donderdag 31 augustus 2023

Family: A Wedding is Announced

Two weeks ago the Carnet Mondain announced the engagement of Evrard de Lhoneux and Pauline Dagneau de Richecour. 


Evrard (°1996) is the son of Mathilde's first cousin, Diane d'Udekem d'Acoz. Diane's father, Raoul d'Udekem and Mathilde's father, Patrick d'Udekem were brothers. 

Evrard has five siblings: Arnaud, Blandine (married to Wauthier du Bus de Marnaffe), Juliette, Marie Cécile and Ferdinand. He's the second of the bunch to get married. 

Evrard studied law at the University of Namur and the Université Catholique de Louvain. Nowadays he works at law firm Altius in Brussels where he specializes in corporate affairs.


Pauline de Richecour is the daughter of Domique Dagneau de Richecour & Béatrice de la Barre de Nanteuil. Pauline has 4 older siblings: Eléonore, Thomas, Mayeul and Astrid.

Pauline's mother is a first cousin of Marie-Adélaïde de la Barre de Nanteuil, whose son, Maximilien d'Andigné is married to Duchess Sophie von Württemberg.


Pauline studied Business Administration at Ichec Brussels. She also obtained a Master's degree in International Management and Marketing from the same school. She now works as a Digital Media & Performance Manager for internet provider VOO in Brussels. 


woensdag 30 augustus 2023

Flashback: 200 Years The Netherlands

30 August 2014

King Willem-Alexander & Queen Maxima celebrated the bicentenary of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Maastricht.

Also invited were King Philippe & Queen Mathilde of the Belgians, Grand Duke Henri & Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg and the German President Joachim Gauck & his partner, Daniela Schadt.














dinsdag 29 augustus 2023

Flashback: Family Photo

This family photo was taken in 2004 when Philippe & Mathilde had 2 children: toddler Elisabeth and baby Gabriel.

maandag 28 augustus 2023

Back to the Military Academy for Gabriel

28 August 2023

Today Prince Gabriel (20) starts college again!

Gabriel is part of the 162nd Promotion at the Royal Military Academy. He starts the second year of his Bachelor in Social and Military Sciences today.

zondag 27 augustus 2023

zondag 20 augustus 2023

vrijdag 18 augustus 2023

Private: Visit to the Vatican

4 July 2000

Prince Philippe & Princess Mathilde joined King Albert II & Queen Paola and Princess Astrid & Prince Lorenz and their 4 children (the fifth one, Laetitia, wasn't born yet) for a private audience with Pope John Paul II at the Vatican.


The Pope had invited them for this meeting and a private mass because of the Great Jubilee that was the year 2000.

woensdag 9 augustus 2023

Flashback: Joyeuses Entrées as Queen

6 September 2013, Blijde Intrede in Leuven.












10 September 2013, Joyeuse Entrée in Wavre.














 







17 September 2013, Joyeuse Entrée in Mons.








23 September 2013, Blijde Intrede in Hasselt.














27 September 2013, Blijde Intrede in Antwerp.











2 October 2013, Joyeuse Entrée in Namur.








11 October 2013, Joyeuse Entrée in Liège





16 October 2013, Blijde Intrede in Ghent.












18 October 2013, Joyeuse Entrée in Arlon.







23 October 2013, Joyeuse Entrée in Eupen











25 October 2013, Blijde Intrede in Bruges











6 November 2013, Joyeuse Entrée in Brussels



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