Figure 2.--Prince Philippe's wedding with Mathilde d'Udekem d'Acoz in 1999 was a royal extravaganza. The girls wore red dresses. The boys wore knicker suits with white stockings. The velvet and lace outfits were not unlike those worn by Belgian royals in the early 20th century. I'm not sure just who the children are that are pictured here but they were some of the bridesmaids and pages.

Prince Philippe's wedding with Mathilde d'Udekem d'Acoz in 1999 was a royal extravaganza. The Belgian people were entralled with the marriage. More than 1,200 guests attended the ceremony in the Sint Michiel & Sint Goedele Cathedral, which was beautifylly decorated with some 25,000 flowers (roses, lilies, amaryllis, green). The ceremopny was conducted with the upmost formality and the wedding party wore elaborate dresses and costumes. Mathilde was beautiful in her traditional white dress. Crown Prince Phillip wore a military uniform. The pages and flower girls wore matching red velvet outfits with frilly lace collars. The girls wore red dresses. The boys wore knicker suits with white stockings. The velvet and lace outfits were not unlike those worn by Belgian royals in the early 20th century. The bride had trouble with the long train of her dress. It was especially hard to climb the stairs of the cathedral. The bridesmaids and pages tried to help but had difficulty handling the train. The bridesmaids and pages were: Princess Luisa-Maria of Belgium Arch Duchess of Austria-Este, Prince Joachim of Belgium Arch Duke of Austria-Este, Princess Astrid von und zu Liechtenstein, Chiara van Voorst tot Voorst, Marie-Hedwige Komorowska, Bénédicte de Brabant, Sofia Ricasoli, Flavia Porcari and Adrian Beissel von Gymnich.

Created: November 26, 2002
Last updated: November 26, 2002