Royal Family of Belgium: Currents Events, Part 3

[HMQueenElizabethII]

Thanks lots Hannelore.Lovely!

 

[hillary_nugent]

interesting facts from http://www.warholm.nu/FAQbel.html

How is King Albert related to other European Monarchs?
Denmark King Albert II and Queen Margrethe II are third cousins once removed. They are descendants of the Swedish King Oscar II. These are the lines: Oscar II - Carl - Astrid - Albert II and Oscar II - Gustaf V - Gustaf VI Adolf - Ingrid -Margrethe II. Sweden King Albert II and King Carl XVI Gustaf are third cousins once removed. They are descendants of the Swedish King Oscar II. These are the lines: Oscar II - Carl - Astrid - Albert II and Oscar II - Gustaf V - Gustaf VI Adolf - Gustaf Adolf - Carl XVI Gustaf. Norway King Albert II and King Harald V are first cousins. They are descendants of the Swedish Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland. These are the lines: Carl - Astrid - Albert II and Carl - Märtha - Harald V. United Kingdom King Albert II and Queen Elizabeth II are third cousins. They are descendants of the Danish King Christian IX. These are the lines: Christian IX - Frederik VIII - Ingeborg - Astrid - Albert II and Christian IX - Alexandra - George V - George VI - Elizabeth II. Spain King Albert II and King Juan Carlos are fourth cousins. They are descendants of the French King Louis Philippe I. These are the lines: Louis Philippe I - Louise - Philippe - Albert I - Leopold III - Albert II and Louis Philippe I - Ferdinand Philippe - Louis Philippe - Louise - Maria - Juan Carlos. Luxembourg Grand Duke Henri is King Albert II's nephew. King Albert's sister Josephine-Charlotte is the Grand Duke's mother. The Netherlands King Albert II and Queen Beatrix are third cousins once removed. They are descendants of Wilhelm von Nassau-Weilburg, Duke of Nassau. These are the lines: Wilhelm - Sophia - Carl - Astrid - Albert II and Wilhelm - Helene - Emma - Wilhelmine - Juliana - Beatrix. Liechtenstein King Albert II and Prince Hans Adam II are third cousins. They are descendants of the Portuguese King Miguel I. These are the lines: Miguel I - Marie José - Elisabeth - Leopold III - Albert II and Miguel I - Marie-Thérèse - Elisabeth - Franz Josef II - Hans Adam II. Monaco King Albert II and Prince Rainier III are fourth cousins. They are descendants of Karl Ludwig, Grand Duke of Baden. These are the lines: Karl Ludwig - Josefine - Marie - Albert I - Leopold III - Albert II and Karl Ludwig - Marie Elisabeth - Mary Victoria Douglas-Hamilton - Louis II - Charlotte - Rainier III. Bulgaria King Albert II and King Simeon II are third cousins once removed. They are descendants of the French King Louis Philippe I. These are the lines: Louis Philippe I - Louise - Philippe - Albert I - Leopold III - Albert II and Louis Philippe I - Clémentine - Ferdinand I - Boris III - Simeon II. Greece King Albert II and King Constantinos II are third cousins. They are descendants of the Danish King Christian IX. These are the lines: Christian IX - Frederik VIII - Ingeborg - Astrid - Albert II and Christian IX - Giorgios I - Konstantinos I - Giorgios II - Konstantinos II. Portugal King Albert II and Prince Duarte Pio are second cousins once removed. They are descendants of King Miguel I of Portugal. These are the lines: Miguel I - Marie José - Elisabeth - Leopold III - Albert II and Miguel I - Miguel - Duarte Nuno - Duarte Pio. Romania King Albert II and King Mihai I are third cousins. They are descendants of the Danish King Christian IX. These are the lines: Christian IX - Frederik VIII - Ingeborg - Astrid - Albert II and Christian IX - Georgios I - Constantine I - Helena - Mihai I.

 

[HMQueenElizabethII]

Recently engagement of Their Majesties.They visited the IRIS Feast:

 

[HMQueenElizabethII]

His Majesty attended Celebrations commomerating 60th Anniversary of the end of WWII:

 

[HMQueenElizabethII]

More pics of the visit to IRIS Feast:

 

[Hannelore]

The Iris feast is the feast of the region Brussels-Capital. The Iris is the symbol of Brussels.

