His Majesty confers Oman Civil Order on King of Belgium
His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik hosted an official lunch at Al Alam Palace today in honour of Phillippe Leopold Louis Marie, King of the Belgians on the occasion of his visit to the Sultanate of Oman.
Prior to the lunch, His Majesty the Sultan conferred the Oman Civil Order, 1st Class, on Phillippe Leopold Louis Marie, King of the Belgians, as an expression of His Majesty’s appreciation for the King of the Belgians and the deep bilateral relations between the two friendly countries.
His Majesty the Sultan and the King of the Belgians exchanged commemorative gifts in the presence of Her Highness the Honourable Lady Assayida Ahd Abdullah Hamed Al Busaidi, Spouse of the Sultan of Oman and Mathilde Marie Christine Ghislaine d’Udekem d’Acoz, Queen of the Belgians. His Majesty the Sultan presented the King of the Belgians with an Omani sword, while the King of the Belgians presented His Majesty with a piece of art which represents Belgian cultural heritage.
The luncheon was attended by members of the Royal Family, the Chairmen of the State Council and Shura Council, some ministers as well as senior officers of the Sultan’s Armed Forces and Oman Royal Police.
This is an unofficial English translation of the original Arabic text. To view the official Arabic text, click here.