Queen Paola speaking...Italian

[Marchesina]

I know that she speaks very few on the tv and I also know that she speaks a bad Dutch but I'm so curious of hearing HM Queen Paola speak her mother language,Italian. But I couldn't find anything. Does anyone have videos of her?

[martha-louise]

The queen spoke a lot of Italian in the documentary that was made by één
één - de stem van de koningin - het programma
Here you find some information about it (in Dutch)

It was possible to order the DVD.

[Rice]

Sort of "on topic" I believe I read somewhere that her grandchildren call her Nonna (grandma in Italian) I wonder what they call theKing?

[Marchesina]

Originally Posted by Rice

Sort of "on topic" I believe I read somewhere that her grandchildren call her Nonna (grandma in Italian) I wonder what they call theKing?

If that you say it is true, it would be very funny and sweet. After MAMMA(mum in Italian) I don't know a sweeter word in Italian than NONNA, I assure you!!! Also, I think that the princes call the king "papie"(grandpa in French), otherwise NONNO (Italian rules)!!!

[paola]

As far as I know it is still possible to order the DVD. Just google with: The stem van de Koningin [Dutch] or Paola, Paroles de Reine [French]

In the documentary Queen Paola herself tells that she is always so happy when her grandchildren say to her "Nonni, we always enjoy eating your meals"[rough translation].

She doesn't tell what they call their grandfather. "Bonpa" perhaps.

[alterego]

Originally Posted by paola

She doesn't tell what they call their grandfather. "Bonpa" perhaps.

I don't think they would call him "Bonpa" as it is a French speaking family instead of Flemish...