Queen Mathilde of Belgium
Mathilde (born Jonkvrouw Countess Mathilde Marie Christine Ghislaine d'Udekem d'Acoz [matild dyd(ə)kɛm dakɔ]; 20 January 1973) is Queen of the Belgians as the wife of King Philippe. She is the first native-born Belgian queen. She has founded and helped charities to decrease poverty in the country.
| Mathilde | |
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.jpg) Mathilde in 2017 | |
| Queen consort of the Belgians | |
| Tenure | 21 July 2013 – present |
| Born | Jonkvrouw Mathilde Marie Christine Ghislaine d'Udekem d'Acoz 20 January 1973 Edith Cavell Hospital, Uccle, Brussels, Kingdom of Belgium |
| Spouse | Philippe of Belgium (m. 1999) |
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| House | d'Udekem d'Acoz (by birth) Belgium (by marriage) |
| Father | Count Patrick d'Udekem d'Acoz |
| Mother | Countess Anna Maria Komorowska |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Early life and family change
Mathilde Marie Christine Ghislaine d'Udekem d'Acoz was born on 20 January 1973 at Edith Cavell Hospital in Uccle, Belgium.[1] Her parents are Count and Countess Patrick d'Udekem d'Acoz. Mathilde has three sisters: Marie-Alix, Elisabeth and Hélène, and one brother Charles-Henri.[source?] Her godfather is her uncle Count Raoul d'Udekem d'Acoz.[2]
Titles and Styles
20 January 1973-4 December 1999: Jonkvrouw Countess Mathilde d’Udekem d’Acoz
4 December 1999-21 July 2013 Her Royal Highness Princess Mathilde of Belgium, The Duchess of Brabant
21 July 2013 Her Majesty The Queen of the Belgians
References change
- ↑ Bloks, Moniek (20 January 2020). "Queen Mathilde - The first Belgian-born Queen of the Belgians". History of Royal Women. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ↑ El Bakkali, Lina (25 March 2023). "Graaf Raoul d'Udekem d'Acoz, oom van koningin Mathilde, is overleden" [Count Raoul d'Udekem d'Acoz, uncle of Queen Mathilde, has passed away]. vrt.be (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.