Royal Family of Belgium

Alexandria · #1 06-08-2003, 08:39 PM

www.corbis.com - 2003 French Open Tennis - Day 13

06/07/03, Paris, France --- 2003 French Open Tennis - Day 12 Women's final. The final score. Justine Henin-Hardenne dominated countrywoman Kim Clijsters from the start for a 6-0, 6-4 victory. She wins French for first Grand Slam title for her and for Belgium. Front row: Princess Astrid and Prince Philippe of Belgium, back row: Joachim, Maria Laura and Princess Claire. >>> Tournoi de tennis. Internationaux de France de Roland Garros 2003. Finale dames. Le score final. Justine Henin-Hardenne a dominee sa compatriote Kim Clijsters 6-0, 6-4 pour remporter son premier titre dans un tournoi du Grand Chlem, elle offre par la meme un premier titre a la Belgique. Premier rang: La Princesse Astrid et le Prince Philippe de Belgique, deuxieme rang: Joachim, Maria-Laura et la Princesse Claire. --- Photo by Alain Issock/Corbis

thissal · #2 06-15-2003, 11:13 PM

Belgium's King Albert and Queen Paola watch the French tennis Open earlier this month. Two people broke into the Royal Palace saying they wanted to protect the couple from an assassination attempt by Saddam Hussein

Alexandria · #3 07-21-2003, 08:56 PM

www.ibl.se - 07/12/2003. King Albert II of Belgium attends day of defense "Joint event 2003" as part of tenth anniversary of his accession to the throne © DEMARET RAPHAEL/PHOTO NEWS/GAMMA 740448

Alexandria · #4 07-21-2003, 09:54 PM

The Glittering Royals Message Board - King Albert and Queen Paola at the Garden Party at Laaken Castle.

Alexandria · #5 08-20-2003, 08:31 PM

(Not really news ...) www.ibl.se - Belgiska kungaparet tar en promenad Albert II och Paola 1996 Foto: Gamma / IBL Bildbyrå 640.408

www.ibl.se - Den Belgiska kungliga familjen 1997 Foto: Gamma / IBL Bildbyrå 647.143

Alexandria · #6 09-10-2003, 07:29 PM

Polfoto 09-09-2003 Royal visit at the commune of Molenbeek-Saint-Jean. Queen Paola visits the local school "Petit Bois" and the residence "Arcadia". Here: the Queen talks to women in the street. Molenbeek, Belgium. 09 September 2003. CAPRICORN

Polfoto 09-09-2003 Royal visit at the commune of Molenbeek-Saint-Jean. King Albert II participates in a working meeting on the subject "Employment and Socio-Professional Integration" held at the Academy of Drawing and Visual Arts, and visits "Le Foyer", a vocational training center (picture). Molenbeek, Belgium. 09 September 2003. CAPRICORN

Alexandria · #7 09-19-2003, 10:25 AM

www.hellomagazine.com

Good Causes and Kids' Stuff For Belgian Royals

19 SEPTEMBER 2003
Belgium's Princess Astrid is following in the footsteps of the late Princess of Wales by campaigning for the eradication landmines. The 41-year-old took time out during a tour of Cambodia to visit a landmine clearance programme in the heart of the war-ravaged country.

"There's still an enormous amount of work to be done all over the world, but especially in poor countries," said the princess. "It's so important that the donor countries and mine-affected ones all work together."

Earlier in the week she opened an international anti-landmine conference in Thailand. And she also gave the ordnance experts a hand by detonating a recently uncovered anti-tank rocket.

Meanwhile, back home in Belgium, her brother Prince Laurent was taking part in some rather more light-hearted activities. He and his wife Claire Coombs were guests of honour at a children's day in the town of Tervuren, where they wasted no time in joining in the fun.

The couple's day out came just a few weeks after they announced they're expecting their first child. The baby, who will be eleventh in line to the throne, is expected next February.

www.hellomagazine.com - The Belgian royal expressed concern that Asian countries are falling behind the rest of the world in landmine eradication.

Alexandria · #8 09-19-2003, 10:28 AM

www.hellomagazine.com

www.hellomagazine.com - A shorter new do for the expectant-mom.

thissal · #9 09-19-2003, 06:46 PM

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Originally posted by Alexandria@Sep 19th, 2003 - 6:27 am
www.hellomagazine.com - The Belgian royal expressed concern that Asian countries are falling behind the rest of the world in landmine eradication.

Belgium's Princess Astrid is following in the footsteps of the late Princess of Wales by campaigning for the eradication landmines. The 41-year-old took time out during a tour of Cambodia to visit a landmine clearance programme in the heart of the war-ravaged country.

"There's still an enormous amount of work to be done all over the world, but especially in poor countries," said the princess. "It's so important that the donor countries and mine-affected ones all work together."

Earlier in the week she opened an international anti-landmine conference in Thailand. And she also gave the ordnance experts a hand by detonating a recently uncovered anti-tank rocket.

Josefine · #10 10-02-2003, 04:02 PM

Queen Paola and Princess Claire 10/01/2003. Belgian Royals and Italian President at the opening of Europalia 2003 Italia

Queen Paola 10/01/2003. Belgian Royals and Italian President at the opening of Europalia 2003 Italia

Mrs Ciampi, Queen Paola, Italian President Ciampi and King Albert 10/01/2003. Belgian Royals and Italian President at the opening of Europalia 2003 Italia (

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10/01/2003. Italian President with Belgian Royals at Royal Castle Queen Paola, Italian President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi and wife, king Albert

aliocha · #11 11-26-2003, 06:49 AM

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Alexandria · #12 11-29-2003, 09:58 PM

GETTY IMAGES - ANTWERP, BELGIUM - 18 NOVEMBER 2003: Queen Paola of Belgium visits the Fashion Museum in Antwerp.

GETTY IMAGES - ANTWERP, BELGIUM - 18 NOVEMBER 2003: Queen Paola of Belgium visits the Fashion Museum in Antwerp.

Cathérine Bergeyck · #13 12-06-2003, 08:54 AM

On the 2nd December 2003, queen Paola and king Albert II brought a visit to the Flemish community Geel.

Alexandria · #14 12-06-2003, 02:20 PM

Thanks Cathérine Bergeyck for these pictures of the King and Queen. What event are they attending?

Cathérine Bergeyck · #15 12-06-2003, 05:19 PM

They're bringing a visit to Geel, a small community in the Dutch speaking part of Belgium. So then they go to the town hall, greet people outside and visit local things (factories, monuments, nursery homes for old people etc. could be anything). Geel is especially known because it has been working with psychiatric patients for over a hundred years, the patients weren't kept in a closed hospital but lived with host families in the town, and were really part of the community...

samitude · #16 12-06-2003, 11:38 PM

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Alexandria · #17 12-08-2003, 11:04 PM

IBL - 12/02/2003. Belgian sovereigns on visit in Geel.

thissal · #18 12-09-2003, 02:36 PM

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Originally posted by Alexandria@Dec 8th, 2003 - 7:11 pm
IBL - 12/04/2003. Queen Paola of Belgium inaugurates the new wing of the ancient art museum of Brussels.

Queen Paola exudes strength of character as well as good looks. Now if we could just move her past the art museums to something of a little more significance................