Royal bride: Prince Philippe and Mathilde of Belgium
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The announcement of Mathilde’s engagement to the Belgian heir-apparent, Prince Philippe, who had never been seriously linked with any woman, came as a surprise to the country. Mathilde married Prince Philippe on 4 December 1999 in Brussels, civilly at the Brussels Town Hall and religiously at the Cathedral of Saint Michel and Saint Gudula. Mathilde’s bridal gown was designed by Edouard Vermeulen. She was made Princess of Belgium on 8 November 1999.
