Queen Mathilde of Belgium is effortlessly elegant in lilac ensemble and he or she and her husband take pleasure in annual spring live performance on the Royal Palace
Queen Mathilde of Belgium was the picture of elegance as she stepped out for the annual spring concert at the Royal Palace in Brussels this evening.
The wife of King Philippe, 52, looked effortlessly chic in a sophisticated pastel suit as she walked arm in arm with her husband, 64, as they took their seats for Thursday’s performance.
The mother-of-four donned a sparkling sequined top that featured a rouched design draped across the front.
She teamed her ensemble which matching tailored trousers – and finished the look off with pearly heels.
The queen added a dainty pale handbag to her ensemble and accessorised with earrings and a large purple ring.
Mathilde swept her blonde locks back in to a styled updo and smiled as she took her husband’s arm.
Elsewhere, Philippe looked dashing in in a black double breasted suit which he wore over a white shirt with a blue and burgundy flower-patterned tie.
The couple were pictured enjoying the musical performance by Susato Trio, a piano and string team, in their golden high backed seats along with other guests.
Queen Mathilde of Belgium was the picture of elegance as she stepped out for the annual spring concert at the Royal Palace in Brussels on Thursday
After the performance, the king and queen met with Sarah Bayens, who played violin, cellist Mikko Pablo and Markiyan Popil who took to the piano.
After chatting and shaking hands, the group posed for a picture with the queen beaming at the camera as she stood proudly alongside the king.
The royal pair dedicated this year’s concert to the book sector, showing their appreciation of the literary process from author to bookseller.
They said: ‘There is a fascinating chain of professionals who stimulate the imagination and enrich the critical thinking skills of the reader.’
Her serene evening in the royal palace comes a month after she experienced a terrifying start to a royal tour of Costa Rica.
The Belgian royal was on her way to the South American country when her plane was forced to carry out a priority landing after it suffered a crack to the windshield during the flight in February.
The royal, 52, looked effortlessly chic in a sophisticated pastel suit as she walked arm in arm with King Philippe, 64, who looked dashing as they took their seats for the performance
The mother-of-four donned a sparkling sequined top that featured a rouched design draped across the front and matching trousers with lilac accessories
The couple were pictured enjoying the musical performance by Susato Trio, a piano and string trio
Following the performance, the group chatted and shook hands before posing for a picture with the queen beaming at the camera as she stood proudly alongside the king
Mathilde was headed to the country for a three-day solo trip organised by UNICEF Belgium and UNICEF Costa Rica when the aircraft suffered the frightening crack.
The safety measure allows plane to skip the queue and land before waiting aircrafts in incidences of emergency.
But staff onboard were luckily able to steer the royal to safety, with the aircraft landing safely at San José Juan Santamaria International airport just 15 minutes ahead of schedule.
While the incident likely sparked concern for the crew onboard, it appeared the incident was unbeknownst to their royal passengers who arrived unscathed and none-the-wiser of the stressful ordeal.
Writing on X, formerly known as Twitter, royal commentator, Wim Dehandschutter, wrote: ‘The airplane with Belgian Queen Mathilde landed in Costa Rica with a cracked windshield, according to this account and local media.’
‘I was on that flight. As passengers, we didn’t notice anything, and we didn’t receive any notification during the flight or upon landing.’
Having arrived safely, Mathilde enjoyed a fruitful visit to Costa Rica, undergoing several royal engagements.
