Queen Mathilde of Belgium becomes 50
There was once a very noble girl ... It could be the start of a fairy tale, but in fact this was the start of Mathilde d'Udekem d'Acoz. A girl! Mathilde Marie Christine Ghislaine d'Udekem d'Acoz was born on 20 January 1973 at Edith Cavell Hospital in Uccle, Belgium. Her parents are Count and Countess Patrick d'Udekem d'Acoz. Mathilde had three sisters: Marie-Alix (died in 1997) , Elisabeth, married to Margrave Alfonso Pallavicini Hélène, married to baron Nicolas Janssen and one brother Charles-Henri, who married to Caroline Philippe. 👉 Mathilde is the only Belgian Queen who is born in Belgium! own picture taken at royal palace in Brussels Childhood and education Mathilde attended primary school in Bastogne. Mathilde lived together with her family at Château de Losange. This had an interesting royal connection. It was here that Princess Marie José ,daughter of King Albert I and Queen Elisabeth, announced her engagement to Crown Prince Umberto of Italy.