Two days later after hosting a round table with Belgian NGOs for the queen and two events for the king, on Thursday, January 12th 2017, at the Royal Palace in Brussels, Their Majesties King Philippe and Queen Mathilde to receive on the occasion of the New Year receptions the heads of diplomatic missions and their spouses accredited to Brussels. For this reception she chose to wear the Belgian house Natan outfit combining a orange top buttoned in the back to a yellow mustard skirt printed with flowers in shades of white, brown and orange which she paired with coral red heels. A very 1950s outfit that Mathilde of Belgium inaugurated in the fall of 2016 on a state visit to Japan.

Réception de Nouvel An pour les chefs de missions diplomatiques accrédités en Belgique pic.twitter.com/lMl8tQSyrp

— Belgian Royal Palace (@MonarchieBe) January 12, 2017

New Year's reception for the heads of diplomatic missions accredited to Belgium pic.twitter.com/xCkaalZ6h8

— Belgian Royal Palace (@MonarchieBe) January 12, 2017

That same day, HM King Philippe received in audience the German Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel. Queen Mathilde was not present. A few hours earlier, the German Prime Minister was in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. She had been received there in audience by the Grand Duke Henry. Which was accompanied by his wife the Grand Duchess Maria Teresa.