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7/21/2010

Royal family of Belgium celebrated National day 2010

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Today, July 21, 2010, is the National day of Belgium. Traditionally this is celebrated with the Royal family.

Click HERE to read the speech of HM the King in Dutch.

TM King Albert and Queen Paola of the Belgians, HM Queen Fabiola of Belgium, and TRH the Duke and Duchess of Brabant, Prince Philippe and Princess Mathilde of Belgium, attended a religious service at Saint-Gudule cathedral in Brussels.

Belgium's King Albert II (R) and Queen Paola (L) leave Saint-Gudule cathedral after a religious service (Te Deum) in Brussels July 21, 20010. Belgium celebrates on Wednesday its National Day and its 180th anniversary of independence. REUTERS/Yves Herman (BELGIUM - Tags: POLITICS ROYALS ANNIVERSARY RELIGION)

Belgium's King Albert II and Queen Paola (L) arrive at Saint-Gudule cathedral for a religious service (Te Deum) in Brussels July 21, 2010. Belgium celebrates on Wednesday its National Day and its 180th anniversary of independence. REUTERS/Yves Herman (BELGIUM - Tags: POLITICS ANNIVERSARY RELIGION ROYALS)

Belgium's King Albert II (R) and Queen Paola greet the crowd after a religious service (Te Deum) at Saint-Gudule cathedral in Brussels July 21, 2010. Belgium celebrates on Wednesday its National Day and its 180th anniversary of independence. REUTERS/Yves Herman (BELGIUM - Tags: POLITICS ROYALS ANNIVERSARY RELIGION)

Belgium's Crown Princess Mathilde greets a member of the crowd after a religious service (Te Deum) at Saint-Gudule cathedral in Brussels July 21, 2010. Belgium celebrates on Wednesday its National Day and its 180th anniversary of independence. REUTERS/Yves Herman (BELGIUM - Tags: POLITICS ROYALS ANNIVERSARY RELIGION)

(L-R) Belgium's Queen Fabiola, Queen Paola, King Albert II, Crown Prince Philippe and his wife Crown Princess Mathilde attend a religious service (Te Deum) at Saint-Gudule cathedral in Brussels July 21, 2010. Belgium celebrates on Wednesday its National Day and its 180th anniversary of independence. REUTERS/Yves Herman (BELGIUM - Tags: POLITICS ROYALS ANNIVERSARY RELIGION)

(L-R) Belgium's Queen Fabiola, Queen Paola, King Albert II, Crown Prince Philippe and his wife Crown Princess Mathilde attend a religious service (Te Deum) at Saint-Gudule cathedral in Brussels July 21, 2010. Belgium celebrates on Wednesday its National Day and its 180th anniversary of independence. REUTERS/Yves Herman (BELGIUM - Tags: POLITICS ROYALS ANNIVERSARY RELIGION)

Belgium's Crown Prince Philippe (L) and Crown Princess Mathilde greet the crowd after a religious service (Te Deum) at Saint-Gudule cathedral in Brussels July 21, 2010. Belgium celebrates on Wednesday its National Day and its 180th anniversary of independence. REUTERS/Yves Herman (BELGIUM - Tags: POLITICS ANNIVERSARY RELIGION ROYALS)

(L-R) Belgian Crown Princess Mathilde, Crown Prince Philippe and Queen Fabiola arrive for a Te Deum Mass in celebration of Belgium's National Day, in Brussels, Belgium on July 21, 2010. Photo by Danny Gys/Reporters/ABACAPRESS.COM Photo via Newscom

Belgian Crown Prince Philippe and Crown Princess Mathilde arrive for a Te Deum Mass in celebration of Belgium's National Day, in Brussels, Belgium on July 21, 2010. Photo by Danny Gys/Reporters/ABACAPRESS.COM Photo via Newscom

Belgian Crown Princess Mathilde arrives for a Te Deum Mass in celebration of Belgium's National Day, in Brussels, Belgium on July 21, 2010. Photo by Danny Gys/Reporters/ABACAPRESS.COM Photo via Newscom


Watching the traditional military parade on National Day in front of the Royal Palace were TM King Albert and Queen Paola of the Belgians, HM Queen Fabiola of Belgium, and TRH the Duke and Duchess of Brabant, Prince Philippe and Princess Mathilde of Belgium, TI&RH Princess Astrid and Prince Lorenz of Belgium, Archduchess and Archduke of Austria-Este, with their youngest son, HI&RH Prince Joachim of Belgim, Archduke of Austria-Este, and TRH Prince Laurent and Princess Claire of Belgium.

