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Queen Paola of Belgium didn’t put on diamonds in her hair on her wedding ceremony day, however she made positive that her daughter-in-law, Queen Mathilde, sparkled in a household tiara for her wedding ceremony ceremonies in Brussels.
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On December 4, 1999, the Duke of Brabant (now King Philippe of the Belgians) married his Belgian-born fiancée, Mathilde d’Udekem d’Acoz, in a pair of glowing ceremonies in Brussels. (You possibly can learn extra about Philippe and Mathilde’s royal romance on this earlier article.) The day started with a civil ceremony on the Brussels City Corridor, adopted by a balcony look (pictured above). Subsequent was a non secular wedding ceremony ceremony on the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula in Brussels.
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Mathilde wore the identical robe, veil, and jewels for each ceremonies. Her costume was made by the Belgian designer ‘Edouard Vermeulen, who runs the label Natan. The robe featured a jacket with a excessive collar and lengthy practice.
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Right here’s a very good have a look at the collar and button element on the jacket.
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For her wedding ceremony day, Queen Mathilde borrowed an vintage Belgian heirloom tiara, Queen Elisabeth’s Artwork Deco Bandeau, from her new mother-in-law. The geometric diamond tiara, because the title suggests, initially belonged to Philippe’s great-grandmother, Queen Elisabeth of Belgium. Queen Paola has owned the tiara for the reason that early years of her marriage; it was a present from her father-in-law, King Leopold III.
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Queen Paola additionally loaned Mathilde the identical vintage lace veil that she’d worn for her wedding ceremony to King Albert II in 1959. The veil is an heirloom from Paola’s mom, Donna Luisa Gazelli dei Conti di Rossana e di Sebastiano.
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Mathilde additionally wore a pair of diamond and pearl drop earrings along with her wedding ceremony ensemble. These characteristic studs with diamond bow designs. Mathilde wears them typically for gala occasions.
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Like Queen Astrid and Queen Fabiola earlier than her, Mathilde additionally obtained a tiara as a marriage current: the Brabant Laurel Wreath Tiara. The versatile jewel, a present from a gaggle of Belgian aristocrats, can be worn as a necklace.
