14/03/2006
the Queen
Visit to the Plantin-Moretus Museum in Antwerp. Recently, the Plantin-Moretus Museum was included in the list of the world inheritance of UNESCO.
20060314 - ANTWERP, BELGIUM: Queen Paola pictured during a visit to Antwerp Plantin Moretus museum, Tuesday 14 March 2006.
more from the Queen's visit to Antwerp Plantin Moretus museum
(from belgapic)
Hello!
What kind of museum is the Antwerp Plantin Moretus? A science one, historical one? In one of the pics they are showing the Queen something that looks like two spheres and it looks interesting. :)
Do they speak French or Dutch in Antwerp?
Thank you!
Alejandro
Do they speak French or Dutch in Antwerp?
Alejandro
If I remember rightly, people speak Dutch in Antwerp, though they might, repeat might, have conducted the guided tour for the Queen in French as her Dutch - Flemmish - is not very good.
But there are people much more knowledgeable than me in this forum who will clear all your doubts. :)
Cheers! :)
Martin
I ever find that Paola is a very beautiful and classy woman. I remenber when I was young she was the most beautiful woman of the gotha and so alive....Now, that i like is this kind of true philosophy that she is expressing about the life. Something like the life will to be long and they are periods for all the things. What a good life !
Hello!
What kind of museum is the Antwerp Plantin Moretus? A science one, historical one? In one of the pics they are showing the Queen something that looks like two spheres and it looks interesting. :)
Do they speak French or Dutch in Antwerp?
Thank you!
Alejandro
It's a museum of printing history in Antwerp. If I recall it well, Plantin (or Plantijn in flemish) was the first Belgian printer in the 16th century (or the first printer of Belgium and Holland, I don't quite recall... which is very bad, because I had to to an exam on the history of Dutch language when I was in my first year here at university... so many knowledge wasted! Sigh...)
It's a museum of printing history in Antwerp. If I recall it well, Plantin (or Plantijn in flemish) was the first Belgian printer in the 16th century (or the first printer of Belgium and Holland, I don't quite recall... which is very bad, because I had to to an exam on the history of Dutch language when I was in my first year here at university... so many knowledge wasted! Sigh...)
no problem, crisinaki! The Queen looks wonderful in her brown suit... :)
and now, the King, today :
20060316 - BRUSSELS, BELGIUM :King Albert II of Belgium (L) chats with Brunson McKinley (R), International General Director of the Migration Organisation, as he attends the closing session of the Conference on Migration and Development, Thursday 16 March 2006, in Brussels.
Tom Boonen (R) of Belgium is congratulated by King Albert II (L), Queen Paola (2nd L) and cycling legend Eddy Merckx (2nd R) after winning the UCI Pro Tour Ronde Van Vlaanderen / Tour of Flanders cycling race in Meerbeke April 2, 2006
Queen Paola at Botanical Gardens in Palace of Laeken
small pics from newscom
These pictures are absolutely wonderful! It's so great to see Queen Paola strolling around in such a relaxed manner, I do hope these will be available in larger sizes later on. Thank you for posting.
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