Queen Mathilde will grace Belgian coins and stamps in honour of her 50th birthday, the Belgian Royal Mint has announced.
The Belgian queen will feature on a 12.5 Euro gold coin with her husband’s profile on the back—the first time that King Philippe and Queen Mathilde will be displayed together on a commemorative coin. It is legal tender in Belgium, and only 2,500 coins have been…
Queen Mathilde - the quiet queen who became the first Belgian born consort
20th January 2023
Queen Mathilde of Belgium is celebrating her 50th birthday on January 20th.
Born Mathilde Marie Christine Ghislaine d’Udekem d’Acoz on 20 January 1973, she was the oldest of five children born to Count and Countess Patrick d’Udekem d’Acoz in…
The Belgian Royal Palace has released two new photographs of Queen Mathilde as she marks her 50th birthday today.
The images were taken by Michel Gronemberger at the Palace of Laeken, and the second photograph features on BPost’s stamp for Her Majesty’s…
A small royal delegation braves the cold to bid farewell to Pope Benedict XVI at his funeral
5th January 2023
It was a chilly & foggy morning in Vatican City on 5th January, a somber day for the city state as they laid Pope Benedict XVI to rest.
St Peter’s Square welcomed world leaders and dignitaries from across the globe, including a small delegation of royals, led by King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians and Queen Sofía of Spain.
The funeral service began at 9:25am local time…
YEAR IN REVIEW: Belgium's 2022 gives the country hope for the future
28th December 2022
Belgium’s royal year was filled with joy, grief, and historic firsts.
2022 was opened with the death of Prince Lorenz’s mother, Princess Margherita of Savoy-Aosta, Archduchess of Austria-Este, aged 91, on 10 January. Princess Astrid’s mother-in-law was laid to…
Pharmaceuticals, news and wine: King Philippe and Queen Mathilde's first day in Germany
6th October 2022
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians began their visit to the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate on the southeastern border with Belgium.
The royal couple arrived in Germany on the evening of Tuesday, 4 October, accompanied by the Belgian Minister of the…
Queen Mathilde is gearing up for a series of mental health and exercise outings ahead of her 50th birthday in January.
The Royal Palace announced that in the coming months ahead of the Queen’s birthday, a series of walks or cycling outings will be organised in all of Belgium’s provinces, with mental health organisations from each area.
Queen Mathilde’s 50th birthday celebrations are…
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde go grocery shopping for a good cause in Limburg province
23rd June 2022
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians had a day of engagements in the Limburg Province, at the country’s northern-eastern border with the Netherlands.
They visited three projects, one in each city they touched down in. All structures have connections to…
During his first day in the Democratic Republic of Congo, King Philippe decorated the last veteran of World War II to fight in Burma (today’s Myanmar).
The Belgian King held the ceremony at Kinshasa’s memorial for combat veterans, where he had previously laid a…
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians held a video call with Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska.
Connecting from her office in the Royal Palace, the Queen “expressed her solidarity” to the Ukrainian people for the incredibly difficult situation they have been facing for the past three months.
On the 24th of February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine; since then, many towns have been on the…
