COMING UP Second Trade Visit to Saudi Arabia

21 November - 27 November 2026

Queen Mathilde will be presiding a trade visit to Saudi Arabia.

Will we be seeing Crown Princess Elisabeth (who wil be 25 by this time) by her side? It would be an excellent way to learn from the best. Court already announced Elisabeth will eventually be taking over from Mathilde in this role.

In 2009 Princess Mathilde made a first trade visit to Saudi Arabia.

Jewels: Mathilde's Watch

Mathilde nearly always wears her Cartier watch.

COMING UP Third Trade Visit to Turkey

10 May -14 May 2026

Queen Mathilde will be presiding a trade mission to Turkey, the first one since Princess Astrid stepped down from this function.

2012

From 2000 to 2013 (when she became Queen), Mathilde accompanied her husband who presided these very busy and versatile foreign visits twice a year. Mathilde had her own agenda, often focusing on social, medical, educational or cultural aspects. Together with Philippe, she also attended the many work meetings/breakfasts/lunches, receptions and meetings with leaders and heads of state.

For the first time, she will now be doing this solo until the time comes when Crown Princess Elisabeth (24), who's currently still a student at Harvard, will take over. It's generally expected this will be in 2027.

Mathilde's visited Turkey on a trade mission twice before, in 2004 and in 2012.

Recap: Mathilde at Weddings

20 January 2001: Duke Paul von Oldenburg marries Pilar Mendez de Vigo in Germany.
https://queenmathilde.blogspot.com/2015/10/flashback-wedding-of-paul-von-oldenburg.html

19 May 2001: Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands marries Petra Laurentien Brinkhorst in The Hague, The Netherlands.
https://queenmathilde.blogspot.com/2017/06/flashback-wedding-of-prince-constantijn.html

2 February 2002: Crown Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands marries Máxima Zorreguieta in Amsterdam.
https://queenmathilde.blogspot.com/2017/02/flashback-wedding-of-crown-prince.html

8 February 2003: Prince Alexander von und zu Liechtenstein marries Astrid Kohl in Salzburg, Austria.
https://queenmathilde.blogspot.com/2018/05/flashback-wedding-of-alexander-von.html

12 April 2003: Prince Laurent of Belgium marries Claire Coombs in Brussels.
https://queenmathilde.blogspot.com/2019/04/flashback-wedding-of-prince-laurent-of.html

8 May 2004: Archduke Martin of Austria Este marries Princess Katharina von Ysenburg in Birstein, Germany.
https://queenmathilde.blogspot.com/2018/03/flashback-wedding-of-princess-katharina.html

14 May 2004: Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark marries Mary Donaldson in Copenhagen.
https://queenmathilde.blogspot.com/2020/05/wedding-crown-prince-frederik-of.html

22 May 2004: Crown Prince Felipe of Spain marries Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano in Madrid.
https://queenmathilde.blogspot.com/2020/06/wedding-crown-prince-felipe-of-spain.html

27 May 2004: Crown Prince Hamzah bin Hussein marries Princess Noor bint Hasem in Amman, Jordan.
https://queenmathilde.blogspot.com/2022/05/wedding-hamza-of-jordan-noor.html

 

22 July 2006: Countess Elisabeth d'Udekem d'Acoz marries Margrave Alfonso Pallavicini in Bastogne.
https://queenmathilde.blogspot.com/2015/10/flashback-wedding-of-countess-elisabeth.html

9 May 2009: Prince Jean d'Orléans marries Philomena de Tornos y Steinhart in Senlis, France.
https://queenmathilde.blogspot.com/2015/06/flashback-wedding-of-prince-jean.html

19 June 2010: Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden marries Daniel Westling in Stockholm.
https://queenmathilde.blogspot.com/2015/05/flasback-victoria-daniels-wedding.html

29 April 2011: Prince William of Wales marries Catherine Middleton in London.
https://queenmathilde.blogspot.com/2016/04/flashback-wedding-of-prince-william-of.html

11 June 2011: Countess Hélène d'Udekem d'Acoz marries Baron Nicolas Janssen in Bastogne.
https://queenmathilde.blogspot.com/2020/08/wedding-helene-dudekem-nicolas-janssen.html

2 July 2011: Prince Albert II of Monaco marries Charlene Wittstock in Monte Carlo.
https://queenmathilde.blogspot.com/2017/04/flashback-wedding-of-prince-albert-of.html

20 October 2012: Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg marries Countess Stéphanie de Lannoy.
https://queenmathilde.blogspot.com/2015/10/flashback-wedding-of-prince-guillaume.html 

5 July 2014: Prince Amedeo of Belgium, Archduke of Austria Este marries Elisabetta Maria ("Lili") Rosboch von Wolkenstein in Rome.
https://queenmathilde.blogspot.com/2016/04/flashback-wedding-of-prince-amedeo-of.html

13 June 2015: Prince Carl Philip of Sweden marries Sofia Hellqvist in Stockholm.

https://queenmathilde.blogspot.com/2015/06/wedding-carl-philip-of-sweden-sofia.html

18 June 2016: Princess Alix de Ligne marries Count Guillaume de Dampierre at Beloeil.
https://queenmathilde.blogspot.com/2016/06/wedding-princess-alix-de-ligne-count.html

3 September 2022: Count Charles-Henri d'Udekem d'Acoz marries Caroline Philippe in Pont-L'Evêque, France. 
https://queenmathilde.blogspot.com/2022/07/family-charles-henri-is-getting-married.html

10 September 2022: Princess Maria Laura of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria Este marries William Isvy in Brussels.
https://queenmathilde.blogspot.com/2022/07/coming-up-princess-maria-lauras-wedding.html

2 September 2023: Duchess Marie-Amélie von Württemberg marries Baron Franz Ferdinand von Feilitzsch at Altshausen, Germany.
https://queenmathilde.blogspot.com/2023/09/wedding-amelie-von-wurttemebrg-franz.html

9 September 2023:  Baron Renaud van der Elst marries Cynthia Wu in Damme.
https://queenmathilde.blogspot.com/2024/02/earlier-at-wedding-of-friends.html

30 September 2023: Natacha Roumiantzoff marries Archduke Alexander de Habsbourg-Lorraine at Belœil.
https://queenmathilde.blogspot.com/2023/10/wedding-alexander-de-habsbourg-natacha.html

31 August 2024: Countess Caroline de Lannoy marries to Henry de Spoelberch at Frasnes-Lez-Anvaing.

https://queenmathilde.blogspot.com/2024/09/wedding-caroline-de-lannoy-henry-de.html

14 June 2025: Gloria Czernin von Chudenic marries Marquis Laszlo de Cossé-Brissac in Chudenice, Czech Republic.
https://queenmathilde.blogspot.com/2025/06/private-weddi.html