King Philippe and his queen, Mathilde, in Louvain as they start their official tour introducing themselves as monarchs of the Belgians
The royal couple got a bit of modern performance art as part of their tour as well as a formal greeting from local officials. Several thousand people turned out to see the couple including a small group demanding an end to the monarchy. Early reports indicate Mathilde was more in demand than her husband with the crowds but everyone got a good chance to see both king and queen with a balcony appearance.
Philippe and Mathilde greet the crowds in Louvain on September 6th 2013
And there was another new arrival - a brand new tweet from the Royal Palace at the start of the visit. There's a new Twitter account to follow Belgium's royals on. New king, new technology, new times. The reign of the new king of the Belgians is well and truly under way.
The photo tweeted by Belgium's Royal Household to kick off the visit of Philippe and Mathilde to Louvain turned out to be a nice shot of the building with a couple of royals just making it into view
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