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Queen Paola of Belgium experiences second fall in a year

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10th October 2022
Queen Paola of Belgium has been told to rest by doctors after having a fall. It’s the second time she has been treated following a fall in the past twelve months. It also means that she won’t be able to attend a special ceremony for her grandson, Prince Gabriel in the coming days. She’ll miss the opening ceremony for the new academic year at the Royal Military…
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Highs and lows: a look back at the year for Belgian royals

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21st December 2021
2021 was a year of many firsts for the Belgian Royal Family. King Albert and Queen Paola were among the first royals, at least in Europe, that we saw in line at a COVID-19 vaccination centre, waiting with other vulnerable citizens to receive their shots.  This had undoubtedly given them peace of mind when, just last month, they came in close contact with a member of the government who…
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King Philippe pays brief visit to Rome

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2nd December 2021
The new coronavirus variant has had an immediate effect on royal diaries, causing several trips to be postponed. What was supposed to be a three-day Belgian state visit to Italy this week has been delayed and instead, on December 1st 2021, King Philippe paid a brief visit…
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Belgian royals celebrate King's Day

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16th November 2021
King Albert, Queen Paola and Prince Laurent took part in a Te Deum (or Thanksgiving Service) in St Michael and Gudule Cathedral in Brussels. The service is held every year on the 15th of November in the main church in Brussels to celebrate King’s Day. The…
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Princess Claire carries out first engagement in two years following "lingering illness" and COVID-19 diagnoses

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8th October 2021
Princess Claire of Belgium has carried out her first public engagement in about two years, allowing royal fans to breathe a sigh of relief about her health.  Her Royal Highness was diagnosed with COVID-19 in March 2020; while confirming the news, her husband Prince Laurent revealed that the diagnosis gave them reasons to be concerned since she had been diagnosed with what he called a…
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Queen Paola celebrates birthday quietly in Italy

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11th September 2018
Queen Paola of the Belgians celebrated her 81st birthday on Tuesday. She marked this special occasion together with her husband King Albert in her birth country of Italy, without her children. Queen Paola and King Albert of Belgium have not spent many days at their home, Castle Belvédère in Laeken, Brussels this summer. The pair has been spotted in at least three different countries over the…
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