A longtime champion of a number of social causes, Princess Mathilde of Belgium met with some elderly citizens in Brussels last week as she attended an academic seminar on ageing at Erasme Hospital.
The princess, who is married to Crown Prince Philippe, was clearly enjoying her chance to mingle with the older set, a radiant smile seldom leaving her face. Dressed for autumn in a chocolate-coloured floral-patterned jacket, the popular royal took time to have one-to-one chats with a number of the enthusiastic grey-haired attendees.
While some opted to speak with Mathilde about issues concerning the topic at hand – the ageing of the Belgian population – others seemed thrilled just to have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to shake hands with the future queen.
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