6 December 2021

The King holds an audience with the presidents of the Belgian parliamentary chambers

On Monday 6 December, The King held an audience with the presidents of the Belgian parliamentary chambers.

The King with President of the Belgian Senate HE Ms Stephanie D'Hose and President of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives HE Ms Eliane Tillieux.

The King with President of the Belgian Senate HE Ms Stephanie D'Hose and President of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives HE Ms Eliane Tillieux. Photo: Sara Friberg/The Royal Court of Sweden

The presidents of both of Belgium's parliamentary chambers carried out an official visit to Sweden on 5–8 December. President of the Belgian Senate HE Ms Stephanie D'Hose and President of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives HE Ms Eliane Tillieux visited Sweden at the invitation of Speaker Andreas Norlén.

During their visit, they met Sweden's Minister for Foreign Affairs, as well as members of the Advisory Committee on EU Affairs and several of the Riksdag's committees.

The presidents also attended a ceremony at the Riksdag during which the Belgian National Memorial Committee presented a plaque to commemorate Folke Bernadotte, the Swedish Red Cross and the white buses.

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