Call by His Royal Highness Prince Philippe of Belgium

On Friday 23 November 2012, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO, received the Australian Ambassador-designate to the Kingdom of Belgium, Mr Duncan Lewis AO DSC CSC.

Afterwards, the Governor-General received His Royal Highness Prince Philippe of Belgium.

Later, the Governor-General hosted a lunch in honour of His Royal Highness. Guests included: Air Marshal Mark Binskin AO; Mr Marc Bogaerts; Mr Neil Bolton; Mr Paul Breyne; Ms Anna Burke MP; Mr Scott Car; His Excellency Frank Carruet; Mr Pierre Cartuyvels; Mr Jason Collins; Deputy Commissioner Andrew Colvin APM OAM; Mr Julien Compère; Senator Mathias Cormann; His Excellency Mr David Daly; His Excellency Pieter de Crem; Professor Patrick de Deckker AM; Colonel Vincent D’Hoest; Rear Admiral Ken Doolan AO (Ret’d); Mr Jacques Evrard; Mr Mark Gasson; Mr Paul Grigson; Senator the Honourable John Hogg; Mr Duncan Lewis AO DSC CSC; His Excellency Jean-Claude Marcourt; Mr Victor Pantano; Professor Stephen Parker; Dr Ed Roberts; Ms Laura Smyth MP; the Honourable Warren Snowdon MP; Mr Rudi Thomaes; Mr Gérard Uytterhaegen; Mr Dirk van Steerteghem; Mrs Régine Vandriessche; His Excellency Mr Pedro Villagra Delgado; and Mr Rawcliffe Ziza.

Then, the Governor-General received the Ambassador of the Portuguese Republic, His Excellency Mr Rui Quartin-Santos.

Earlier, at Cairns International Airport, the Governor-General was represented at the departure from Australia of the President of the Federated States of Micronesia, His Excellency the Honourable Emanuel Mori, by Commander Wendy Bullen CSM ADC RAN, Honorary Aide-de-Camp.

In the morning, at Canberra International Airport, the Governor-General was represented at the arrival in Canberra of His Royal Highness Prince Philippe of Belgium, by the Official Secretary, Mr Stephen Brady CVO. In the evening, the Governor-General was represented at the departure of His Royal Highness from Canberra, by Mr Brady.