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2) As a young mother.
4) State visit from Spanish royals. Queen Paola with Queen Sofia.
5) Wedding of Phillippe and Mathilde.
6) As a (stylish!) young mother with her three kids.
09-20-2003, 06:40 PM
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6) Grandmother Paola with granddaughter Laeticia Maria, youngest daughter of Princess Astrid.
7) Announcement of engagement of Phillippe to Mathilde.
8) Announcement of engagement of Laurent and Claire.
9) Pre-wedding festivities for Laurent and Claire's wedding.
10) Arriving for Laurent and Claire's wedding.
I wish the Queen had picked a softer, pastel colour for Laurent and Claire's wedding. Espescially since it took place in spring time, it would've been nice to see the Queen in a pink or a lilac instead of an earth tone like brown.
09-20-2003, 07:39 PM
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www.ibl.se - A most touching picture.
www.ibl.se - Swedish royals state visit to Belgium. Queen Paola with Queen Silvia.
www.ibl.se - Swedish royals state visit to Belgium. Queen Paola with Queen Silvia.
www.ibl.se - Swedish royals state visit.
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10-23-2003, 04:31 PM
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Could somebody please post a short bio on Queen Paola, including where she was born, etc. Thanx :)
10-24-2003, 04:43 PM
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Queen Paola was born on September 11, 1937, in Italy, to Don Fulco of the Princes Ruffo di Calabria, Duke of Guardia Lombarda (1884-1946), and his wife, née Luisa Gazelli (1896-1989). She went to school in Rome. Her brother Augusto was killed during the Second World War. Queen Paola married King Albert II of the Belgians (then Prince of Liège) in 1959. Queen Paola and King Albert had three children, Philippe, Duke of Brabant, Astrid, and Laurent. Her Majesty enjoys spending time with her children and grandchildren. She speaks French, Italian, English, German, but little Dutch, for which she is often criticised.
(Wikipedia encyclopedias)
10-26-2003, 04:23 PM
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Thankyou for the bio Cathérine :)
10-26-2003, 05:48 PM
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11-02-2003, 12:04 PM
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Very nice pictures Cathérine Bergeyck. Queen Paola was absolutely beautiful in her earlier years.
11-02-2003, 12:54 PM
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I think she still is, after all, she's 66 now, so and still looking very good for her age!
12-28-2003, 03:03 PM
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12/04/2003. Queen Paola of Belgium inaugurates the new wing of the ancient art museum of Brussels © Bert van den Broucke / Photo News / Gamma 748838
Queen Paola and King Albert 12/18/2003. Christmas concert at the Palace of Brussels with the royal family of Belgium. © DEMARET RAPAHEL/PHOTO NEWS/GAMMA / IBL Bildbyrå 749538
10/15/2003. Queen Paola and King Albert of Belgium visit the monastery of Rila in Bulgaria. © Didier Lebrun / Photo News / Gamma 745642
King Albert of Belgium and Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov 10/14/2003. Official visit of King and queen of Belgium in Bulgaria. © Danny Gys / Photo NEws / Gamma 745581
Queen Paola 10/01/2003. Belgian Royals and Italian President at the opening of Europalia 2003 Italia © Lebrun-Gys / Photo News / Gamma 744864
Queen Paola, Princess Mathilde and King Albert 07/21/2003. 10th anniversary of King Albert II's reign: military parade © GYS DANNY/PHOTO NEWS/GAMMA 740926
07/08/2003. Queen Paola visits Hooidonk center in Zandhoven. © LEBRUN DIDIER/PHOTO NEWS/GAMMA 740159
06/04/2003. Queen Paola delivers the "Queen Paola Awards 2003" to kindergarten and primary school teachers. © Didier Lebrun / Photo News / Gamma 738010
05/20/2003. King Harald of Norway and Queen Sonja visit to Belgium Queen Paola, King Harald, Queen Sonja and King Albert © Didier Lebrun / Photo News / gamma 737067
King Albert and queen Paola 04/12/2003. Wedding of PrinceLaurent of Belgium with ClaireCoombs: Religious ceremony at the cathedral Saint-Michel of Brussels © Gys-Lebrun / Photo News / Gamma 734762
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King Albert and the Queen Paola 04/11/2003. Wedding of PrinceLaurent of Belgium with ClaireCoombs: Concert and reception at the "Palais des Beaux arts" of Brussels. © Photo News / Gamma 734745
Queen Paola and Princesses Elisabeth & Mathilde. 12/19/2002. Engagement ceremony in Brussels. © Didier Lebrun / Photo Newss / Gamma 727786
12/02/2002. French foundation for childhood 25th anniversary celebration at the chateau de Versailles Paola of Belgium © Benainous-Scorceletti / Gamma 726904
06/11/2002. King Albert and Queen Paola receives King Abdullah and Queen Rania of Jordan for a lunch in the castle of Laeken. ©GYS DANNY / PHOTO NEWS/GAMMA/IBL 718404
04/18/2002. Queen Paola visit the public exhibition "A new Belgium" and pavilion "Blue, red &yellow" in Brussel. © Didier Lebrun / Photo News / Gamma 71
04/17/2002. Queen Paola in Nazareth. ©LEBRUN DIDIER/PHOTO NEWS/ GAMMA / IBL 715310
Queen Paola and King Albert 703035_18 © Gamma / IBL
Bröllop Oslo 2001-08-25 Drottning Paola © Charles Hammarsten
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01-11-2004, 12:28 PM
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Queen Paola is a very very well dressed woman. Queen Fabiola looks a bit terrible even when she was younger.
Poala got the style!!
But I wonder how old she is now? 67?
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She was born on 11th of September 1937, so she'll be 67 this year.
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Originally posted by Cathérine Bergeyck @Jan 11th, 2004 - 12:12 pm
She was born on 11th of September 1937, so she'll be 67 this year.
same my grandmother's age she born on summer July 26, 1937 she now as 66 year old but she will become 67 this year.
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Albert and Paola on state visit to Holland, 2002
In the royal greenhouses with Laura Bush
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Paola and the pope
Very beautiful Paola in the eighties
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As a young princess of Liege, smoking
Paola as a (gorgeous) young girl
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With Albert
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