King Albert & Queen Paola : Current Events Part 1

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from corbis

April 2, 2006
Meerbeke
Cycling - Tour of Flanders
Belgian world champion Tom Boonen is congratulated by King Albert II and Queen Paola on the podium of the Ronde van Vlaanderen (Tour des Flandres / Tour of Flanders) cycling race, Sunday 02 April 2006, in Meerbeke. Tom Boonen won the sprint ahead of compatriote Leif Hoste.

[paola]

Originally Posted by Emily

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

Most times I red about Queen Paola's dog it is said that it is a Jack Russel. Once I red an artikel that stated that she had a dog of some rather unique Russian race that cant bark, like Queen Juliana had. I doubt that, although I am not a dog expert who can say that with absolute certainty by seeing a photo. But I what I can see that it is the kind of vivid animals that always find something interesting to explore in the opposite direction the owner thinks to go. I like that kind of dogs:). And yes I also do like these pictures of the queen at the park and the serres:)

[johann]

Back from Sweden and obviously still in festive mood King Albert II vistited the social and maritime institute 'Koninklijk Werk IBIS' in Bredene today. IBIS was founded in 1906 by Albert I (then Prince Albert). Source: BELGA

[johann]

So, another birthday party has to be celebrated (Belga)

[johann]

The young students must be very familiar with their royal family, since Princess Mathilde came to meet the young ones only two years years ago. I´m especially thinking of that redheaded boy in the second picture (right side). The last time he was very interested in Mathilde´s famous legs - now he had the chance to shake his king´s hand ;-) [Source: Belga]

[adelaide]

Originally Posted by johann

The young students must be very familiar with their royal family, since Princess Mathilde came to meet the young ones only two years years ago. I´m especially thinking of that redheaded boy in the second picture (right side). The last time he was very interested in Mathilde´s famous legs - now he had the chance to shake his king´s hand ;-) [Source: Belga]

I never payed really attantion, but what a stuning legs has Mathilde ! :p wouaaah !

[sara1981]

Originally Posted by johann

The young students must be very familiar with their royal family, since Princess Mathilde came to meet the young ones only two years years ago. I´m especially thinking of that redheaded boy in the second picture (right side). The last time he was very interested in Mathilde´s famous legs - now he had the chance to shake his king´s hand ;-) [Source: Belga]

oh my god! what of little boy looks of CP Mathilde's legs like late Diana,Princess of Wales had it

[martha-louise]

I wouldn't make the comparission with Princess Diana. she had a more powerfull legs. Mathildes legs are very slim, what makes them in a sence elegant.

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20060509 - KORTRIJK, BELGIUM
King Albert II receives some flowers of a little girl during a visit to the PTI (Provincial technical institute) in Kortrijk, Tuesday 09 May 2006.

from BELGA PHOTO / KURT DESPLENTER

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more from belgapic

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Paraguay's President Nicanor Duarte Frutos is welcomed by Belgium's King Albert II (R) at the Royal Palace in Brussels May 15, 2006.

from yahoo/reuters

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Evo Morales will meet with King Alberto II of Belgium

The President of Bolivia, Evo Morales, will tomorrow make a brief visit from work to Brussels during which he will maintain an encounter with king Alberto Segundo of Belgium and he will entrevistará himself with the Belgian minister of Outer Subjects, Karel de Gucht, according to Bolivian embassy.

http://www.lasegunda.com/ediciononli...noticia=279943

[mandyy]

Photos from Profimedia
Belgian King Albert II (R) meets with Paraguayan President Nicanor Duarte Frutos (L) 15 May 2006 at the Royal Palace in Brussels.

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Bolivia's President Evo Morales is welcomed by Belgium's King Albert II (R) at the Royal Palace in Brussels May 16, 2006.

#1-3: Reuters
#4: Polfoto

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20060516, BRUSSELS, BELGIUM
King Albert II and Queen Paola pictured in Koninklijke Vlaams Schouburg during a visit Tuesday 16 May 2006 in the renovate Flemish Royal theatre.

from BELGA PHOTO / HERWIG VERGULT

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King Albert II adjusts his hard-hat during a visit to the Sibelco sand factory in Dessel, eastern Belgium, May 17, 2006

from yahoo/reuters

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More images from belga

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

Last week a street shooting took place in Antwerp in which a man shot and killed a black woman and a child.A second woman, of Turkish origin, was critically injured in the shooting and a responding police officer shot and injured the culprit.
The woman who was killed was working as an au-pair. She was taking care of a Belgian child, who was also killed in the shooting. Both died at the scene.
The Antwerp public prosecution office later said the shooting appeared to be racially-motivated. The arrested suspect was described by authorities as an 18-year-old skinhead with extreme-right sympathies.

Today the little girl was burried. The king and queen also sent a wreath which was put next to the coffin.

Belga.

[PreDoc]

That was a very wise decision.

[sara1981]

Originally Posted by Cathérine