![Queen Mathilde of Belgium and Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen pictured during the official dinner at the royal castle in Laeken - Laken, part of the three days state visit of the Austrian President and his wife in Belgium, Monday 21 March 2022](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2022-0322-mathilde01.jpg?resize=1200%2C747&ssl=1)
We’ve got a little state visit sparkle to enjoy, everyone! Here’s a look at the jewelry we saw on the first day of the Austrian state visit to Belgium.
![Queen Mathilde of Belgium, Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen, King Philippe - Filip of Belgium and Austrian First Lady Doris Schmidauer take part in the official welcome ceremony for Austrian president's three-day state visit to Belgium, outside the Royal Palace in Brussels, on March 21, 2022](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2022-0322-mathilde03.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&ssl=1)
On Monday, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians welcomed President Alexander Van der Bellen and First Lady Doris Schmidauer of Austria to Brussels for the start of a three-day state visit.
![Austrian First Lady Doris Schmidauer and Queen Mathilde of Belgium take part in the official welcome ceremony for Austrian president's three-day state visit to Belgium, outside the Royal Palace in Brussels, on March 21, 2022](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2022-0322-mathilde02.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&ssl=1)
The royals and the presidential couple took part in traditional welcome ceremonies outside the Royal Palace in Brussels.
![King Philippe - Filip of Belgium, Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen, Austrian First Lady Doris Schmidauer and Queen Mathilde of Belgium take part in the official welcome ceremony for Austrian president's three-day state visit to Belgium, outside the Royal Palace in Brussels, on March 21, 2022](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2022-0322-mathilde04.jpg?resize=1200%2C782&ssl=1)
Inside the Royal Palace, the President and the First Lady signed a guest book.
![Queen Mathilde of Belgium poses for the photographer during the official welcome ceremony for the three days state visit of the Austrian President in Belgium, at the Place des Palais - Paleizenplein, in front of the Royal Palace in Brussels, in presence of the Belgian royal couple, Monday 21 March 2022](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2022-0322-mathilde05.jpg?resize=1200%2C1991&ssl=1)
For the first events on the state visit program, Queen Mathilde wore an ensemble featuring shades of dusty rose and light brown.
![Queen Mathilde of Belgium, Austrian First Lady Doris Schmidauer, Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen and King Philippe - Filip of Belgium take part in the official welcome ceremony for Austrian president's three-day state visit to Belgium, outside the Royal Palace in Brussels, on March 21, 2022](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2022-0322-mathilde06.jpg?resize=897%2C699&ssl=1)
She coordinated with a pair of earrings featuring a gemstone in a coordinating shade of brown.
![Queen Mathilde of Belgium and Austrian First Lady Doris Schmidauer pictured during a visit at the Queen Elisabeth music chapel in Waterloo, part of the three days state visit of the Austrian President and his wife in Belgium, Monday 21 March 2022](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2022-0322-mathilde09.jpg?resize=1200%2C1578&ssl=1)
Here’s a closer look at one of the earrings. You’ll note the large cabochon gemstone here bordered in braided gold.
![Queen Mathilde of Belgium poses for the photographer during the official welcome ceremony for the three days state visit of the Austrian President in Belgium, at the Place des Palais - Paleizenplein, in front of the Royal Palace in Brussels, in presence of the Belgian royal couple, Monday 21 March 2022](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2022-0322-mathilde07.jpg?resize=834%2C1113&ssl=1)
She also wore a bracelet with charms on her left hand, as well as the new diamond and blue gemstone ring that she’s worn on several occasions recently, including an official visit to the Middle East.
![King Philippe - Filip of Belgium, Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen, Austrian First Lady Doris Schmidauer and Queen Mathilde of Belgium take part in the official welcome ceremony for Austrian president's three-day state visit to Belgium, outside the Royal Palace in Brussels, on March 21, 2022](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2022-0322-mathilde08.jpg?resize=1200%2C1707&ssl=1)
I should also mention that First Lady Doris Schmidauer wore a really fun pair of statement earrings for the official welcome ceremony.
![Music Chapel CEO Bernard de Launoit, Waterloo Mayor Florence Reuter, Austrian First Lady Doris Schmidauer and Queen Mathilde of Belgium pictured during a visit at the Queen Elisabeth music chapel in Waterloo, part of the three days state visit of the Austrian President and his wife in Belgium, Monday 21 March 2022](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2022-0322-mathilde10.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&ssl=1)
In the afternoon, the Queen and the First Lady made a visit to the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel in Waterloo.
![King Philippe - Filip of Belgium, Queen Mathilde of Belgium and Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen and his wife Doris Schmidauer pose as part of anofficial dinner at the royal castle in Laeken - Laken, Belgium, on March 21, 2022](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2022-0322-mathilde11.jpg?resize=1200%2C1496&ssl=1)
And in the evening, the royals hosted the presidential couple for an official dinner at the palace in Laeken. No tiaras this time: the dress code was far less formal, with the men in business suits and the women in dresses. I know some will surely be disappointed at the lack of major gala jewels, but given the current situation in Belgium (where many people were injured or killed in an awful incident this weekend) and in Europe more generally (where the Russian invasion of Ukraine is tragically continuing), a less extravagant event was surely the sensible choice.
![Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen and his wife Doris Schmidauer, King Philippe - Filip of Belgium and Queen Mathilde of Belgium pictured during the official dinner at the royal castle in Laeken - Laken, part of the three days state visit of the Austrian President and his wife in Belgium, Monday 21 March 2022](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2022-0322-mathilde12.jpg?resize=1200%2C2188&ssl=1)
Queen Mathilde wore an evening gown with a vivid floral print in shades of white, pink, and purple, plus matching accessories, for the dinner.
![Queen Mathilde of Belgium listens to Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen speaking during an official dinner at the royal castle in Laeken - Laken, Belgium, on March 21, 2022](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2022-0322-mathilde13.jpg?resize=1200%2C1548&ssl=1)
She continued the pink theme by wearing a gorgeous pair of earrings set with diamonds and pink gemstones. Initially, I was going to guess that these were morganites, but the more I look at them, the more I think they could be pink topazes. What do all of you think?
![Queen Mathilde of Belgium and Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen pictured during the official dinner at the royal castle in Laeken - Laken, part of the three days state visit of the Austrian President and his wife in Belgium, Monday 21 March 2022](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2022-0322-mathilde14.jpg?resize=1200%2C1657&ssl=1)
She also wore a matching ring set with diamonds and an oval pink gemstone. Lovely!
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