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King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium will host Grand Duke Henri  and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg on their State Visit to Belgium from April 16-18, following the Belgian State Visit to Luxembourg in 2019. King Philippe and Grand Duke Henri are first cousins.

At the invitation of Their Majesties the King and Queen of the Belgians, Their Royal Highnesses the Grand Duke and the Grand Duchess will travel to the Kingdom of Belgium for a State Visit from April 16 to 18, 2024.

During this State Visit, the Royal Couple and the Grand Ducal Couple will have the pleasure of visiting different projects and companies in three Belgian cities: Brussels, Ghent and Liège.

While the details have yet to be announced, the State Visit will no doubt begin with an Official Welcome Ceremony at the Royal Palace in Brussels.

In the evening, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde will host a State Banquet in honour of Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Theresa at the Royal Chateau of Laeken.

Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Theresa will host a Return Dinner/Concert on the second evening of the State Visit.

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The Belgian Royal Family and the Luxembourg Grand Ducal Family have a close family history, which was further cemented when Princess Charlotte of Belgium married Hereditary Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg in 1953.

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In 1959, Grand Duchess Charlotte and Prince Félix, along with Hereditary Grand Duke Jean and Hereditary Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte, hosted King Baudouin of Belgium (brother of Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte) on his State Visit to Luxembourg. In 1967, King Baudouin and Queen Fabiola hosted Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte on their State Visit to Belgium.

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In the next reign, King Albert II (younger brother of the Grand Duchess) and Queen Paola were hosted by Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte on their State Visit to Luxembourg in 1994, HERE, and in turn hosted the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess on their State Visit to Belgium in 1999, HERE.

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In 2007, Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Theresa of Luxembourg (wearing the Luxembourg Empire Tiara) were hosted by his uncle and aunt, King Albert and Queen Paola (in the Nine Provinces Tiara). Other members of the family in attendance included Queen Fabiola, Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein and Princess Margaretha of Luxembourg, Crown Prince Philippe and Crown Princess Mathilde, The Archduke of Austria-Este and Princess Astrid.

The most recent State Visit between the two families was when King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium made State Visit to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg in 2019, being hosted by their cousins, the Grand Ducal Family.

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