Prince Philippe, Duke of Brabant and Mathilde d'Udekem d'Acoz: 4 December 1999

[Britters]

I didn't realize Mathilde was of any sort of titled or "noble" birth...

 

[Hannelore]

Yes, Mathilde has always been noble. Her father was an untitled Belgian noble (son and brother of a baron) from an ancient Flemish aristocratical family. Upon his daughter's marriage king Albert gave him the title of count, and his children the titles of count/countess.

Mathilde's mother is a Polish countess, daughter of a count and a princess.

Mathilde grew up in a castle...

Here's a link to more info and photos on Mathilde's background and family:

http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=690&page=1&pp=20

 

[Hannelore]

Mathilde and her father, count Patrick d'Udekem d'Acoz.
Polfoto:

 

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

official portrait

 

[Marengo]

strange that they put the prince and princess of Tirvino on the first row and the kings & queens of sweden and Norway & the reigning prince and princess of Liechtenstein on the second. An error of protocol I guess.

 

[Hannelore]

A few more from their wedding on a very cold day in December...

 

[Hannelore]

Gorgeous picture of Filip and Mathilde

 

[Hannelore]

A good one of the brideschildren. The first one is prince Joachim, nephew of Filip.

 

[Mandy]

Beautiful pictures everyone! Did Philippe and Mathilde have a pre-wedding gala or dinner and if so are there pictures of this event?

 

[Hannelore]

Did Philippe and Mathilde have a pre-wedding gala or dinner and if so are there pictures of this event?

They had a wedding ball the night before their wedding but it was strictly private, no pictures.

Their engagement ball however was entirely broadcasted on tv, and 1500 Belgians from all over the country were invited. You can see pictures of that, in the thread on their engagement:

http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=689

 

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

Pics from corbis

 

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

1. Prince Albert of Monaco and Prince Charles

2. Princess Astrid and archduke Lorenz

3,4,5. King Albert II and queen Paola

 

[HMQueenElizabethII]

Very nice pics!

 

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

On the balcony of the town hall and the royal palace

 

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

more from Corbis

 

[Jelka]

Does anybody know where I can find a (short) video of the wedding online?

 

[Hannelore]

Does anybody know where I can find a (short) video of the wedding online?

here you can see some fragments from the engagement and wedding

http://www.vrtnieuws.net/nieuwsnet_master/default/magazine/overzicht/Dosroyalty_b_041205_flup/index.html?video_1

 

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

king Harald and queen Sonja with king Albert

 

[Guess Who]

picture from www.polfoto.dk

I liked what she wore, very elegant

 

[Hannelore]

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[marezdote]

I did a video about their wedding and posted it in their forum. If anyone is interested her is a link. The wedding vidoe is post #9. http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5416

 

[Hannelore]

some small pics

 

[Mette2]

From Olycom:

 

[Hannelore]

Guests at the wedding (list isn't complete)

