Flashback: Cervical Cancer

27 September 2007

Princess Mathilde attended the international conference "Fight against cervical cancer" at the Egmont Palace in Brussels.

Flashback: KVLV

26 September 2011

Princess Mathilde visited rural women's association KVLV in Poperinge.

Family: Hélène on Stage

September 2022

Mathilde's sister, Hélène d'Udekem has recently joined a theatre group. They performed for a group of school children at the Louvre Lens in France.  

Rectors Lunch 2022

20 September 2022

King Philippe & Queen Mathilde hosted a work lunch for the rectors of the Belgian Universities.

Earlier This Week: Transforming Education Summit

19 September 2022

Queen Mathilde sent out a video message for the UN's Transforming Education Summit. 

It's not clear whether Mathilde planned on attending the summit in person, or whether a video message was the plan from the start ... but as 19 September was the day Queen Elizabeth II's funeral took place, Mathilde had to be in London.

Funeral: Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (1926-2022)

18 September 2022

The Royal Couple has traveled to London by train, taking the Eurostar.

🇧🇪 Belgian King Philippe and Queen Mathilde have arrived in London ahead of the funeral of the Queen.

🇬🇧 They were spotted near St. Pancras, where they got off the Eurostar train. Today, they will attend King Charles' reception at Buckingham Palace.

🎥 @VTMNIEUWS en @HLN_BE pic.twitter.com/i693Kb3iwu

— [Wim Dehandschutter] (@WDehandschutter) September 18, 2022

They attended a reception hosted by King Charles III, for all the Heads of State who have traveled to London to attend his late mother's funeral.

President Joe Biden of the USA & Jill Biden.

Queen Rania of Jordan.
King Felipe & Queen Letizia of Spain.

Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoem, Minister President of the United Arab Emirates.

King Charles III with Emperor Naruhito of Japan and King Jigme of Buthan.

President Steinmeier of Germany, President Van der Bellen of Austria. 

Queen Consort Camilla with PM Liz Truss.

King Abdallah and Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan.

Former King Juan Carlos of Spain, Queen Maxima of the Netherlands.

Princess Beatrix, King Willem-Alexander & Queen Maxima of the Netherlands.

Queen Margrethe II of Denmark.

King Felipe & Queen Letizia of Spain.

The Earl & Countess of Wessex greeting the American presidential couple.

President Emmanuel Macron of France and his wife Brigitte.

King Philippe & Queen Mathilde greeting King Charles III.

Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein.

Queen Silvia of Sweden. Queen Mathilde can be seen in the background.

Former King Simeon of Bulgaria. King Carl Gustav of Sweden.
In the background Queen Mathilde is greeting Queen Silvia.

King Harald & Queen Sonja of Norway with Queen Margrethe II of Denmark.

The Princess of Wales with Crown Prince Pavlos & Princess Marie Chantal of Greece.

Belgian Court shared this picture from Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Philip's 1966 state visit to Belgium. They were onboard the Belgian royal train from Brussels to Bruges in the company of King Baudouin & Queen Fabiola. It was King Baudouin who took the picture.

Around 20:30 King Philippe & Queen Mathilde paid their respects to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II who was laying-in-state at Westminster Abbey. 

Queen Margrethe & Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark.

19 September 2022

In Brussels the lateral flags of the Royal Palace are flying half-mast in sign of mourning.

King Philippe & Queen Mathilde attend the state funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, at Westminster Abbey in London.

Michael & Carol Middleton.

Arrival at Westminster Abbey.

Outside, after the service.

Afterwards there was a more intimate ceremony at Windsor. Philippe & Mathilde weren't among the guests.

Finally only the members of the late Queen's closest family and friends attended a final private ceremony.