Showing posts with label fête nationale. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fête nationale. Show all posts
Saturday, July 21, 2012
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Monday, July 25, 2011
Thursday, July 21, 2011
King Albert II Applauded for Speech
Everyone knows the King as a jovial man who liked to laugh but he is serious in his concern for Belgium and people were surprised this National Day by how forceful and frustrated the King was in his speech. You can see it in French and Dutch. I am in complete agreement. The King said, quoting the English constitutional monarchy theoretician, that the King can advise, be advised and warn and since he had given all the advice he can and been given advice from the politicians now he has decided to use his power to warn. He warned that the politicians need to grow up and get along or else all of the people will soon suffer, also that Belgian interests around the world will suffer -the King making mention of the crisis of women abuse in the Congo that he wants the UN and EU to address and also he warned that Belgium was a model for European integration and that if Belgium cannot get along with Brussels being the capital city of Europe it could be a terrible blow for the whole European Union. And that is all perfectly true. After the speech, at a concert and at a Church thanksgiving, the King has been warmly applauded and most seem very supportive of him and in total agreement with his statement. I have already heard numerous say it is his best speech ever, certainly his most impassioned plea for national unity. There has also been more talk, in Gazet van Antwerpen, that the frustrated King is tired of these constant squabbles and wishes to abdicate to give the throne to Prince Philippe but only after the current crisis is resolved. Really, this is speculation, no one knows that and as much as I like Prince Philippe I would also not like to see the King abdicate, the only other abdication in the Belgian monarchy having a bad impression. Really this shows though the level of concern the King has and how heavy he has felt in his heart over his hard duties in trying to make a compromise so the government can be formed to handle the business important of the country. He is doing his best, with the best motives and it is good to see him have some appreciation this National Day. Leve de Koning! Vive le Roi!
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Fête Nationale 2010
The Royal Family celebrate 180 years of Belgian independence!
All the Royal Family members attended the day's events, an interreligious Te Deum in the morning, the military parade but this year authorities warned Queen Fabiola not to be showing any more apples this year, they were not happy about it last time. Police have no sense of humor! If they would fund the nutcase there would be no problem. But, back to the point, Prince Lorenz and Princess Astrid later went to a Choir of the European Union.Tuesday, July 20, 2010
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