King Charles and Queen Camilla have hosted a reception at Windsor Castle in honour of the visiting King and Queen of Belgium.
This evening, a photograph was released showing the four well dressed royals standing next to each other at the Berkshire home.
Queen Mathilde, 50, who earlier in the day sported a chic white cape dress with green floral detailing, looked effortlessly elegant for the reception in a bright pink pleated frock.
This attention-grabbing piece was fitted at the waist by a matching statement belt, and had long sleeves and a flowing skirt.
Camilla, the 75-year-old Queen of England, chose a navy blue dress that matched with her husband. Charles, aged 74, finished his stylish outfit with a tie in lilac.
The King of Belgium and his Queen Camilla were invited to a Windsor Castle reception by King Charles.
Earlier today, Queen Mathilde, showed off her style credentials in the smart white cape dress which featured a green floral print for the Founder’s Day ceremony in London.
She went on a date with her husband Founder’s Day, also known as the anniversary of the Royal Hospital Chelsea’s opening in 1692.
All Chelsea Pensioners attended the ceremony to commemorate the founding of Royal Hospital by Charles II.
The Queen Mathilde finished her look with green shoes and a clutch in the same color. She wore her blonde locks pinned up under a chic green hat.
In contrast, King Philippe – a distant relative of the deceased Queen Elizabeth II – chose to wear a military uniform. Royal performed the role of reviewing officer for the Founder’s Day Ceremony.
The Royal Hospital Chelsea’s Founders Day, is also known as Oak Apple Day, in a nod to the escape of King Charles II after the Battle of Worcester – when he hid in an oak tree to avoid capture by the Parliamentary forces.
All Chelsea Pensioners wear oak leaves as a symbol on their scarlet uniforms.
It comes after King Philippe and his wife paid their respects to the late monarch at Westminster Hall last September.
Today, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde looked elegantly chic in London.
She wore a smart cape-dress in white with a green floral pattern for the Founder’s Day Ceremony.
The Royal couple stepped outside to celebrate the founding day of the Royal Hospital Chelsea. This event has occurred almost every single year since the hospital’s opening in 1692 and is also called Founder’s Day.
While King Philippe wore a uniform, the distant cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, chose a civilian outfit.
King Philippe and Queen Elizabeth II shared several common ancestors, including Franz, the Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, who was the grandfather of Queen Victoria and the father of King Leopold I of the Belgians.
Belgian royal couple wore somber expressions when they visited late queen’s coffin in her Lying in State.
The two are related through King Christian IX, who is known for his extensive family tree and as ‘the grandfather of Europe’. Queen Elizabeth II was King Christian IX’s great-great-granddaughter. Philippe is his great-great-great-grandson.
The couple released a joint statement shortly after Queen Elizabeth II’s passing.[The Queen] A person of extraordinary character.
We will cherish the memories we have of her. She was a great lady who displayed dignity, courage and devotion throughout her reign. Our memories will be forever imprinted by each of our encounters.
“We offer our most sincere condolences for the Royal Family, and to the British people.” Let Your Majesty rest in peace with her beloved husband.