Queen Mathilde to visit Botswana in February
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Belgian Queen Mathilde is scheduled to travel to Botswana in February, in the spring, the Belgian court said. She will make the visit as Honorary Chairwoman of UNICEF Belgium.
Belgian royal couple completed state visit to Kazakhstan
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King Filip and Queen Mathilde travelled to Kazakhstan for a three-day state visit, arriving in Astana on Sunday and being welcomed by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. The visit officially began on Monday with a ceremony at the presidential palace. In Astana, the couple visited a rehabilitation centre, where they spoke with children, and Filip addressed the Kazakh-Belgian Business Council, calling for deeper economic cooperation between the two countries. On the final evening in Astana, Filip and Mathilde attended a reception for Belgians living in Kazakhstan and their Kazakh partners. On Wednesday, the couple visited Almaty, where they tried archery and attended a performance by Brussels choreographer Ula Sickle at a contemporary art museum. The state visit then ended.
Queen Mathilde calls for listening to people with mental health problems
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As part of World Mental Health Day, Queen Mathilde called attention to people with mental health problems. The Belgian court shared a message from her on Saturday saying that it is important to listen to people with psychological complaints.