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Friday 21 November 2008

Royals visit Chennai

King Albert and Queen Paolo of Belgium brought a visit to India and visited Chennai, among other cities in India (Delhi, Hyderabad,..). The result of the visit is a new agreement between the Port of Chennai and the Port of Zeebrugge in Belgium. In exchange of technical assitance the Port of Chennai will open up for Belgium shipping companies and build up mutual business relations.

While King Albert was attending semenaries in Chennai, the Queen visited the Holy Family Ansenarium in Tiruchirapalli where people suffering from lepra are taken care of.

Together the King and Queen also paid a visit to Mammalapuram.
They also had a look at the Tomb of Saint Thomas in the Santhome Basilic and where guests at the Kapaleeswarar Temple in Mylapore. 

Check out the pictures!