The Brussels Times' weekly image compilation brings you the five photographs that captured the Belgian news week from 19 to 26 March.
Those following Belgian news this week will have been treated to a panoply of pictures, whether they showed royals on skateboards, the country's carnival traditions, baby giraffes, hidden compartments or sombre commemorations.
A kickflip fit for a king
Credit: Belga/Benoit Doppagne
This week saw the first-ever state visit on behalf of Belgian Royals to South Africa, with King Philippe and Queen Mathilde meeting dignitaries as well as local children in the South African capital of Johannesburg.
The children even got the King to test-ride one of their skateboards on Friday, though he may want to check the state of his shoes afterwards.
Just can't beat Carnival, can you?
Credit: Belga / Anthony Malagoli
Over 10,000 people took to the Walloon town of La Louvière last Sunday to celebrate the municipality's yearly Laetare louviérois carnival.
In the picture seen above, a group of Gilles are gathered during the so-called 'ramassage,' which starts off proceedings at the carnival.
Whatcha looking at?
Credit: Pairi Daiza
Wednesday saw the Pairi Daiza zoo welcome a new animal to its ranks with the birth of a baby giraffe.
While it's normally mothers who are protective of their children, the newborn does not want his mother to be disturbed, if the picture seen above is to be believed.
Hiding in plain sight
Credit: Belga/James Arthur Gekiere
On Thursday, the Federal Government announced that hidden compartments in vehicles would be made illegal as they had served as smuggling spaces for drug traffickers recently.
Here, Belgium's Justice Minister Vincent Van Quickenborne is looking at one of these vans' hiding spots first-hand.
Seven years on
Credit: Belga/Laurie Dieffembacq
Wednesday marked the sombre seven-year anniversary of the terror attacks that rocked the Belgian capital in 2016.
Various ceremonies were held in tribute to the bombings' victims, including one on Rue de la Loi at which the Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo was present to pay his respects.
