Quote of the day
The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political fears. It was wrought both as the organ of the national interest and as the bulwark of certain individual and local rights.
Queen Mathilde of Belgium
Born: January 20, 1973 (age 52)
Bio: Queen Mathilde of Belgium, born Mathilde Marie Christiane Ghislaine d'Udekem d'Acoz, is the Queen of the Belgians as the wife of King Philippe, who ascended the throne following the abdication of his father, King Albert II, on 21 July 2013. She is the first Belgian-born Queen consort of the Belgians, and the only one with noble parents among the current queens consort of Europe.