Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right) and Ambassador of Belgium to Jamaica, His Excellency Hugo Verbist, raise a toast to commemorate King’s Day in Belgium, at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (November 22). King’s Day, celebrated on November 15 each year, honours King Leopold, who was the first monarch of Belgium following the country’s independence from the Netherlands in 1830.
Photo: R. Fraser
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), addresses a reception hosted by Belgium’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency, Hugo Verbist (right), to commemorate King’s Day in Belgium. The function was held at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (November 22). King’s Day, celebrated on November 15 each year, honours King Leopold, who was the first monarch of Belgium following the country’s independence from the Netherlands in 1830.
