Queen Mathilde of Belgium

Mathilde
Mathilde in 2017
Queen consort of the Belgians
Tenure21 July 2013 – present
BornJonkvrouw Mathilde d'Udekem d'Acoz[a]
(1973-01-20) 20 January 1973 (age 51)
Edith Cavell Hospital, Uccle, Belgium
Spouse
(m. 1999)
Issue
Names
Mathilde Marie Christine Ghislaine Countess d'Udekem d'Acoz[b]
Housed'Udekem d'Acoz
FatherCount Patrick d'Udekem d'Acoz
MotherCountess Anna Maria Komorowska

Mathilde (born Jonkvrouw Mathilde 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 assisted charities to decrease poverty in the country.

  1. ^ "FAQ about nobility". Diplomatie Belgium. Archived from the original on 25 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024. From lower nobility to higher nobility these are: jonkheer/jonkvrouw, knight (no female equivalent), baron/baroness, viscount/viscountess, count/countess, marquis/marchioness, duke/duchess, prince/princess.
  2. ^ "Giving a name". Diplomatie Belgium. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023. Under Belgian law, marriage does not have any effect on the spouses' surnames. You keep the surname that you had before you were married.


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