The President of the Republic, Petr Pavel, welcomed His Majesty the King of the Belgians at Prague Castle on Monday, May 5, 2025.
President Pavel awarded the head of the Kingdom of Belgium a state decoration – the Order of the White Lion, 1st Class, with a chain of the order. He thus recognized the significant contribution to strengthening friendly relations between the Kingdom of Belgium and the Czech Republic, in particular by supporting and strengthening historical awareness of the common fight for freedom, symbolized by the participation of the Belgian 17th Rifle Battalion in the liberation of Pilsen and Western Bohemia in May 1945.
Watch the video from the reception at Prague Castle.
