![Princess Mathilde of Belgium and Crown Prince Philippe of Belgium waves upon arrival for a gala dinner at the Grand-Ducal palace, after the civil wedding of Crown Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg and Belgian Countess Stephanie de Lannoy, on October 19, 2012, in Luxembourg](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-0721-mathilde01.jpg?resize=1200%2C799&ssl=1)
Happy National Day to the people of Belgium! To celebrate, our Sparkling Spotlight today is shining on a particularly glamorous gala appearance by Queen Mathilde.
![Princess Mathilde of Belgium attends the Gala dinner for the wedding of Prince Guillaume Of Luxembourg and Stephanie de Lannoy at the Grand-ducal Palace on October 19, 2012 in Luxembourg](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-0721-mathilde02.jpg?resize=1200%2C1803&ssl=1)
Mathilde, who was then the Duchess of Brabant, dazzled in October 2012 at the pre-wedding gala for Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie of Luxembourg. She wore a gown in a gorgeous shade of bright cobalt blue, with matching shoes and a sparkling silver clutch bag.
![Princess Mathilde of Belgium attends the Gala dinner for the wedding of Prince Guillaume Of Luxembourg and Stephanie de Lannoy at the Grand-ducal Palace on October 19, 2012 in Luxembourg](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-0721-mathilde03.jpg?resize=1200%2C1800&ssl=1)
With the royal blue gown, Mathilde wore royal jewels set with diamonds and pearls.
![Princess Mathilde of Belgium attends the Gala dinner for the wedding of Prince Guillaume Of Luxembourg and Stephanie de Lannoy at the Grand-ducal Palace on October 19, 2012 in Luxembourg](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-0721-mathilde04.jpg?resize=1200%2C1800&ssl=1)
Her tiara is the Brabant Laurel Wreath Tiara, a convertible jewel that can also be worn as a necklace. The antique tiara was given to Mathilde as a wedding present in 1999 by a group of Belgian aristocrats. She also wore her wedding earrings, which feature a pearl drop suspended from a diamond-studded bow.
![Princess Mathilde of Belgium attends the Gala dinner for the wedding of Prince Guillaume Of Luxembourg and Stephanie de Lannoy at the Grand-ducal Palace on October 19, 2012 in Luxembourg](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-0721-mathilde05.jpg?resize=1200%2C1800&ssl=1)
Mathilde also wore a modern diamond fringe necklace with the ensemble. She previously wore this necklace in April 2011 for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s pre-wedding gala in London.
![Princess Mathilde of Belgium attends the Gala dinner for the wedding of Prince Guillaume Of Luxembourg and Stephanie de Lannoy at the Grand-ducal Palace on October 19, 2012 in Luxembourg](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-0721-mathilde06.jpg?resize=1200%2C1800&ssl=1)
Mathilde also wore diamond bracelets on both wrists. Such a classic and dazzling look!
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