King Albert II of the Belgians
Queen Paola of the Belgians née Princess Ruffo di Calabria
Astrid Princess of Belgium Archduchess of Austria-Este
Lorenz Prince of Belgium Archduke of Austria-Este
Amedeo Prince of Belgium Archduke of Austria-Este Maria Laura Princess of Belgium Archduchess of Austria-Este
Joachim Prince of Belgium Archduke of Austria-Este
Luisa Maria Princess of Belgium Archduchess of Austria-Este
Laurent Prince of Belgium
Queen Fabiola of the Belgians
Alexander Prince of Belgium
Léa Princess of Belgium née Wolman
Esmeralda Moncada née Princess of Belgium
Salvador Moncada
Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg
Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte of Luxembourg née Princess of Belgium
Hereditary Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg
Maria Teresa Princess of Luxembourg née Mestre
Marie-Astrid Archduchess of Austria née Princess of Luxembourg
Carl Christian Archduke of Austria
Jean Prince of Luxembourg
Margaretha Princess von und zu Liechtenstein née Princess of Luxembourg
Nikolaus Prince von und zu Liechtenstein
Astrid Princess von und zu Liechtenstein
Guillaume Prince of Luxembourg (1963)
Maria-Cristina Marchioness di San Germano née Princess Ruffo di Calabria
Marquess Nicolò di San Germano
Marchioness Anna Maria di San Germano née Gazzana Priaroggia
Count Ernesto Rossi di Montelera
Countess Emanuela Rossi di Montelera née San Martino d'Agliè
Countess Antonella Calvi di Bergolo née San Martino d'Agliè
Baron Bettino Ricasoli
Baroness Bettino Ricasoli
Baron Francesco Ricasoli
Baroness Eva Ricasoli née Holmstrom
Sofia Ricasoli
Dr Ludovico Bicocchi
Luisa Bicocchi née Ricasoli
Roberto Giunta
Maria Teresa Giunta née Ricasoli
Prince Fabrizio Ruffo di Calabria
Donna Luisa Ruffo di Calabria née Carbajo
Prince Fulco Ruffo di Calabria
Princess Melba Ruffo di Calabria née Vincens Bello
Prince Augusto Ruffo di Calabria
Princess Irma Ruffo di Calabria née Princess zu Windisch-Graetz
Prince Alessandro Ruffo di Calabria
Princess Mafalda Ruffo di Calabria née Princess of Savoy-Aosta (?)
Don Antonello Ruffo di Calabria
Donna Rosa Maria Ruffo di Calabria née Mastrogiovanni Tasca
Don Lucio Ruffo di Calabria
Donna Claudia Ruffo di Calabria
Flavia Porcari Li Destri
Donna Marielli Ruffo di Calabria
Count Patrick d'Udekem d'Acoz
Countess Anne d'Udekem d'Acoz née Countess Komorowski
Countess Elisabeth d'Udekem d'Acoz
Countess Hélène d'Udekem d'Acoz
Count Charles-Henri d'Udekem d'Acoz
Count Henri d'Udekem d'Acoz
Count Raoul d'Udekem d'Acoz
Countess Francoise d'Udekem d'Acoz née De Maere d'Aertrycke
Count Michel Komorowski
Countess Dominique Komorowski née Willems
Gérard Braun
Marie Braun née Countess Komorowski
Jean-Michel Maus de Rolley
Rose Maus de Rolley née Countess Komorowski
Countess Gabrielle Komorowski
Alain de Brabant
Christine de Brabant née Countess Komorowski
Prince Alexandre Sapieha
Prince Stefan Sapieha
Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands
Willem-Alexander The Prince of Oranje
Constantijn Prince of the Netherlands
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark
Henrik Prince of Denmark
King Harald V of Norway
Queen Sonja of Norway
Haakon Crown Prince of Norway
Märtha Louise Princess of Norway
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
Queen Silvia of Sweden
Carl Prince Bernadotte
Kristine Princess Bernadotte née Rivelsrud
Reigning Prince Hans Adam II von und zu Liechtenstein
Marie Princess von und zu Liechtenstein née Countess Kinsky
Wenzeslaus Prince von und zu Liechtenstein
Charles The Prince of Wales
Prince Albert of Monaco
Queen Sofia of Spain née Princess of Greece
Felipe Prince of Asturias
Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan
Masako Princess of Japan
Prince Dipendra of Nepal
King Konstantinos II of Greece
Queen Anne Marie of Greece née Princess of Denmark
Michael Prince of Greece (?)
King Mihai of Roumania
Queen Anne of Roumania née Princess of Bourbon of Parma
Rahma bint el-Hassan Princess of Jordan
Alaa Arif Al-Bataineh
Lalla Sumaya of Morocco
Lalla Hasna of Morocco
Kardam Crown Prince of Bulgaria
Miriam Princess of Bulgaria née Ungria y López
Vittorio Emanuele Prince of Savoy
Marina Duchess of Savoy née Ricolfi Doria
Maria Gabriella Princess of Savoy
Dom Duarte de Braganca
Franz Duke of Bavaria
Max Emanuel Duke in Bavaria
Elizabeth Duchess in Bavaria née Countess Douglas
Helene Duchess in Bavaria
Simeon Archduke of Austria
Maria Archduchess of Austria née Princess of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Catharina Countess Secco d'Aragona née Archduchess of Austria
Massimiliano Count Secco d'Aragona
Carl Peter Archduke of Austria
Alexandra Archduchess of Austria née Princess von Wrede
Carl Ludwig Archduke of Austria
Yolande Archduchess of Austria née Princess de Ligne (?)
Andrea Count Czarnocki-Lucheschi
Margherita Archduchess of Austria-Este née Princess of Savoy-Aosta
Gerhard Archduke of Austria-Este
Martin Archduke of Austria-Este
Dimitri Prince of Yougoslavia
Jean Dauphin de Viennois Duke of Vendôme
Eudes Duke of Angoulême
Marie-Liesse Duchess of Angoulême née de Rohan-Chabot
Alix Princess Napoléon née De Foresta
Jérôme Prince Napoléon
Count Jean-Piere de Beauffort
Countess Jean-Pierre de Beauffort
Count Charles de Broqueville
Countess Charles de Broqueville
Count Thierry de Broqueville
Countess Thierry de Broqueville
Mr Ladislas della Faille de Leverghem
Mrs Ladislas della Faille de Leverghem
Mr Vincent Goffinet
Mrs Vincent Goffinet
Mr Thierry de La Hamaide
Mrs Thierry de La Hamaide
Mr Baudouin de Hemptinne
Mrs Baudouin de Hemptinne
Mr Jacques Jonet
Mrs Jacques Jonet
Count Emmanuel de Limburg Stirum
Countess Emmanuel de Limburg Stirum
Count d'Oultremont
Baron Arnoud Papeians de Morchoven
Baroness Arnoud Papeians de Morchoven
Count Hughues de La Rochefoucauld
Countess Hughues de La Rochefoucauld
Chevalier Norbert de Schaetzen van Brienen
Mrs Norbert de Schaetzen van Brienen
Mevr. Jacques Simonet
Count Christian d'Ursel
Countess Christian d'Ursel
Count Olivier d'Ursel

 

[misshelen]

more pictures without watermark part two

 

[misshelen]

more pictures without watermark part 3

 

[misshelen]

more pictures without watermark part 4

 

[misshelen]

more pictures without watermark part 5

 

[misshelen]

More pictures in the palace

 

[misshelen]

Balcony pictures