Queen Mathilde and King Philippe Of Belgium Receive the Belgian Authorities At the Royal Palace in Brussels on January 18, 2018

Queen Mathilde of Belgium joined King Philippe of Belgium for the New Year reception at the Royal Palace in Brussels, Belgium

Belgian's Queen Mathilde made a statement in a bold knee-length leopard-print dress, team with a pair of semi-sheer tights, elegant court shoes and accessorizing with a pair of pearl earrings. She held hands with King Phillipe, who looked dapper in a well-cut suit and crisp white shirt, before they took their gold-coated seats for the New Year reception at the Royal Palace in Brussels, Belgium

Queen Mathilde and King Philippe of Belgium arrived at the reception hand-in-hand in the presence of the Belgian authorities

Belgian's Queen Mathilde, looked smart in a knee-length leopard print dress as she joins King Phillippe, who looked dapper in a well-cut suit and crisp white shirt, at a reception at the Royal Palace in Brussels.

King Philippe of Belgium receives the Belgian Authorities at the Royal Palace on January 18, 2018 in Brussels, Belgium.

Queen Mathilde of Belgium sports a bold leopard print dress as she joins King Philippe of Belgium for the New Year reception at the Royal Palace in Brussels, Belgium

King Philippe of Belgium and Queen Mathilde receive the Belgian Authorities at the Royal Palace on January 18, 2018 in Brussels, Belgium.

(L-R) Prince Lorenz, Queen Mathilde, King Philippe of Belgium,  and Princess Astrid receive the Belgian Authorities at the Royal Palace on January 18, 2018 in Brussels, Belgium.

King Philippe of Belgium receives the Belgian Authorities at the Royal Palace on January 18, 2018 in Brussels, Belgium.

Queen Mathilde of Belgium sports a bold leopard print dress as she held hands with King Philippe at a New Year's reception at the Royal Palace in Brussels, Belgium

King Philippe of Belgium and Queen Mathilde receive the Belgian Authorities at the Royal Palace on January 18, 2018 in Brussels, Belgium

(L-R) Belgian's King Philippe, Queen Mathilde, Princess Astrid and Prince Lorenz receive the Belgian Authorities at the Royal Palace on January 18, 2018 in Brussels, Belgium.

King Philippe of Belgium receives the Belgian Authorities at the Royal Palace on January 18, 2018 in Brussels, Belgium.

Queen Mathilde of Belgium made a statement in a bold knee-length leopard-print dress, team with a pair of semi-sheer tights and elegant court shoes, receive the Belgian Authorities at the Royal Palace on January 18, 2018 in Brussels, Belgium.

King Philippe of Belgium receives the Belgian Authorities at the Royal Palace on January 18, 2018 in Brussels, Belgium.

Belgian's Queen Mathilde in a bold knee-length leopard-print dress, team with a pair of semi-sheer tights, elegant court shoes and accessorizing with a pair of pearl earrings. She held hands with King Phillippe, who looked dapper in a well-cut suit and crisp white shirt, beaming proudly as they greeted the crowds at a reception at the Royal Palace in Brussels

King Philippe of Belgium receives the Belgian Authorities at the Royal Palace on January 18, 2018 in Brussels, Belgium.

King Philippe of Belgium looked dapper in a well-cut suit and crisp white shirt, beaming proudly as he greeted the crowds, as they hosted a New Year's reception at the Royal Palace in Brussels

Belgian's Queen Mathilde looked perfectly polished for the occasion, teaming her dress with a pair of semi-sheer tights and elegant court shoes. She accessorize with a pair of pearl earrings, as she held hands with King Philippe, before they took their gold-coated seats at the Royal Palace in Brussels, Belgium

Queen Mathilde and King Philippe of Belgium continued the festivities today when they hosted a reception at the Royal Palace in Brussels on January 18, 2018

King Philippe of Belgium receives the Belgian Authorities at the Royal Palace on January 18, 2018 in Brussels, Belgium.

Queen Mathilde of Belgium sports a bold leopard print dress as she joins King Philippe of Belgium at a reception at the Royal Palace in Brussels

Prince William, Duke Of Cambridge Attends New Zealand National Commemoration For The Battle Of Passchendaele at Tyne Cot Cemetery on October 12, 2017 in Flanders, Belguim.

