PROGRAMME

Tuesday, 28 March

Arrival at Copenhagen International Airport
10.00
TM King Philippe and Queen Mathilde arrive at the Vilhelm Lauritzen Terminal at Copenhagen International Airport, where HM The Queen, the Crown Prince Couple and TRH Prince Joachim and Princess Marie will be present.

Official reception at Amalienborg
11.00
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, together with The Queen and The Crown Prince Couple, ride by coach to Christian VII’s Palace, Amalienborg, accompanied by the Guard Hussar Regiment’s mounted squadron. Afterwards, there will be official photographing of the King Philippe and Queen Mathilde and the Danish royal family.

Read more about Amalienborg.

Meeting with the Prime Minister
13.50
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde participate in a meeting with Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen and Mrs. Sólrun Løkke Rasmussen.

Meeting with the Speaker of the Danish Parliament
14.40
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde participate in a meeting with the Speaker of the Danish Parliament, Pia Kjærsgaard.

Read more about Christiansborg Palace.

Sailing tour in Copenhagen Harbour
15.20
The Crown Prince Couple, along with King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, go on a sailing tour in Copenhagen Harbour. The sailing tour will focus on renewable energy, among other things.

Meeting with Belgians residing in Denmark
16.00
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde meet Belgians residing in Denmark at the Marriott Hotel.

State Banquet at Christiansborg Palace
20.00
The Queen hosts a State Banquet in honour of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde. At the gala dinner, The Crown Prince Couple, Prince Joachim and Princess Marie, HH Princess Elisabeth, the government, the Belgian delegation, selected companies and others will take part.

At the dinner, there will be remarks by The Queen and King Philippe.

Wednesday, 29 March

Visit at Copenhagen City Hall
09.00
The Crown Prince and King Philippe together visit Copenhagen City Hall. Here, Lord Mayor Frank Jensen will extend greetings, then The Crown Prince and King Philippe will sign the guest book and afterwards attend three different presentations about renewable energy and smart-city solutions, among other things.

Meeting with The Mary Foundation
09.00
The Crown Princess and Queen Mathilde participate in a meeting with The Mary Foundation at Frederik VIII's Palace, Amalienborg.

Visit at the Confederation of Danish Industry
10.00
The Crown Prince and King Philippe take part in a Danish-Belgian seminar at the Confederation of Danish Industry focusing on, among other things, transportation, health and sustainability. Afterwards, The Crown Prince and King Philippe visit State of Green.

Visit at Amager Fælled Skole
10.30
The Crown Princess and Queen Mathilde together visit Amager Fælled Skole, which works with The Mary Foundation’s anti-bullying project “Free of Bullying”. During the visit, there will be a presentation of the project, and afterwards The Crown Princess and Queen Mathilde will visit a classroom and greet students.

Visit at State of Green
11.00
In extension of the seminar at the Confederation of Danish Industry, The Crown Prince and King Phillipe visit State of Green. State of Green is a public-private partnership between the Danish government, relevant companies and actors in the energy sector. State of Green works to make Denmark a pioneering country in the area of green growth and to make Denmark independent of fossil fuels by 2025. 

Read more about State of Green.

Visit to the UN City
11.25
The Crown Princess and Queen Mathilde together visit the UN City in Copenhagen. Here, The Crown Princess and Queen Mathilde will meet Belgian representatives from the UN City’s offices and also take part in a tour and a meeting.

Read more about the UN City.

High-Level luncheon
12.40
The Crown Prince and King Philippe participate in a High-Level luncheon with representatives from Danish and Belgian companies, among others. The luncheon focuses on themes such as renewable energy, smart cities, sea transport and sustainability.

Academic luncheon
13.15
The Crown Princess hosts a working luncheon, with Queen Mathilde participating, at Frederik VIII’s Palace, Amalienborg. The luncheon focuses on the UN’s 17 global goals, and among the participants are academics from the Technical University of Denmark as well as UN representatives. 

Visit at BaneDanmark
14.15
The Crown Prince and King Phillipe visit BaneDanmark, where they will get a look at new train technology, among other things.

Visit at the Cinematheque
15.15
The Crown Prince Couple and King Philippe and Queen Mathilde visit the Cinematheque and take part in an event focused on Belgian culture. The Crown Prince Couple and King Philippe and Queen Mathilde will be shown the film “Experience Belgium” and, after that, participate in the opening of a tourism trade fair.

Reciprocal event at The Black Diamond
19.30
To conclude the state visit, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde hold a reciprocal event at The Black Diamond with participation by The Queen, The Crown Prince Couple, Prince Joachim and Princess Marie, and Princess Elisabeth. First there will be a concert, after which King Philippe and Queen Mathilde and the Danish royal family will meet some of the artists. Following this, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde will host a dinner.

Thursday, 30 March

Departure
09.00
The Queen bids farewell to King Philippe and Queen Mathilde at Christian VII's Palace, Amalienborg, where they will write in the guest book and sign a window pane.

Read more about the tradition of signing window panes.