some ten minutes later, the royal party left for the town of Wavre (Walloon Brabant) where they visited the Belgian branch of pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline. Stooled on three themes, the royal visit focused on the company's work in the field of women's health, public health in the developing countries and the development of influenza. Around 11.20 am the royal party left Wavre for the Royal Palace in Laken. There, the Queen and Duke had lunch with King Albert and Queen Paola of Belgium. (Belga) In the afternoon, the royal party went to visit the West Flemish city of Ypres. Accompanied by Queen Paola and some Belgian government representatives, the Queen and Duke attended a special last post ceremony at the Menin Gate. The Gate carries the names of over 54,000 British troops that were killed in fighting around Ypres in World War I and is an important reminder of the many thousands of lives that were lost in the region. This year also marks the 80th anniversary of the building of the Gate. The Queen and Duke concluded their visit by attending a remembrance service at the Tyne Cot cemetary in nearby Passendale where they laid a wreath in front of the war memorial. The royal visit ended around 5.30 pm, after which the Queen and Duke returned to Britain. |
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