Genealogy of Queen Mathilde of the Belgians

[Blog Real]

The origin of the Udekem family dates back to the Late Middle Ages, with the earliest member recorded as dying in 1472. In the 18th century the Dominium of Acoz was obtained via marriage by the family.

Until 2000, the head of the d'Udekem family held the rank of Baron. After the wedding of Mathilde d'Udekem d'Acoz with the Duke of Brabant, King Albert II extended the hereditary title of Count to the three brothers Henri, Raoul and Patrick d'Udekem d'Acoz and to all their descendants.

Members of the family were active in politics.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D'Udekem

How Belgium’s Queen Mathilde is related to Lithuanian nobility.
https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-engli...en-mathilde-is-related-to-lithuanian-nobility

Losange Castle. The current owner of the castle is Charles Henry d'Udekem d'Acoz, brother of Queen Mathilde of Belgium.
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Château_de_Losange

Acoz Castle, home of d'Udekem d'Acoz family from 1760 until 1860.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acoz_Castle

 

[Toledo]

Wow, to paraphrase a quote from the movie My Fair Lady, Queen Mathilde's blood is bluer than the Danube.

 

[SirGyamfi1]

She also descends from British aristocracy via the Marquesses of Huntley via Catherine Gordon

 

[Somebody]

Is Mathilde queen of the Belgians or queen of Belgium?

 

[An Ard Ri]

Is Mathilde queen of the Belgians or queen of Belgium?

Queen (consort) of the Belgians I believe!

 

[Tatiana Maria]

Is Mathilde queen of the Belgians or queen of Belgium?

Officially: Queen Mathilde, Countess d'Udekem d'Acoz, Princess of Belgium.

Refer to how Queen Paola and then Princess Mathilde were cited in legal documents during the reign of Albert II:

See how Queen Paola appeared in then Prince Philippe's marriage certificate issued by the City of Brussels in 1999. Her own surname also appears before the title Princess of Belgium.

https://heraldica.org/topics/royalty/royalbelge.htm#Belgique

[...] et de son épouse Sa Majesté la Reine Paola Margherita Maria-Antonia Consiglia des Princes Ruffo di Calabria, Princesse de Belgique, Grand Cordon de l'Ordre de Léopold, domiciliés à Bruxelles, [...]

([...] and of his wife Her Majesty Queen Paola Margherita Maria-Antonia Consiglia of the Princes Ruffo di Calabria, Princess of Belgium, Grand Ribbon of the Order of Leopold, domiciled in Brussels, [...])
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And the then Princess Mathilde in 2000:

https://www.etaamb.be/fr/arrete-royal_n2001015137.html

Ordre de Léopold
Par arrêté royal du 19 septembre 2000 a été nommée :
Grand Cordon
La Princesse Mathilde, Marie, Christine, Ghislaine, Comtesse d'Udekem d'Acoz, Duchesse de Brabant, Princesse de Belgique (19.09.2000)

Translation:

Order of Leopold
Appointed by royal decree of 19 September 2000:
Grand Ribbon
Princess Mathilde Marie Christine Ghislaine, Countess d'Udekem d'Acoz, Duchess of Brabant, Princess of Belgium (19.09.2000)
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Socially: According to the information submitted by the royal court to Le Carnet Mondain in 2017, she is apparently styled Queen of the Belgians, Princess of Belgium.

 

[Moonmaiden23]

She also descends from British aristocracy via the Marquesses of Huntley via Catherine Gordon

Interesting...but I always that the Huntleys and Gordons were Scottish aristocratic clans?