Royal Family of Belgium: Currents Events, Part 3

[Julia]

This is the continuation thread of part 2 which can be found here: http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/showthread.php?p=192445#post192445


Enjoy and happy posting!

 

[hillary_nugent]

So what's the latest gossip on this royal family? ^___^

 

[Hannelore]

No real gossip, Albert & Paola are on easter holidays in Poland, here they are visiting Krakow like two 'normal' tourists

 

[Hannelore]

A few more ... By the way are there (m)any Polish posters on this board?

 

[Hannelore]

Queen Paola and king Albert will attend the funeral of pope John Paul II in Rome the coming week.

 

[hillary_nugent]

Age has definitely been kind on Queen Paola she looks younger than she is! ^___^

 

[Huddo]

I agree she has aged remarkably well

Is she well liked in Belgium?....

 

[Hannelore]

Paola & Albert will be present at the funeral of the pope.

 

[HMQueenElizabethII]

Their Majesties attended the Funeral of the Pope,Queen Paola looked so sadly

 

[Isabel]

A photo from Reuters that I found at yahoo of Her Majesty attending the funeral of His Holiness.

 

[Hannelore]

King Albert II will attend the funeral of Rainier of Monaco.

 

[Lyonnaise]

Caption:
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - APRIL 13: King Albert and Queen Paola arrive at the Royal Palace to assist the recreation of the first radio transmission in Belgium at the glass house of the Royal Palace (just like during the first emission in 1914), on April 13, 2005 in Brussels, Belgium. The event celebrates 75 years of radio and 175 years Belgium. (Photo by Mark Renders/Getty Images)

 

[Lyonnaise]

second set..

 

[Lyonnaise]

Caption:
FLANDERS, BELGIUM - APRIL 14: King Albert and Queen Paola visit the official opening of the Gent Floralia, the biggest flower show in Europe, at the Flanders Expo, Gent on April 14, 2005 in Flanders, Belgium. (Photo by Mark Renders/Getty Images)

 

[HMQueenElizabethII]

Thanks lots for photos Lyonnaie.

 

[Hannelore]

a few more pics of Paola & Albert at the pope's funeral

 

[Hannelore]

A week later (today)...king Albert II at the funeral of prince Rainier of Monaco.

 

[Hannelore]

Albert & Paola openly support threatened business man and his muslim employee

Tue 19/04/05 - King Albert on Tuesday visited the Remmery delicatessen company at Ledegem in West Flanders. The king's visit is a show of support for Remmery's manager Rik Vannieuwenhuyze and employee Naima Amzil.

In all Mr Vannieuwenhuyze has received seven threatening letters in connection with a Moroccan employee.

It's a case that has stirred the hearts and minds of the Belgian people. The threatening letters targeted the firm's manager, his family and a Moroccan employee.

At first the letter writer demanded that the employee, Naima Amzil, stop wearing a headscarf to work. In the final letters small businessman, Rik Vannieuwenhuyze and his family were threatened and the sacking of Naima Amzil was demanded.

King Albert received a warm welcome from Remmery workers and sympathisers.

Earlier King Albert and Queen Paola paid an official visit to nearby Roeselare (West Flanders). Big crowds turned out to cheer the royal couple as they visited Roeselare town hall, the cycling museum and a local bio farm.

Fingerprints fail to identify author

Last month police took fingerprints from current and former employees to compare them with a print on one of the letters. Kortrijk prosecutors have now said that the examination of fingerprints has failed to provide any fresh evidence.

On March 2nd following a letter containing two bullets Ms. Amzil decided to stay at home. She returned to work last week.

 

[Hannelore]

A great thing to do. This is already the second time the king has showed his support. He already invited Rik Vanieuwenhuyze and Naima Amzil to the royal palace a few months ago, and now he went to visit their firm. I saw on the news how Paola posed for the photographers with an arm around Naima

 

[hillary_nugent]

Thanks for the pics everyone!!! i haven't been on the forum for a while so the pictures provide a great update on what has been happening with the royal family ^____^

 

[Hannelore]

Thursday 21 April 2005

Queen Paola visited the school 'de boemerang' in Antwerp, a school that hosts children of foreign origin. The school was the laureate of the "school of hope" project of the queen Paola foundation

 

[Hannelore]

pictures from belga.be

 

[HMQueenElizabethII]

Thanks you so much Hannelore.

 

[HMQueenElizabethII]

More pics of TM:

 

[Hannelore]

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM : Queen Paola of Belgium pays a visit to the "Magritte and the Photography" exhibition, Tuesday 26 April 2005, in Brussels.

 

[Hannelore]

Queen Paola of Belgium was visiting the Queen Elisabeth's Musical Chapel in Waterloo on Wednesday 27 April 2005. Queen Paola has followed several courses given by bariton Baron Jose Van Dam and discussed with the music teachers and their pupils. She also get some informations about the new deals and structure of the Chapel.

 

[Danielle]

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM : Queen Paola of Belgium pays a visit to the "Magritte and the Photography" exhibition, Tuesday 26 April 2005, in Brussels.

Thanks for the photos! That is probably one of the nicest outfits I have seen Paola wear. She looks great and from what I can see, the art is as well.

 

[Hannelore]

King Albert II, queen Paola, queen Fabiola, filip & Mathilde, Astrid & Lorenz wete present at the royal palace for the handing out of the King Baudouin prize for development. The winner was Ousmane Sy from Mali, for his efforts to modernize his country and to fight poverty.

For more pics of the dukes of Brabant, check out their thread.

 

[Hannelore]

May 4th, 2005.

Today the king and queen made a visit to the city Charleroi.

They were received at the town hall and greeted the public that waited for them at the marketplace.
They visited 'Bipole' that unites the scientific research activities of the ULB University.
Queen Paola then brought a visit to the police station (this region has to deal with a lot of criminality - it's one of the poorest of Belgium, with a lot of unemployment): she was explained about the role and oppertunities of women in the police corps. Special attention also went to initiatifs to help youngsters, and a project about security in traffic.

Afterwards they went to the photography museum for the exhibition 'Hunderd photos for a birthday', created especially for the 175th anniversary of Belgium.

 

[Hannelore]

photos from belga.be