 

[HMQueenElizabethII]

The King and the Queen are on holiday in their yatch in Italy:

 

[HMQueenElizabethII]

The Royal Court in Belgium has confirmed that King Albert and Queen Paola will pay a state visit to the People's Republic of China 4-11 June. No more news on programme.

 

[Jelka]

The members of the royal family during a lunch with the members of the jury of the International Music Competition Queen Elisabeth of Belgium - Violin, in the castle of Laeken:

 

[Jelka]

More pictures:

 

[Hannelore]

Thanks Jelka !

Great and nice gesture of them to offer lunch to the jury members. Also nice to see Fabiola again.

Needless to say I think Mathilde looks good, but I especially like Astrid's silk skirt, very classy and beautiful.

 

[marezdote]

A few more from Seeger Press.

 

[Mette2]

A few more from Seeger Press.

Also more pictures at this link:

http://www.royalpress.nl/elisabeth.html

 

[marezdote]

Here are some mor efrom Seeger Press. Mathilde looked lovely IMO. Red is a good color on her.

 

[marezdote]

One more from Seeger Press.

 

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

05/05/2005

Albert & Paola at the ceremony for the anual queen Paola prize for education which goes to a school/teacher/initiative from each of the three communities.

At the royal palace in Brussels

 

[Mette2]

From Getty Images.

May 27th 2005.

Albert and Paola were in Sweden today.

Royalties pose next to a bust of former Queen Astrid as they took part in the inauguration of the exhibition "Astrid - a princess of Sweden - Queen of Belgium" at the Hall of State in the Royal Palace, Stockholm.

 

[marezdote]

Albert and Paola were in Sweden today.

Royalties pose next to a bust of former Queen Astrid as they took part in the inauguration of the exhibition "Astrid - a princess of Sweden - Queen of Belgium" at the Hall of State in the Royal Palace, Stockholm.

For more pics of this event go to http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/showthread.php?p=219090#post219090

 

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

May 27th 2005.

Albert and Paola were in Sweden today.

Royalties pose next to a bust of former Queen Astrid as they took part in the inauguration of the exhibition "Astrid - a princess of Sweden - Queen of Belgium" at the Hall of State in the Royal Palace, Stockholm.

More pictures from the concert and the opening of the exhibition

 

[Alexandria]

I have put the posts so far of King Albert and Queen Paola's visit to China in a separate thread. I think such a historic visit deserves its own special thread!

You can see it here: http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6123.

 

[martha-louise]

Since april, I see that the king is always wearing, at any occasion, a black tie. Also in China I see him with a black tie. Does anybody can guess the reason?

 

[KikkiB]

Since april, I see that the king is always wearing, at any occasion, a black tie. Also in China I see him with a black tie. Does anybody can guess the reason?

It might have something to do with the fact that the King lost his sister in April, and that he still is mourning her.

 

[Emily]

I think he lost his sister early in the New Year. Somewhere I read that they had a very close relationship, though, which I think I read is down to the fact that King Albert is her younger brother and since they lost their mother while both were quite young she was "motherly" toward him.

 

[KikkiB]

I think he lost his sister early in the New Year. Somewhere I read that they had a very close relationship, though, which I think I read is down to the fact that King Albert is her younger brother and since they lost their mother while both were quite young she was "motherly" toward him.

On the other hand, aren't Belgians catholics? It might be due to the passing of Pope John Paul that he keeps wearing a black tie. Just my thinking...

 

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

I think it will rather be the death of his sister, Albert and Joséphine-Charlotte were very close. During her illness she was also treated in Brussels and often stayed at her brother's home where she had her own rooms.

 

[Jelka]

King Albert, Queen Paola and Princess Mathilde received the Ambassadors, accredited to the King since July 7th 2004, and their wives today for a reception at the Castle of Laeken

 

[Jelka]

More photos:

 

[mandyy]

More photos of the Belgian Royal Family and ambassadors, in Brussels, Belgium on June 15, 2005.

 

[Mette2]

Thanks for the wonderful pictures Jelka and mandyy. Both Mathilde and Paola look very lovely and I like their clothes - and Albert looks nice too. I think Mathilde's belly look big already, and there's still 4 months to go. But I must admit I don't really know if it looks the normal size of someone who's 5 months pregnant. Can't wait to see the belly getting bigger, or even better to see the new baby.

 

[HMQueenElizabethII]

The King received Romanian President on 16th June: