Sunday, March 06, 2022

Belgium: Princess Elisabeth Antarctica Research Station

The Princess Elisabeth Antarctica, located on Utsteinen Nunatak in Queen Maud Land (71°57′00″S 23°20′49″E), is a Belgian scientific polar research station, which went into service on 15 February 2009. The station is named after Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant, the eldest daughter of King Philippe of Belgium. This Cover is from the Belare (Belgian Antarctic Research Expedition) of 2017 to 2018 and  shows the autograph of the Expedition leader.

Stamp:

King Philippe - Issued: 14-03-2016


Many thanks to Juanvi Garcia!


3 comments:

  1. Hello JPC,

    Awesome that you were able to reach the Belgian research base! May I ask you where you sent your cover to?

    Greetings,

    - Matthijs

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  2. Hi Matthijs,
    thanks for passing by and for your comment on my blog. I tried to look it up for you where I send it to. Its been a while since I tried it, so no guarantee its still working.

    Princess Elisabeth Antarctica
    c/o International Polar Foundation
    Rue des vétérinaires, 42b / 1
    1070 Brussels
    Belgium

    Best Regards,
    Jens

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