Belgian royalty to tour WA regions

DOWN UNDER: Crown Prince Philippe of Belgium, pictured here with his wife Princess Mathilde, has begun a three-day tour of WA. Picture: AP Source: PerthNow

CROWN Prince Philippe of Belgium has touched down in Perth as part of an 11-day mission to Australia and New Zealand to strengthen economic and trade ties.

According to the Belgian Foreign Trade Agency, the Crown Prince is leading a large contingent of Belgian ministers and 147 business representatives from 91 companies that will spend three days in Western Australia, including a visit to the bustling iron ore export hub of Port Hedland.

The mission will also travel to Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne and Wellington.

In the Pilbara town, Prince Philippe will observe the work of Belgian dredging companies that have been vital to the development of the port, the WA government's European Office says on its website.

Perth was not on the original itinerary, but the lure of WA's strong economy and record levels of investment convinced the delegation to schedule it as its first stop.

The mission also includes a university contingent that seeks to sign co-operative agreements with Curtin University and the University of Western Australia on areas such as agribusiness, physiotherapy, information and communication technology, audiology, marine science and international relations.

The itinerary includes a visit to Perth's Kings Park today, and tomorrow, a "power lunch'' with key resources sector representatives, a tour of Rio Tinto's remote mining operations centre and meetings with WA Governor Malcolm McCusker and Premier Colin Barnett.

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