On 21 July 2026, King Philippe, Queen Mathilde, Crown Princess Elisabeth (The Duchess of Brabant), Prince Gabriel, Princess Eléonore and Prince Emmanuel attended the Te Deum at the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula in Brussels on the occasion of Belgium's National Day. Princess Astrid and Prince Lorenz attended the Te Deum in Liège, while Prince Laurent and Princess Claire attended the Te Deum in Hasselt.
Belgian National Day is the country's national holiday, commemorated annually on 21 July. For the occasion, Queen Mathilde wore a beige raffia guipure lace long dress by Natan Couture. Princess Elisabeth wore a jacquard A-line midi dress by Carolina Herrera, while Princess Eléonore wore a sky-blue slouch-waist dress by Toteme.
Natan Couture Tia Long Dress
Carolina Herrera Jacquard A-Line Midi Dress
TOTEME Slouch Waist Dress
What a beautiful group photo. CP Elisabeth’s white sleeveless dress is lovely, the material appears to be embossed , a very nice texture, and her picture hat frames her very nicely. Those drop earrings are nice too! P Eleonore’s dress is also beautiful ,I love the light blue colour and the gathered waistline is very becoming. Her headband is good too. As for the queen a very nice dress, however I’m not too fond of the colour and fit on her. She is thick waisted and this shape accentuates her midsection. Nonetheless, the women are beautifully turned out!
ReplyDeleteDuring a long period I heard Queen Mathilde was high waisted. Now I hear she is "thick waisted" ? Do you realize how unrespectful that sounds. Do you remember the guipure dress she wore on economic mission (her first one) to Turquey ? It was not a good idea to my like. This dress gives me the same feeling. Although the guipure lace looks less heavy than the guipure of the other dress, it is a fabric queen Mathilde should avoid. Another fabric like a light jacquard is more becoming to the queen's morphology. Also the wide skirts are less becoming than her dresses with straight skirts.
DeleteThe princesses look lovely in their dresses. They both are wearing earrings belonging to Queen Mathilde.
Gorgeous - love the daughters' dresses
ReplyDeleteThe Queen's dress is quite - how should I say, bottom-heavy, the dress of course. Which is, frankly, simply unfavourable for Mathilde's rather pear-like shape, according to that well-known classification of body shapes. For her, a very pronounced top part is always best, which this dress is very much not. I don't like the rest either (i.e., high neckline, belted waist, meh colour and much too much lace. Mathilde can do so much better, even Natan can do better. - Eléonore is very pretty in her slouch dress, the Crown Princess is, for me, not outstanding, but OK.
ReplyDeleteRavissantes les deux princesses avec une préférence pour la robe blanche d'Elisabeth !
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Nice dresses and accessories on both sisters. I'm glad that regardless of being higher than her elder sister Elisabeth, Eleonore is allowed to wear heels unlike Infanta Sofia.
ReplyDeleteThe Carolina dress is such a nice feminine fit. Elenore dress a pretty shade of blue, and her earring are perfect for enchanting a plain dress. The queen looks great in this colour, love the lace, I just prefer an even hem to this uneven. The men look very dashing in their dress.
ReplyDeleteA well dressed family, each their own style yet blends well together. Interesting how the siblings are always paired up.
Another "tableclothy' dress on Mathilde. Her hat looks like a mini flying saucer landed on her head. Not one of her best looks.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know that these khaki uniforms still exist. The color doesn't suit King Philippe. I can't remember when was the last time King Philippe wore this old uniform and even Prince Gabriël is wearing one. The uniforms of the Army are a darkgreen jacket and darkgrey trousers. Sometimes King Philippe is wearing the blue uniform of the Air-Force, maybe he will wear it for the military parade. I am recording this part of the National Day and will look at it in the evening.
ReplyDeleteTrès jolies. J'aime en particulier la tenue de la princesse Elisabeth. J'aurais préféré des boucles d'oreille légèrement plus courtes toutefois.
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