King Philippe and Queen Mathilde Visit Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam

Queen Mathilde wore a Merri floral print dress by Natan Couture and palm print green dress

On the third day of their visit to Vietnam, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde visited Ho Chi Minh City. The day started with an official meeting between the King and Queen and the Secretary of the Communist Party of Ho Chi Minh City at the historic Reunification Palace. After the meeting, the King and Queen visited The Cocoa Project, where they met students from the Puratos bakery school.

Queen Mathilde wore a Merri floral print dress by Natan Couture and palm print green dress

Queen Mathilde wore a Merri floral print dress by Natan Couture and palm print green dress

Queen Mathilde wore a Merri floral print dress by Natan Couture and palm print green dress

Queen Mathilde wore a Merri floral print dress by Natan Couture and palm print green dress

During their visit to Ho Chi Minh City, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde visited Vĩnh Nghiêm Pagoda (Vinh Nghiem Buddhist Temple) at noon on April 3. Vĩnh Nghiêm Pagoda, the ancestral temple of the Vĩnh Nghiêm sect in southern Vietnam, was constructed in 1964 and completed in 1971. This pagoda houses and is a place of worship for one Buddha and two Bodhisattvas: Gautama Buddha, Manjusri, and Samantabhadra.

Queen Mathilde wore a Merri floral print dress by Natan Couture and palm print green dress

Queen Mathilde wore a Merri floral print dress by Natan Couture and palm print green dress

Queen Mathilde wore a Merri floral print dress by Natan Couture and palm print green dress

Queen Mathilde wore a Merri floral print dress by Natan Couture and palm print green dress

Queen Mathilde wore a Merri floral print dress by Natan Couture and palm print green dress

On the afternoon of April 3, as part of their visit to Vietnam, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde visited the War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City and met with several victims of Agent Orange. Agent Orange was a herbicide mixture used by the U.S. military during the Vietnam War. Additionally, the King and Queen were briefed on technology and some achievements in the remediation and cleanup of dioxin-contaminated land in Vietnam.

Queen Mathilde wore a Merri floral print dress by Natan Couture and palm print green dress

Queen Mathilde wore a Merri floral print dress by Natan Couture and palm print green dress

Queen Mathilde wore a Merri floral print dress by Natan Couture and palm print green dress

Queen Mathilde wore a Merri floral print dress by Natan Couture and palm print green dress

Queen Mathilde wore a Merri floral print dress by Natan Couture and palm print green dress
21 Comments
  1. Anonymous3/4/25 14:55

    Both dresses are quite elegant.
    Is it embroidery on the first one?
    Such a beautifull summery combination, the white with green on the dress and the green little hat. And that amidst the flowers and the green trees.

    The second one also an lovely dress in good combination with her jolly hairdo.

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  2. I loved the green and white dress. The shoes, earrings and hat are perfect too. She looks great. The green printed dress is not bad either. Mathilde looks very pretty in both outfits.

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    1. Absolutely. The first outfit is gorgeous, cool summery and pretty. The hat is great. The second dress is fine but it’s not improved by the contrasting fabric on the skirt

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  3. Anonymous3/4/25 14:59

    She's only 52 and a lovely woman but her wardrobe this trip has done her no favors at all.
    Marie

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    1. Anonymous3/4/25 17:31

      Oh Marie, never a positive or uplifting comment…

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    2. Anonymous3/4/25 19:49

      Marie, opposite opinion from me: I’ve loved her outfits on this tour. Vibrant and pretty, each one. She’s a very lovely 52.

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    3. Anonymous3/4/25 21:16

      Marie, what type of clothes would you like her to wear that has class.

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    4. Totally disagree with you, Marie. I think Queen Mathilde’s choices of outfits have been, colourful, elegant and appropriate. Classy and sophisticated and not in any way old fashioned or frumpy.

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    5. Anonymous3/4/25 22:31

      I too loved Queen Mathilde outfits on this tour, elegant and classy.

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    6. Anonymous4/4/25 00:09

      I think what Marie is trying to say is that these prints, while certainly bright, are rather aging on Mathilde.
      She is pretty and has a nice figure and a nice solid colored dress or suit would serve her better.
      Kim

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    7. Agree with An 17:31.

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  4. Très rafraîchissante la première robe imprimée avec la petite cape même si elle ne me semble pas nécessaire d'être rajoutée ; très joli le vert laitue de cette sorte de coiffe !

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    1. Anonymous4/4/25 02:48

      Vous avez une bien belle connaissance des couleurs ; chose que j’apprécie fortement.

      -Astrid.

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  5. Oh, she looks so beautiful!

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  6. Anonymous3/4/25 16:52

    What a lovely couple. I like both dresses on the queen, but prefer the second one. Not fussy on the cape type collar. I bet without that collar the dress would be a nice cool summer dress.

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  7. Anonymous3/4/25 19:47

    If this cape collar thingy has a right to exist in this world, than on Mathilde's slim shoulders. It gives her elegantly slim looking hips. Good balance between the two hemispheres of the body. The pattern itself is lovely, also because it stops before it gets too much. The other dress is lovely too, but it could have stopped before that taupe section and prove thereby that less can be more.

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  8. Anonymous3/4/25 21:44

    I think she looks lovely in both of these dresses. Although they are both striking, large prints, the more open necklines and shorter sleeves provide a nice balance to the overall looks. Well done! (V.M.)

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  9. Anonymous3/4/25 23:36

    I loved both of these dresses the first time QM wore them. The white and green contrast in perfection. I love QM in this type of hat,is suits her far better than the larger hats.
    Lowri.

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  10. Anonymous3/4/25 23:50

    Nice dresses just not keen on the overlay of the 1st one. The other green dress is lovely.
    css

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  11. Both outfits looks elegant. I especially love the latter one. The Queen is so sincere and gentle, its so beautiful to see.

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  12. Anonymous4/4/25 03:40

    I agree with the previous comment that Queen Mathilda dresses too old for her age. Especially the hats, so old fashioned.

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