Belgian consulate's King's Day bash at 39 Conduit Road lures elite crowd
Belgium is a small country with a richly deserved reputation for its chocolates and beer. So when the Belgians throw a bash, everyone who is anyone makes an effort to show up.
That was certainly the case on Monday evening, when the Belgian consulate held a belated commemoration of King's Day - which since 1866 has celebrated the country's monarchy.
Consulates across the city must have been mostly empty as VIPs gathered on the Starlight Patio of the luxury apartment tower, 39 Conduit Road.
The consulate's soiree celebrated all things Belgian for the movers and shakers of Hong Kong and international politics.
Belgian Consul General Evert Marechal was on hand, of course, alongside guest of honour Chief Secretary Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor.
Stephen Young, the US consul general, also made an appearance with his French counterpart Arnaud Barthelemy, Canada's Ian Burchett, and Tsang Tak-sing, local secretary for home affairs.