Flashback: First Activities

In the autumn of 1999, Mathilde d'Udekem made her first public appearances as the fiancée of Crown Prince Philippe.

24 September 1999, at the launch of the website of the Prince Philippe Foundation.

7 October 1999, Lunch for Hungarian President Arpád Göncz.

Opening ceremony of Europalia Hungary.

18 October 1999, Lunch for the Belgian government.

28 October 1999, Autumn Concert at the royal palace.

29 October 1999, A farewell to the Ecole Sainte-Jeanne de Chantal in Woluwe Saint Lambert (Brussels) where Mathilde worked as a speech therapist until she became engaged to Prince Philippe.

Among the guests was Mathilde's sister Elisabeth, who also worked as a speech therapist and who took over Mathilde's practice and work at the school when Mathilde became engaged.

10 November 1999, Lunch for the Belgian authorities.

 

20 December 1999, Together with Queen Paola, Mathilde visited the exhibition "Christmas in the Provence" at the Koekelberg Basilica in Brussels.