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Belgian royal family. Albert II [a] (born 6 June 1934) is a member of the Belgian royal family who reigned as King of the Belgians from 9 August 1993 until his abdication on 21 July 2013. Albert II is the son of King Leopold III and the last living child of Queen Astrid, born a princess of Sweden. [b] He is the younger brother of the late Grand ...
Paola (née Donna Paola Ruffo di Calabria; [2] born 11 September 1937) is a member of the Belgian royal family who was Queen of the Belgians during the reign of her husband, King Albert II, from 9 August 1993 to 21 July 2013. Early life and family background.
Feb 18, 2022 · 18th February 2022. Queen Paola and King Albert have spoken openly of how their marriage survived despite them beginning negotiations to divorice. In a new TV programme focussed on Paola, the ...
Jun 30, 2023 · Photonews // Getty Images. The former king of Belgium, King Albert II, was admitted to a hospital in Brussels on Tuesday. Upon his admittance, palace spokesman Xavier Baert said the 89-year-old...
Albert, who was given the title 'Prince of Liège' at birth, is the son of King Leopold III and of Queen Astrid, born Princess of Sweden. He is the grandson of King Albert I and Queen Elisabeth. On 29 August 1935, the Prince of Liège lost his mother, Queen Astrid, who died in a car accident at Küssnacht, Switzerland.
Aug 24, 2020 · Albert reportedly carried on being ‘absolutely present’ in her life for many years; she claims she could ‘call him whenever I wanted’. Badouin died after a heart attack in 1993 leaving no children – so Prince Albert stepped up to become king.
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Albert II (born June 6, 1934, Brussels, Belgium) was the king of the Belgians from 1993 to 2013. The second son of King Leopold III , Albert was educated at home and in Geneva and Brussels and entered the Belgian navy in 1953.
