Belgian King Fillip and Queen Mathilde visited the youth project Skateistan in Johannesburg

Video. Watch: Belgian king steps on skateboard during visit to youth project

Belgian King Filip and Queen Mathilde are in South Africa on a four-day state visit.

Belgian King Filip and Queen Mathilde are in South Africa on a four-day state visit.

On Friday, they visited the youth project Skateistan in Johannesburg where the king got his first experience on a skateboard.

In Skateistan, in the middle of a disadvantaged inner-city neighbourhood of Johannesburg, children learn to skate and develop life-skills to help them overcome difficulties they face.