Egypt will welcome a royal visit in March
when Queen Mathilde of the Belgians and her daughter, Princess
Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant, visit the country for three days.
The Queen and Duchess of Brabant will be in Egypt from 14-16 March.
The visit will centre around the late Queen Elisabeth of the
Belgians, who once visited Egypt. The royals will visit many
locations the heir that the heir…
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…
It was the last major royal wedding of
the 20th century and it began a new chapter in a royal story that
would lead to a throne. On December 4th 1999, the then heir to the
Belgian throne, Philippe, married Mathilde d’Udekem d’Acoz before a
host of regal guests.
In the series “Before they were royal,”
we are taking a look at their young lives, education, and
professional lives before gaining their royal title. This edition
focuses on Queen Mathilde of the Belgians or Mathilde d’Udekem
d’Acoz, as she was known before her marriage. Queen Mathilde of
Belgium was born as Lady Mathilde Marie Christine Ghislaine
d’Udekem d’Acoz on…
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…
On 20 January, Queen Mathilde of Belgium
celebrates her 50th birthday. The Queen has chosen to use this
milestone birthday to bring attention to an important cause.
Queen Mathilde has taken part in a special television programme
highlighting the importance of providing…
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 birthday. The first image sees the Queen in an
all-white ensemble standing in the doorway of the palace, while the
second…
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…
Queen Sofía joins King Philippe and Queen Mathilde at the Vatican for Pope Benedict XVI's funeral
5th January 2023
Queen Sofía of Spain has traveled to
Vatican City to attend the funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict
XVI. Her Majesty arrived in the Italian capital on Wednesday,
4th January – the eve of the day of the funeral – and immediately
visited St Peter’s Basilica…
Belgium’s Queen Paola is passing on one
of her most important roles to her daughter in law. Queen Mathilde
of the Belgians will take over as Honorary Chair of the Protection
Committee of Missing Children Europe on January 1st 2023. Missing
Children Europe is the European Federation for missing and sexually
exploited children in Europe. It involves 27 countries and
represents 32…