Philippe and Mathilde say goodbye

King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians have said goodbye to their guests as the German State Visit came to an end. Three super busy days ended with a trip to Liege and an official farewell before everyone headed off for a good, long sit down.

Queen Mathilde signs the guest book at Liege as the German State Visit comes to an end

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The last day of the visit started in the same way as every other, at top speed with a lot to pack in. The royal couple and their guests, President Joachim Gauck and Danieal Schadt, headed to Liege where they visited EVS Braodcast Equipment and got a little rest as the day began with a sit down on a very purple sofa.

A sit down at the start of a busy day for Philippe, Mathilde and their guests

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Mathilde was in bright red - an elegant dress with pleating and an unusual and rather stylish hat. Daniela Schadt chose an elegant white and black jacket with black skirt. As the day came to an end and things got very formal she added a matching hat.

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But there was a lot to get through before that official send off. In fact, there was one more official welcome, this time at the Bishop's Palace in Liege where the sun shone and everything had a brighter, more spring like look than the ceremonies of the previous two days.After speeches and signing there was a balcony - can't beat a balcony appearance - followed by a spot of lunch.

The official welcome in Liege for King Philippe, Queen Mathilde, President Gauck and Daniela Schadt

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Then it was off for a round table discussion at Eupen after a mini walkabout. And the talks were only just finished when all four headed off for another walkabout.

Time to talk - a round table discussion as the German State Visit to Belgium comes to an end

And then it was time to say goodbye. The three days had been packed with visits to Brussels and Antwerp, a State Dinner and a night out at the Palais des Beaux Arts in the Belgian capital. This State Visit was a success and has left plenty of right royal memories for years to come.

And there is a special page about the two State Visits this week here.