Belgium's Princess Claire and Prince Laurent watch the traditional military parade on National Day in front of the Royal Palace in Brussels July 21, 2010. Belgium celebrates on Wednesday its National Day and its 180th anniversary of independence.  REUTERS/Yves Herman (BELGIUM - Tags: POLITICS ANNIVERSARY ROYALS MILITARY)

Belgium's Crown Princess Mathilde and Crown Prince Philippe watch the traditional military parade on National Day in front of the Royal Palace in Brussels July 21, 2010. Belgium celebrates on Wednesday its National Day and its 180th anniversary of independence.  REUTERS/Yves Herman (BELGIUM - Tags: POLITICS ROYALS MILITARY ANNIVERSARY)

(L to R) Belgium's Prince Amedeo, Prince Lorenz, Princess Astrid, Princess Claire and Prince Laurent watch the traditional military parade on National Day in front of the Royal Palace in Brussels July 21, 2010. Belgium celebrates on Wednesday its National Day and its 180th anniversary of independence.  REUTERS/Yves Herman (BELGIUM - Tags: POLITICS ANNIVERSARY ROYALS MILITARY)

Belgium's Queen Fabiola watches the traditional military parade on National Day in front of the Royal Palace in Brussels July 21, 2010. Belgium celebrates on Wednesday its National Day and its 180th anniversary of independence.  REUTERS/Yves Herman (BELGIUM - Tags: POLITICS PROFILE MILITARY ANNIVERSARY ROYALS)

Belgium's Queen Fabiola (L) embraces Queen Paola (R) after the traditional military parade on National Day in front of the Royal Palace in Brussels July 21, 2010. Belgium celebrates on Wednesday its National Day and its 180th anniversary of independence.  REUTERS/Yves Herman (BELGIUM - Tags: POLITICS ROYALS)

Belgium's Queen Paola (L) and King Albert II (R) watch the traditional military parade on National Day in front of the Royal Palace in Brussels July 21, 2010. Belgium celebrates on Wednesday its National Day and its 180th anniversary of independence.  REUTERS/Yves Herman (BELGIUM - Tags: POLITICS ROYALS ANNIVERSARY MILITARY)

Belgium's Queen Paola (L) and King Albert II (C) and Interior Minister Annemie Turtelboom (R) watch the traditional military parade on National Day in front of the Royal Palace in Brussels July 21, 2010. Belgium celebrates on Wednesday its National Day and its 180th anniversary of independence.  REUTERS/Yves Herman (BELGIUM - Tags: POLITICS ROYALS)

Princess Claire and Prince Laurent of Belgium watch the military parade to mark Belgium's National Day in front of the Royal Palace in Brussels, Belgium on July 21, 2010. Photo by Danny Gys/Reporters/ABACAPRESS.COM Photo via Newscom

Princess Claire and Prince Laurent of Belgium watch the military parade to mark Belgium's National Day in front of the Royal Palace in Brussels, Belgium on July 21, 2010. Photo by Danny Gys/Reporters/ABACAPRESS.COM Photo via Newscom

Princess Astrid (L) and Princess Claire of Belgium watch the military parade to mark Belgium's National Day in front of the Royal Palace in Brussels, Belgium on July 21, 2010. Photo by Danny Gys/Reporters/ABACAPRESS.COM Photo via Newscom

Crown Princess Mathilde and Crown Prince Philippe of Belgium watch the military parade to mark Belgium's National Day in front of the Royal Palace in Brussels, Belgium on July 21, 2010. Photo by Danny Gys/Reporters/ABACAPRESS.COM Photo via Newscom

Crown Princess Mathilde and Crown Prince Philippe of Belgium watch the military parade to mark Belgium's National Day in front of the Royal Palace in Brussels, Belgium on July 21, 2010. Photo by Danny Gys/Reporters/ABACAPRESS.COM Photo via Newscom

After the traditional military parade the members of the Royal family visited stands of the party in the Warande. (At the Warandepark, the Koningsplein, the Museumplein, the Kunsberg, the Regentschapstraat, the Grote Zavel and the Poelaertplein.)

Crown Princess Mathilde of Belgium attends a reception to mark Belgium's National Day in front of the Royal Palace in Brussels, Belgium on July 21, 2010. Photo by Danny Gys/Reporters/ABACAPRESS.COM Photo via Newscom

Crown Princess Mathilde of Belgium attends a reception to mark Belgium's National Day in front of the Royal Palace in Brussels, Belgium on July 21, 2010. Photo by Danny Gys/Reporters/ABACAPRESS.COM Photo via Newscom

Crown Princess Mathilde and Crown Prince Philippe of Belgium arrive at a reception to mark Belgium's National Day in front of the Royal Palace in Brussels, Belgium on July 21, 2010. Photo by Danny Gys/Reporters/ABACAPRESS.COM Photo via Newscom

At night Princess Astrid and Prince Lorenz attended a concert of the Choire of the European Union.

After that Princess Astrid, Prince Lorenz and Prince Laurent watched, joined by the daughter of Prince Laurent, HRH Princess Louise of Belgium, the fireworks.

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