(R) Prince William, Duke of Cambridge has told descendants of New Zealand soldiers who fought and died at the Battle of Passchendaele that although we may never truly understand the conditions they endured 'we can remember'

(2nd-L) Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, representing his grandmother, and Princess Astrid of Belgium have both paid tribute to the Missing during the Commemoration for the Battle of Passchendaele at Tyne Cot Cemetery on October 12, 2017 in Flanders, Belguim.

(L) Prince William, Duke of Cambridge was warmly greeted by Princess Astrid of Belgium at the event and the pair shared a joke before he addressed the crowds

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Princess Astrid of Belgium were greeted by the Maori cultural group of the New Zealand Defense Force, whose spiritual calls and chants rang out across the white headstones

The Duke of Cambridge gave a speech at the commemoration, which marks the centenary of 12 October 1917, a date which became known at the 'darkest day' for New Zealand's armed forces

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, representing Her Majesty The Queen, lays a wreath at the New Zealand Memorial Wall to the Missing during the Commemoration for the Battle of Passchendaele at Tyne Cot Cemetery on October 12, 2017 in Flanders, Belgium.

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge met with representatives of the New Zealand Parliament and government at Tyne Cot Cemetery in Flanders, which is run by the War Graves Commission, which has responsibility for the burial space

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge who represented the Queen at the event in Belgium, was joined by the county's Princess Astrid and delivered his speech at Tyne Cot cemetery, near the town of Ypres in Flanders, surrounded by thousands of headstones of Allied servicemen who died in the Great War

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, representing Her Majesty The Queen, attends the New Zealand Commemoration for the Battle of Passchendaele at Tyne Cot Cemetery on October 12, 2017 in Flanders, Belgium.

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, representing Her Majesty The Queen (second left), Princess Astrid of Belgium and guests attend the New Zealand Commemoration for the Battle of Passchendaele at Tyne Cot Cemetery on October 12, 2017 in Flanders, Belgium. The Commemoration marks the centenary of the Third Battle of Ypres during World War One, where the New Zealand Division suffered heavy losses.

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, representing Her Majesty The Queen, attends the New Zealand Commemoration for the Battle of Passchendaele at Tyne Cot Cemetery on October 12, 2017 in Flanders, Belgium.

Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (C) and Princess Astrid of Belgium (R) attend a commemoration at the Tyne Cot Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery for the centenary of Passchendaele, the third battle of Ypres on 30th and 31st July 2017, on October 12, 2017 in Passendale, Zonnebeke. New Zealand is commemorating on October 12 the centenary of the World War I Battle of Passchendaele.

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, representing Her Majesty The Queen, attends the New Zealand Commemoration for the Battle of Passchendaele at Tyne Cot Cemetery on October 12, 2017 in Flanders, Belgium.

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, representing Her Majesty The Queen, lays a wreath at the New Zealand Memorial Wall to the Missing during the Commemoration for the Battle of Passchendaele at Tyne Cot Cemetery on October 12, 2017 in Flanders, Belgium.

Princess Astrid of Belgium attends the New Zealand national commemoration for the Battle of Passchendaele at Tyne Cot Cemetery on October 12, 2017 in Flanders, Belgium.

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Princess Astrid of Belgium attends the New Zealand national commemoration for the Battle of Passchendaele at Tyne Cot Cemetery on October 12, 2017 in Flanders, Belgium.

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Princess Astrid of Belgium attends the New Zealand national commemoration for the Battle of Passchendaele at Tyne Cot Cemetery on October 12, 2017 in Flanders, Belgium.

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge performs a Hongi - a traditional Maori greeting - after arriving in Ypres on October 12, 2017 to commemorate the servicemen who fought and died 100 years ago at the Battle of Passchendaele

The Duke of Cambridge has given a poignant speech in memory of the New Zealand servicemen who bravely gave their lives

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge told those at the commemoration: 'Entire communities were robbed of their young people. No part of New Zealand was untouched by loss' was joined by the county's Princess Astrid of Belgium.

 Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, representing Her Majesty The Queen and Princess Astrid of Belgium attend the New Zealand Commemoration for the Battle of Passchendaele at Tyne Cot Cemetery on October 12, 2017 in Flanders, Belgium. The Commemoration marks the centenary of the Third Battle of Ypres during World War One, where the New Zealand Division suffered heavy losses.

The Duke of Cambridge arrives accompanied by Princess Astrid of Belgium (right) to attend the New Zealand national commemoration for the Battle of Passchendaele at Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium.

 Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, representing Her Majesty The Queen and Princess Astrid of Belgium attend the New Zealand Commemoration for the Battle of Passchendaele at Tyne Cot Cemetery on October 12, 2017 in Flanders, Belgium.

 Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, representing Her Majesty The Queen and Princess Astrid of Belgium attend the New Zealand Commemoration for the Battle of Passchendaele at Tyne Cot Cemetery on October 12, 2017 in Flanders, Belgium.

Princess Astrid of Belgium attends the New Zealand Commemoration for the Battle of Passchendaele at Tyne Cot Cemetery on October 12, 2017 in Flanders, Belgium. The Commemoration marks the centenary of the Third Battle of Ypres during World War One, where the New Zealand Division suffered heavy losses.

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, representing Her Majesty The Queen, and Princess Astrid of Belgium attend the New Zealand Memorial Wall to the Missing during the Commemoration for the Battle of Passchendaele at Tyne Cot Cemetery on October 12, 2017 in Flanders, Belgium.

Princess Astrid of Belgium attend the New Zealand Memorial Wall to the Missing during the Commemoration for the Battle of Passchendaele at Tyne Cot Cemetery on October 12, 2017 in Flanders, Belgium.

(2nd-L) Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, representing Her Majesty The Queen, and Princess Astrid of Belgium attend the New Zealand Memorial Wall to the Missing during the Commemoration for the Battle of Passchendaele at Tyne Cot Cemetery on October 12, 2017 in Flanders, Belgium.

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, representing Her Majesty The Queen, and Princess Astrid of Belgium attend the New Zealand Memorial Wall to the Missing during the Commemoration for the Battle of Passchendaele at Tyne Cot Cemetery on October 12, 2017 in Flanders, Belgium.

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, representing Her Majesty The Queen, and Princess Astrid of Belgium attend the New Zealand Memorial Wall to the Missing during the Commemoration for the Battle of Passchendaele at Tyne Cot Cemetery on October 12, 2017 in Flanders, Belgium.

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, representing Her Majesty The Queen, and Princess Astrid of Belgium attend the New Zealand Memorial Wall to the Missing during the Commemoration for the Battle of Passchendaele at Tyne Cot Cemetery on October 12, 2017 in Flanders, Belgium.

The Duke of Cambridge and Princess Astrid of Belgium (right) unveil a commemorative plaque as they attend the New Zealand national commemoration for the Battle of Passchendaele at Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium.

The Duke of Cambridge and Princess Astrid of Belgium attend the New Zealand national commemoration for the Battle of Passchendaele at Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium.

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Princess Astrid of Belgium attend the New Zealand national commemoration for the Battle of Passchendaele at Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium.

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Princess Astrid of Belgium attend the New Zealand national commemoration for the Battle of Passchendaele at Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium.

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge arrives accompanied by Princess Astrid of Belgium (right) to attend the New Zealand national commemoration for the Battle of Passchendaele at Tyne Cot Cemetery on October 12, 2017 in Flanders, Belgium.

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge arrives accompanied by Princess Astrid of Belgium (right) to attend the New Zealand national commemoration for the Battle of Passchendaele at Tyne Cot Cemetery on October 12, 2017 in Flanders, Belgium.

Princess Astrid of Belgium departs after speaking at the New Zealand national commemoration for the Battle of Passchendaele at Tyne Cot Cemetery on October 12, 2017 in Flanders, Belgium.

Princess Astrid of Belgium speaks at the New Zealand national commemoration for the Battle of Passchendaele at Tyne Cot Cemetery on October 12, 2017 in Flanders, Belgium.

Princess Astrid of Belgium speaks at the New Zealand national commemoration for the Battle of Passchendaele at Tyne Cot Cemetery on October 12, 2017 in Flanders, Belgium.

(2nd-L) Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Princess Astrid of Belgium attend the New Zealand national commemoration for the Battle of Passchendaele at Tyne Cot Cemetery on October 12, 2017 in Flanders, Belgium.

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Princess Astrid of Belgium attend the New Zealand national commemoration for the Battle of Passchendaele at Tyne Cot Cemetery on October 12, 2017 in Flanders, Belgium.

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Princess Astrid of Belgium attends the New Zealand national commemoration for the Battle of Passchendaele at Tyne Cot Cemetery on October 12, 2017 in Flanders, Belgium.

Princess Astrid of Belgium attends the New Zealand national commemoration for the Battle of Passchendaele at Tyne Cot Cemetery on October 12, 2017 in Flanders, Belgium.