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Mathilde (born Jonkvrouw Countess Mathilde Marie Christine Ghislaine d'Udekem d'Acoz [matild dyd(ə)kɛm dakɔ]; 20 January 1973) is Queen of the Belgians as the wife of King Philippe. She is the first native-born Belgian queen. She has founded and helped charities to decrease poverty in the country.
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Queen consort of the Belgians | |
Tenure | 21 July 2013 – present |
Born | Jonkvrouw Mathilde Marie Christine Ghislaine d'Udekem d'Acoz 20 January 1973 Edith Cavell Hospital, Uccle, Brussels, Kingdom of Belgium |
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House | d'Udekem d'Acoz (by birth) Belgium (by marriage) |
Father | Count Patrick d'Udekem d'Acoz |
Mother | Countess Anna Maria Komorowska |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Mathilde Marie Christine Ghislaine d'Udekem d'Acoz was born on 20 January 1973 at Edith Cavell Hospital in Uccle, Belgium.[1] Her parents are Count and Countess Patrick d'Udekem d'Acoz. Mathilde has three sisters: Marie-Alix, Elisabeth and Hélène, and one brother Charles-Henri.[source?] Her godfather is her uncle Count Raoul d'Udekem d'Acoz.[2]
20 January 1973-4 December 1999: Jonkvrouw Countess Mathilde d’Udekem d’Acoz
4 December 1999-21 July 2013 Her Royal Highness Princess Mathilde of Belgium, The Duchess of Brabant
21 July 2013 Her Majesty The Queen of the Belgians
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