Myriam Ullens, a successful entrepreneur and philanthropist, was tragically killed outside her home in Lasne on March 29 at the age of 70. Born Myriam Lechien in Cologne, Germany, she moved to Belgium at age 15 and later became the founder of a fresh salad delivery business and a high-end pastry shop in Brussels. Myriam sold her pastry business following marrying Baron Guy Ullens de Schooten Whettnall in 1999, whose fortune is estimated to be over two billion euros. She then devoted herself to charity, founding an orphanage and a refuge for children in Nepal and establishing the Ullens School to promote art and education. Myriam overcame breast cancer and continued to pursue her passions for fashion and culture, launching the clothing brand Maison Ullens and publishing a novel. King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium reportedly stayed in her Swiss chalet for a skiing trip. The motive for her murder is suspected to be related to an inheritance dispute involving her stepson, Nicolas Ullens.
Myriam Ullens was found dead outside her home on March 29. Portrait of an ambitious and generous woman.
Myriam Ullens, born Lechien, was 70 years old when she was shot dead outside her home in Lasne, according to the first elements of the investigation, by Nicolas Ullens of Schooten, the son of her husband Guy Ellens of Schooten Whettnall.
Entrepreneur at heart
Myriam Lechien was born in Cologne and spent her childhood in Germany, a country where her father was an officer in the Belgian army. It is from the age of 15 that she lives in Belgium where she resides in boarding school. She will live in Namur then in Liège as part of her studies.
The deceased was an ambitious woman and a woman entrepreneur. At the age of 24, she created her first fresh salad delivery business before opening a high-end Sweetly avenue Louise pastry shop in Brussels a few years later.
Madam Baroness
It was in 1999 that Myrial Lechien married Baron Guy Ullens de Schooten Whettnall, known to be a brilliant businessman – whose fortune is estimated at more than two billion euros – but also a patron and collector of contemporary art (particularly in Chinese art).
After her marriage to Baron Guy Ullens, Myriam sold her pastry and devoted herself to charity. She has notably carried out transversal projects between the world of art and education via the Ullens School, but also has a special link with Nepal where she founded an orphanage and a refuge for children.
Struck by disease
Faced with the vagaries of health like any other, Myriam Ullens learns that she has breast cancer in 2003. Committed to the fight once morest the disease, she has appeared in the media on many occasions and in 2006 created the Mimi Ullens Foundation. She ends up defeating the crab.
cultural hobbies
Passionate regarding fashion, Myriam Ullens launched “Maison Ullens” in 2009, a clothing brand sold between Paris, London and New York. She is also the author of a novel published in 2017, “Distant starless Nights”. She has often been seen with the royal family, especially during cultural visits.
According to some sources, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde have already stayed in the Swiss chalet of the Ullens couple to ski.
Premeditated murder?
According to some sources, a question of inheritance would be at the origin of this murder. Nicolas Ullens’ stepmother allegedly squandered her husband’s property following he suffered a stroke.
The tragic death of Myriam Ullens has left many in shock and mourning. Her life was marked by her ambitious and entrepreneurial spirit, her dedication to philanthropy, and her love for fashion and culture. However, her legacy will continue through her numerous charitable initiatives, particularly her work in education and her support for cancer research. As the investigation into her death continues, we remember Myriam Ullens as a remarkable and generous woman whose impact will be felt for years to come.
