Queen Paola of Belgium
| Paola | |
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.jpg) Paola in 2008 | |
| Queen consort of the Belgians | |
| Tenure | 9 August 1993 – 21 July 2013 |
| Born | Donna Paola Margherita Giuseppina Maria Antonia Consiglia Ruffo di Calabria 11 September 1937 Villa Claudia, Forte dei Marmi, Kingdom of Italy |
| Spouse | |
| Issue | |
| House | Ruffo di Calabria |
| Father | Fulco, Prince Ruffo di Calabria |
| Mother | Luisa Gazelli dei Conti di Rossana |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Paola (born Donna Paola Ruffo di Calabria;[1] born 11 September 1937) is a member of the Belgian royal family. She was Queen of the Belgians from 1993 to 2013. She is the wife of the King Albert II.
Titles and Styles
[change | change source]11 September 1937-2 July 1959: Donna Paola Ruffo di Calabria
2 July 1959-9 August 1993: Her Royal Highness The Princess of Liege
9 August 1993-21 July 2013: Her Majesty The Queen of the Belgians
21 July 2013-present: Her Majesty Queen Paola of Belgium
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Although The Belgian Monarchy website attributes the title of "Princess" to Queen Paola prior to marriage, Burke's Peerage 1973, The Descendants of Louis XIII 1999, Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels 2001, La Descendance de Marie-Thérèse de Habsburg 1996, and Le Petit Gotha 2002 among others, accord only the noble prefix of Donna to her and her sisters, reserving the title Principessa for the wife of the head of the family
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Queen Paola of Belgium Born: 11 September 1937
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| Belgian royalty | ||
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| Preceded by Fabiola de Mora y Aragón |
Queen consort of the Belgians 1993–2013 |
Succeeded by Mathilde d'Udekem d'Acoz |
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