Age, Biography and Wiki
Queen Mathilde of Belgium (Mathilde Marie Christine Ghislaine d'Udekem d'Acoz) was born on 20 January, 1973 in Uccle, Belgium, is a Belgian royalQueen consort of the Belgians. Discover Queen Mathilde of Belgium's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is She in this year and how She spends money? Also learn how She earned most of networth at the age of 51 years old?
Popular As |
Jonkvrouw Mathilde d'Udekem d'Acoz |
Occupation |
N/A |
Age |
51 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn |
Born |
20 January, 1973 |
Birthday |
20 January |
Birthplace |
Edith Cavell Hospital, Uccle, Brussels, Kingdom of Belgium |
Nationality |
Belgium |
We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 20 January.
She is a member of famous with the age 51 years old group.
Queen Mathilde of Belgium Height, Weight & Measurements
At 51 years old, Queen Mathilde of Belgium height is 175 cm .
Physical Status |
Height |
175 cm |
Weight |
Not Available |
Body Measurements |
Not Available |
Eye Color |
Not Available |
Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Queen Mathilde of Belgium's Husband?
Her husband is Philippe of Belgium (m. 4 December 1999)
Family |
Parents |
Not Available |
Husband |
Philippe of Belgium (m. 4 December 1999) |
Sibling |
Not Available |
Children |
Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant, MORE |
Queen Mathilde of Belgium Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Queen Mathilde of Belgium worth at the age of 51 years old? Queen Mathilde of Belgium’s income source is mostly from being a successful . She is from Belgium. We have estimated
Queen Mathilde of Belgium's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
Net Worth in 2022 |
Pending |
Salary in 2022 |
Under Review |
House |
Not Available |
Cars |
Not Available |
Source of Income |
|
Queen Mathilde of Belgium Social Network
Timeline
In 2018, Queen Mathilde became the Honorary President of the Federal Council for Sustainable Development. According to the royal tradition, Queen Mathilde became an honorary member of the Royal Academy of Medicine of Belgium.
Queen Mathilde was named a United Nations Sustainable Development Goal Advocate in 2016, promoting the 2030 Agenda for global sustainable development.
Since 2014, Queen Mathilde has given her patronage to the Queen Elisabeth Music Competition, an international competition founded in 1937 as an initiative of Queen Elisabeth and Belgian composer and violist Eugène Ysaÿe.
Since 2009, Queen Mathilde has been the honorary president of Unicef Belgium. She serves as the World Health Organization’s Special Representative for Immunization. She also the honorary president of the Breast International Group, a non-profit organisation for academic breast cancer research groups from around the world.
Queen Mathilde is a member of the Schwab Foundation Board for Social Entrepreneurship. She was a United Nations Emissary for the International Year of Microcredit 2005, which focused in particular on financial inclusion and financial literacy. The Queen also attends the annual World Economic Forum in Davos.
She set up the Princess Mathilde Fund (now the Queen Mathilde Fund) in 2001, which promotes the care of vulnerable people and awards an annual prize for good works in a particular sector. The sector changes each year: examples include early years education, women's health, and protecting young people from violence.
Upon her marriage to Prince Philippe of Belgium, the Duke of Brabant in 1999, King Albert II of Belgium elevated the family d'Udekem d'Acoz from the baronial to the comital rank, hereditary in the male lineage. Upon the accession of her husband, Prince Philippe, Duke of Brabant to the throne of Belgium she became the first Belgian queen consort of native Belgian nationality.
The announcement of Mathilde's engagement to the Belgian heir-apparent Prince Philippe came as a surprise to the country. Mathilde married Philippe on 4 December 1999 in Brussels, civilly at the Brussels Town Hall and religiously at the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula. Mathilde's bridal gown was designed by Édouard Vermeulen. She was made Duchess of Brabant and a Princess of Belgium on 8 November 1999 (published on 13 November 1999 and effective from 4 December 1999).
Mathilde worked as a speech therapist in her own practice in Brussels from 1995 to 1999. She also studied psychology at the Université catholique de Louvain and earned a master's degree in psychology in 2002 with honours (cum laude).
Mathilde attended primary school in Bastogne. She attended secondary school at the Institut de la Vierge Fidèle in Brussels, and then studied speech therapy at the Institut libre Marie Haps in Brussels from 1991 to 1994, earning a diploma with high honours (magna cum laude).
Princess Elisabeth, the couple's eldest child, is the first in line to the throne and ahead of her younger brothers and sister, who are second, third, and fourth in line to succeed, owing to a change in Belgian succession laws in 1991, allowing for the eldest child to succeed, regardless of gender.
Queen Mathilde of Belgium (born Jonkvrouw Mathilde d'Udekem d'Acoz – [matild dyd(ə)kɛm dakɔ] – on 20 January 1973) is the wife of King Philippe, who ascended the throne following the abdication of his father, King Albert II, on 21 July 2013. She is the first Belgian-born Queen of the Belgians.
Mathilde d'Udekem d'Acoz was born on 20 January 1973 in Ukkel, Belgium. Mathilde is the oldest of five children. The d'Udekem d'Acoz family are of aristocratic origins; her grandfather and her uncle were barons while she and her father were a part of the untitled nobility. Mathilde grew up at the family estate, Losange Castle, Bastogne.
Mathilde's father was Count (formerly Jonkheer) Patrick d'Udekem d'Acoz (Uccle, 28 April 1936 – Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, 25 September 2008), son of Baron Charles d'Udekem d'Acoz (Ghent, 8 March 1885 – Proven, 7 December 1968), who was of Belgian noble ancestry; her mother is Countess Anna Maria Komorowska (born 24 September 1946 in Białogard, Poland), daughter of Count Leon Michael Komorowski (Siedliska, 14 August 1907 – 1992) and Polish Princess Zofia María Sapieha of Krasiczyn, Clan Lis (Bobrek, 10 October 1919 – Herstal, 14 August 1997).