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Visit to Victoria by Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid of Belgium

Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid of Belgium visited Victoria on 27 October 2023

Leading an international economic and trade delegation, Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid of Belgium visited Victoria on 27 October 2023. While in Victoria, Her Royal Highness:

  • attended the Global Victoria Women seminar ‘Strength through diversity: Female business leaders going global’
  • attended ‘Victoria-Belgium: a bilateral meeting and gateways to new business opportunities engagements’
  • hosted a reception and recital with Her Excellency Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC Governor of Victoria
  • visited the Peter McCallum Cancer Centre, the Alfred Medical Centre and the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital
  • visited AFL House at Marvel Stadium.

Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid was accompanied by Foreign Minister Hadja Lahbib, Brussels Minister-President Rudi Vervoort, Walloon Economy Minister Willy Borsus and Flemish Finance Minister Matthias Diependaele.

The visit aimed to strength economic ties between Belgium and Australia.

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