BINCHE, BELGIUM - FEBRUARY 8: Prince Philippe and Princess Mathilde of Belgium join in the celebrations at 'The Binche Mardi Gras', on February 8, 2005 in Binche, Belgium UNESCO have recently announced that The Binche Mardi Gras is to have world heritage status. Parade participants will throw hundreds of Oranges into the crowd. The oranges are grown and shipped in especially for the Mardi Gras Parade from Southern France and Spain. The oranges represent the gold coins that were thrown to onlookers in the original parade in 1549 by Marie of Hungary to impress her brother. (Photo by Mark Renders/Getty Images)
