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She has a clear agenda, which she works tirelessly to achieve: combating poverty, education, health and strengthening the rights of women and children.
As a qualified psychologist, she is a figurehead in the field of mental health and child welfare.
From the Royal Palace, the mother of four has taken up the fight against cyberbullying with a specially produced video message: "Internet bullying is pathetic!"
As Honorary President of the "Child Focus" foundation, she campaigns for missing and sexually exploited children.
A topic that has moved Belgian society since the monstrous acts of Marc Dutroux in the 1990s.
As Honorary President of UNICEF, she is committed to children's rights worldwide.
With her latest commitment, she is part of a global movement.
In 2016, Queen Mathilde was appointed by the United Nations to the illustrious circle of seventeen special representatives for the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.
In 2017, she was awarded the honorary prize of the German Sustainability Award Foundation for her commitment and in 2019 the Bambi.
Filmmakers Annette von der Heyde and Julia Melchior accompanied the Queen on her state visit to South Korea and to the World Economic Forum in Davos.
They observed her during the visit of French President Macron and his wife Brigitte, at impressive commemorative ceremonies and small encounters in everyday life.
They show a woman who is close to people and wants to make a difference in the world.
A Queen with a busy schedule who nevertheless made time for exclusive filming with ZDF: the team was received by the Queen in her personal office and given a guided tour of the Royal Palace of Brussels in the footsteps of the royal dynasty.
Interviewees such as Alexander De Croo, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance and Development Aid, and Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, reflect on the Queen's work.
Ludwig Prince of Bavaria talks about the Belgian royal family's connection to the Wittelsbach family, while journalist Patrick Weber discusses her commitment as an ambassador for the Crown and bridge-builder between cultures.
