Flashback: Danish Jazz Concert

26 January 2012

Crown Prince Philippe & Princess Mathilde joined their Danish counterparts, Crown Prince Frederik & Crown Princess Mary for a jazz concert at Bozar that marked the start of the Danish presidency of the EU.

International Day of Education 2019

24 January 2019

On the International Day for Education, Queen Mathilde sent out this message:

"Investing in education is investing in people and thus in sustainable development. For quality education in which no one is excluded, least of all girls, we need motivated and well-guided teachers."

World Economic Forum 2019

From 22 to 24 January 2019 King Philippe & Queen Mathilde attended the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Tuesday 22 January 2019

Attending the session "Shaping Globalization 4.0". Queen Mathilde is seated next to Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minister of Ethiopia.

 with chairman of the Forum Klaus Schwab, Swiss President Ueli Maurer and Hilde Schwab

Also present: prince Alois von und zu Liechtenstein

With the World Bank's CEO, Kristalina Georgieva. Queen Mathilde has been appointed as a World Bank Human Capital advocate.

Meeting with social entrepreneurs at the Schwab Foundation.

Meeting with Queen Mathilde of Belgium 🇧🇪 , a fellow @schwabfound board member and champion of poverty elimination. #wef19 #endpoverty pic.twitter.com/acLbvOOqNV

— Martin Burt (@martinburt) 23 januari 2019

With Silvana Abdo, first lady of Paraguay. They talked about sustainable development. Mrs Abdo invited the queen to her country for a visit, and as a departing gift gave Mathilde an artisan handmade poncho from Paraguay.

Estrechamos lazos de amistad e intercambiamos experiencias exitosas que nos ayudarán a ir avanzando en los objetivos de desarrollo sostenible, agenda 2030. También la invité a visitar #Paraguay para llevar a cabo proyectos culturales de forma conjunta. @MonarchieBe #MonarchieBe pic.twitter.com/gwwfYPUota

— Silvana Abdo (@silvana_abdo) 22 januari 2019

Para que siempre recuerde al Paraguay, obsequiamos a la Reina Matilde de Bélgica, el tradicional poncho de 60 listas, confeccionado por las talentosas manos de la maestra artesana, Doña Rosa Segovia en su taller de Piribebuy. #AbracemosLoNuestro @MonarchieBe pic.twitter.com/HqFzWprxLj

— Silvana Abdo (@silvana_abdo) 22 januari 2019

Discussing mental health with  Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director of the World Health Organisation WHO.

In the evening Queen Mathilde attended a dinner at the Morosani Hotel in Davos.
Queen Rania of Jordan was also seated at her table.

Wednesday 23 January 2019

With PM Charles Michel & Dr Denis Mukwege, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.

At the session "Closing the Financing Gap". Mathilde was sitting next to Indian Young Global Leader Armstrong Pame.

At the session "Making education inclusive" moderated by UNICEF chairwoman, Henrietta Fore.

One of the amazing things of the @wef @Davos? Meeting great people like Queen Mathilde of Belgium and @LiesbetSteer from @educommission. @LFTWBE pic.twitter.com/pN2ei3DWQH

— LIGHT FOR THE WORLD (@lftwworldwide) 23 januari 2019

King Philippe & Al Gore.

Queen Mathilde and UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres.

The day ended for the royal couple with a Belgian Power Reception in order to promote Belgium in the presence of foreign investors.

with Etihad Vice President Vijay Poonoosamy

Thursday 24 January 2019

King Philippe introducing his wife to Hilary Cottam.

King Philippe with his colleagues, Prince Albert II of Monaco and Crown Prince Haakon of Norway.

With Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees.

 With Mohammed Hassan Mohamud of the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya.