Crown Prince Philippe and Crown Princess Mathilde: October 2004 - December 2004

[Hannelore]

More pics of Mathilde handing out the Europa Donna Award a few weeks ago

 

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

Some images from Philippe and Mathilde's joyeuses entrées. Here in the provinces Luxemburg and West Flanders.

 

[Dennism]

I don´t know if it was mentioned anywhere. But some of the photos from that recent book done on Philippe and Mathilde and the children were in this week´s issue of Hello. Nice big photos. So adorable. Check it out.

 

[ILoveCristina]

Are they the same that were in Point de Vue recently?

 

[Hannelore]

Here you can see enlarged pics of Mathilde (and the rest of the family) at the concert. She looked smashing!!

Thank you Johann for the link

 

[Hannelore]

Photos from isopix.be

 

[Mette2]

Are they the same that were in Point de Vue recently?

Yes, they're exactly the same. Although in HELLO there are no pictures from when they went to the sea. There are only pictures taken inside the castle and outside, but all those pictures have been posted on the net.
I don't know how it's in Point de Vue, but in HELLO it also says something about their life. So because I re-read the thread about their trip to Poland last year, where Philippe was so romantic, I thought I'd just write his romantic words from HELLO when he denied that the marriage was arranged: "It was love at first sight. I couldn't take my eyes off her when I saw her among the crowd in a room at the royal palace. From that moment I knew she was already my future wife." (Aaahh, I guess once a romantic always a romantic. )

 

[Dennism]

Yes, I completely forgot to mention that. There was a nice story along with the photos. Yes, no photos at sea.

 

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

26/10/2004

Clement De Meersman, delegate director of Deceuninck, Prince Philippe, Arnold Deceuninck, chairman of administration council of Deceuninck and Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt, pose for picture as Deceuninck entreprise won the onderneming van het jaar ( Flemish entreprise of the year 2004 ) in Brussels.

 

[Hannelore]

Yes, they're exactly the same. Although in HELLO there are no pictures from when they went to the sea. There are only pictures taken inside the castle and outside, but all those pictures have been posted on the net.
I don't know how it's in Point de Vue, but in HELLO it also says something about their life. So because I re-read the thread about their trip to Poland last year, where Philippe was so romantic, I thought I'd just write his romantic words from HELLO when he denied that the marriage was arranged: "It was love at first sight. I couldn't take my eyes off her when I saw her among the crowd in a room at the royal palace. From that moment I knew she was already my future wife." (Aaahh, I guess once a romantic always a romantic. )

Thanks for telling, Mette. Filip really is a romantic man. In the VRT documentary on the couple, Mathilde also said he is always full of surprises. Organizing little things for her, giving presents...

Here are 2 beautiful pics of the Polish gala evening that say a lot

 

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

Philippe and Mathilde as we know them: in love

 

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

27/10/2004
Princess Mathilde was present at an academic session about the "brain awareness day" at the university of Gent. The theme was the way the brain works, diseases of the brain and medical research.

 

[Hannelore]

27/10/2004
Princess Mathilde was present at an academic session about the "brain awareness day" at the university of Gent. The theme was the way the brain works, diseases of the brain and medical research.

Photos (IBL) at the link.

http://www.iblbildarkiv.net/fotoweb/Grid.fwx?archiveId=5000&SF_LASTSEARCH=Mathilde&SF_FIELD1_GROUP=1&SF_SEARCHINRESULT=0&SF_GROUP1_BOOLEAN=and&SF_FIELD1=mathilde+brain&SF_FIELD1_MATCHTYPE=all

That's the best combination posible: a hardworking princess who has fashion sense

I'd love to see bigger pictures. The outfit is definately from Natan.

 

[Jelka]

Some older pictures: Mathilde in New York (08-10 May 2002)

 

[Jelka]

More pictures of that visit:

 

[Hannelore]

Thank you Jelka, beautiful pictures!!


This was Mathilde's first solo mission abroad. The woman in pink behind her is her personal advisor, Mrs. Fostier.

 

[Julia]

Phillippe and Mathilde are such an attractive couple and so very romantic! They are obviously quite in love...

I thought Mathilde looked simply fantastic at the concert at the royal palace in Brussels but I was not as impressed with the red gown she wore in Poland. Still, she's a very elegant princess with an amazing amount of grace and class...

Does anyone else think that Phillippe has gotten more handsome with age?? I think he has!!

 

[Danielle]

Phillippe and Mathilde are such an attractive couple and so very romantic! They are obviously quite in love...

I completely agree. They seem like the nicest people; genuine people.

 

[Hannelore]

At the Gala dinner for the Polish state visit to Belgium.

 

[Jelka]

08/07/2002: Philippe and Mathilde visit the Belgian Air Cadets, and go gliding themselves:

 

[Jelka]

14/07/2002, Philippe and Mathilde in Sweden for Crownprincess Victoria's 25th birthdayparty:

 

[Hannelore]

September 1st, 2004. Mathilde and Filip dropped their little Elisa off at school for the first time. For Mathilde it was -like for any mother- an emotional moment.

 

[Hannelore]

September 20th, 2004. Gent, Belgium.

Filip and Mathilde visited the VIB (Vlaams Interuniversitair Instituut voor Biotechnologie). This research institute studies the functioning of important life processes, as well by the human as by the plants. They're doing important research on cancer development and treatment, also on Alzheimer and other diseases.

 

[Hannelore]

Brussels - October 1st, 2004. On the occasion of the international Day of the old people, Princess Mathilde attended at the Erasme Hospital in Brussels an academic meeting on "the lifes quality when the years go by...". This meeting currently covered subjects at the center of the debate concerning the ageing of the population. First Picture: Princess Mathilde talking to Pierre de Maret, Rector of the Brussels University ULB.

 

[Hannelore]

Brussels - October 25, 2004 Prince Philippe of Belgium met with Sergei Mironov, Chairman of the Federation Council (Upper House) of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.

I think Filip looked really handsome!

 

[Hannelore]

Filip and Mathilde at the reception for Belgian olympic athletes.

 

[Dennism]

Filip and Mathilde at the reception for Belgian olympic athletes.

Love that first photo. Phillippe looks so much like his father when he was younger.

 

[Guess Who]

Mathilda looks so pretty.I think she is the most prettiest crown princess but the only thing i dont liek is her choice of cloths, i think she could do much better.

 

[Eliza]

Agree, Mathilda is the prettiest of all CP, she has such natural beauty, such pois and charm and so down to earth. She's a world apart from the other CPs.

I also love her choice of fashion style, very simple and eleagant!

 

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

Mathilde at the Europa Donna Awards