Koningin Elisabethzaal

26 November 2016

For the inauguration of the newly renovated concert hall Koningin Elisabethzaal in Antwerp, Queen Mathilde attended a concert by Hooverphonic and deFilharmonie.

Private: Beauté & Vie

Mathilde's favorite spa and beauty center is "Beauté & Vie", at the Boulevard de Waterloo in Brussels.

This institute, run by Nadine Salembier, holds a royal warrant and has been Mathilde's go to spot for massages, manicures & pedicures, beauty treatments and relaxation time since she got married.

Mrs Salembier stays discreet about her royal visitor, saying only that "Mathilde knows she can count on our total discretion. I never ask her anything. When she comes to Beauté & Vie, we know she wants to rest and relax. We respect that. We understand each other without much words."

Reception for Royal Purveyors 2016

23 November 2016

King Philippe & Queen Mathilde hosted a reception for the newly appointed Royal Warrant Holders at the Royal Palace in Brussels.

Voorleesweek 2016

22 November 2016

Queen Mathilde took part in the Read Aloud Week in primary school De Kleine Wereld in Asse.

Afterwards she joined a round table with experts, authors and volunteers.

Family: Elisabeth & Alfonso at a concert

September 2016

Margraf Alfonso and his wife, countess Elisabeth d'Udekem (Mathilde's sister) were at a charity organized by the youth choir "Petits Chanteurs de Belgique" at the Brussels residence of count Jehan de Lannoy & his wife, Beatrice.

Jehan de Lannoy is hereditary princess Stéphanie of Luxembourg's eldest brother.

Beatrice & Jehan de Lannoy

European Day against Sexual Abuse of Children

18 November 2016

Queen Mathilde attended a round table discussion on the protection of children against sexual abuse and online exploitation, prevention of abuse and help for victims and perpetrators.

The meeting took place at the ING Art Centre in Brussels.

Family: Elisabeth recently

A photo of Mathilde's sister Elisabeth in September 2016, with her friends Victoria-Maria Geyer and Valérie Celier, taken in Brussels.

In October 2016: Elisabeth and her husband, margrave Alfonso Pallavicini at a charity dinner for Care Belgium, at the Palais du Cinquantenaire in Brussels.

New Nobles 2016 + Expo "Ukyo-e"

17 November 2016

King Philippe & Queen Mathilde held an audience at the Royal Palace in Brussels for the persons who received a distinction or noble title in 2016.

Composer François Glorieux

Afterwards Queen Mathilde visited the exhibition "Ukyo-e. The most beautiful Japanese drawings" at the Cinquantenaire Museum in Brussels.