Queen Paola: Picture Thread Part Three

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

1,2: in 1960

[GrandDuchess]

Thank you all so much for posting these beautiful pictures of Queen Paola! What a remarkable personality she is, and these pictures are all great!

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

pictures from old magazines

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

1,2: 1959, in Italy

6: 1979

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

photos from ANP and scans from old magazines.

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

3. with princess Beatrix

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

last photo: with her mother

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

3: pregnant with Astrid

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

Some more Paola scans from Chris

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

1. Bringing Astrid to school
4. At the enthronement of Henri of Luxemburg.

[ally_cooper]

Wow! Princes Astrid looks a lot like she...

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

Originally Posted by ally_cooper

Wow! Princes Astrid looks a lot like she...

I think so too, the older Astrid gets, the more she looks like her mother.

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

More Paola pics from Chris...

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

Paola.......

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

photos scanned by Chris

[KSDiva]

Originally Posted by Cathérine Bergeyck

photos scanned by Chris

Wow, I hope I age that well...Question from the newbie though...what is a joyous entres?

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

Here' some info


This is a very old tradition, which goes back to the 14th century, when the actual Belgium was part of a bigger realm, under the power of the dukes of Burgundy.
In 1356, the reigning monarch came to Brabant to swear the oath on the charter of the 'Joyeuse Entrée' which recognised the rights and privileges of his subjects.

This text became one of the sources of the Belgian constitution in 1831.

Untill 1792 all reigning princes (Spaniards, and later Austrians, who dominated the territory which is now Belgium) sweared the oath on this text.

All kings of the Belgians, are being welcomed in an official way in the capitals of the Belgian provinces and the most important cities, since 1831.

The tradition of a crownprincely couple also making these visits has been introduced in 1900, by prince Albert and princess Elisabeth.

[micas]

She is so beutiful and have such a great setyl.
Ost more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

2. Looking at fabrics for Astrid's wedding dress
4. State visit of queen Juliana to Belgium, 1960.
7,8. State visit of queen Elizabeth to Belgium, 1966.

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

2. with Laurent at the ball of the royal military acadeny, where he was a student.

7. Expecting Astrid