King Albert & Queen Paola : Current Events Part 1

[purple_platinum]

14/03/2006
the Queen
Visit to the Plantin-Moretus Museum in Antwerp. Recently, the Plantin-Moretus Museum was included in the list of the world inheritance of UNESCO.

20060314 - ANTWERP, BELGIUM: Queen Paola pictured during a visit to Antwerp Plantin Moretus museum, Tuesday 14 March 2006.

from belgapic (BELGA PHOTO HERWIG VERGULT)

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more from the Queen's visit to Antwerp Plantin Moretus museum
(from belgapic)

[alejandro_sk]

Originally Posted by purple_platinum

more from the Queen's visit to Antwerp Plantin Moretus museum
(from belgapic)

Hello!
What kind of museum is the Antwerp Plantin Moretus? A science one, historical one? In one of the pics they are showing the Queen something that looks like two spheres and it looks interesting. :)
Do they speak French or Dutch in Antwerp?
Thank you!
Alejandro

[King Kong]

Originally Posted by alejandro_sk

Do they speak French or Dutch in Antwerp?
Alejandro

If I remember rightly, people speak Dutch in Antwerp, though they might, repeat might, have conducted the guided tour for the Queen in French as her Dutch - Flemmish - is not very good.
But there are people much more knowledgeable than me in this forum who will clear all your doubts. :)
Cheers! :)
Martin

[adelaide]

I ever find that Paola is a very beautiful and classy woman. I remenber when I was young she was the most beautiful woman of the gotha and so alive....Now, that i like is this kind of true philosophy that she is expressing about the life. Something like the life will to be long and they are periods for all the things. What a good life !

[Maxie]

Originally Posted by alejandro_sk

Hello!
What kind of museum is the Antwerp Plantin Moretus? A science one, historical one? In one of the pics they are showing the Queen something that looks like two spheres and it looks interesting. :)
Do they speak French or Dutch in Antwerp?
Thank you!
Alejandro

It's a museum of printing history in Antwerp. If I recall it well, Plantin (or Plantijn in flemish) was the first Belgian printer in the 16th century (or the first printer of Belgium and Holland, I don't quite recall... which is very bad, because I had to to an exam on the history of Dutch language when I was in my first year here at university... so many knowledge wasted! Sigh...)

Well, you can visit it's website to learn more about it:
http://museum.antwerpen.be/plantin_m...index_eng.html

[Hans]

Nice pictures of HM The Queen :)

[alejandro_sk]

Originally Posted by Maxie

It's a museum of printing history in Antwerp. If I recall it well, Plantin (or Plantijn in flemish) was the first Belgian printer in the 16th century (or the first printer of Belgium and Holland, I don't quite recall... which is very bad, because I had to to an exam on the history of Dutch language when I was in my first year here at university... so many knowledge wasted! Sigh...)

Well, you can visit it's website to learn more about it:
http://museum.antwerpen.be/plantin_m...index_eng.html

Thank you, Maxie! :)
Hmmm, let's not talk about exams yet ... I'm just starting a new school term :p
Alejandro

[crisiñaki]

thanks for the pictures Jess!!!

[purple_platinum]

Originally Posted by crisiñaki

thanks for the pictures Jess!!!

no problem, crisinaki! The Queen looks wonderful in her brown suit... :)

and now, the King, today :

20060316 - BRUSSELS, BELGIUM :King Albert II of Belgium (L) chats with Brunson McKinley (R), International General Director of the Migration Organisation, as he attends the closing session of the Conference on Migration and Development, Thursday 16 March 2006, in Brussels.

photos by BELGA PHOTO/ YVES BOUCAU

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Tom Boonen (R) of Belgium is congratulated by King Albert II (L), Queen Paola (2nd L) and cycling legend Eddy Merckx (2nd R) after winning the UCI Pro Tour Ronde Van Vlaanderen / Tour of Flanders cycling race in Meerbeke April 2, 2006

from yahoo/reuters and anp

[pdas1201]

All posts pertaining to the visit to the Pope have been moved to Belgian Royal Family Current Events Thread http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/f29/royal-family-belgium-current-events-part-5-a-9153.html

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Images from profimedia

[Adry]

King Albert II greets a war veteran as he and Queen Paola pay a visit to the village of Perwez, Tuesday 04 April 2006
Belga Picture

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More from belga

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

Here's a video of the visit of Albert & Paola to the village Perwez

http://www.canalzoom.com/pages/vidInfO.htm

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Queen Paola at Botanical Gardens in Palace of Laeken

small pics from newscom

[GrandDuchess]

Originally Posted by fanletizia

Queen Paola at Botanical Gardens in Palace of Laeken

small pics from newscom

These pictures are absolutely wonderful! It's so great to see Queen Paola strolling around in such a relaxed manner, I do hope these will be available in larger sizes later on. Thank you for posting.

[Emily]

Yes, I agree Grand Duchess that they are lovely pictures. What kind of dog does she have?

[purple_platinum]

I just saw these pictures of the Queen.. How very lovely...
This Laeken Green House must be the favorite spots for Belgian RF.