Mathilde is the Queen of the Belgians as 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 Consort of the Belgians.
Queen Mathilde was born Jonkvrouw Mathilde d'Udekem d'Acoz in Uccle on 20 January 1973.
She married King Philippe who was then the Prince of Belgium, the Duke of Brabant on 4 December 1999 in Brussels, Belgium. The couple have four children: Princess Elisabeth Therese Marie Helene, Duchess of Brabant, born 25 October 2001; Prince Gabriel Baudouin Charles Marie, born 20 August 2003, Prince Emmanuel Leopold Guillaume Francois Marie, born 4 October 2005 and Princess Eleonore Fabiola Victoria Anne Marie, born 16 April 2008.
Queen Mathilde attended Secondary School at the Institut de la Vierge Fidele in Brussels. She then studied speech therapy at the Institut Libre Marie Haps in Brussels from 1991 to 1994 and earned a diploma with high honors.
Queen Mathilde then worked as a speech therapist in her own practice in Brussels from 1995 to 1999. She also studied psychology at the Universite Catholique de Louvain and earned a master's degree in psychology with honors.
Queen Mathilde speaks French, Dutch, English and Italian.
Queen Mathilde attended Secondary School at the Institut de la Vierge Fidele in Brussels. She then studied speech therapy at the Institut Libre Marie Haps in Brussels from 1991 to 1994 and earned a diploma with high honors.
Queen Mathilde then worked as a speech therapist in her own practice in Brussels from 1995 to 1999. She also studied psychology at the Universite Catholique de Louvain and earned a master's degree in psychology with honors.
Queen Mathilde speaks French, Dutch, English and Italian.
Queen Mathilde with her husband King Philippe and their children
Queen Mathilde with her husband King Philippe and their children
Queen Mathilde with her husband King Philippe and their children
Queen Mathilde (left) with Queen Elizabeth II of England (right)
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