Queen Paola of Belgium

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Queen Paola of Belgium is the Italian-born wife of former King Albert II and a former Queen consort of Belgium, known for her role in the Belgian royal family and her engagement in social and cultural causes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
member of the Belgian royal family
queen consort
awardReceived Grand Cordon
surface form: Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold

Order of Isabella the Catholic
Order of the Crown
surface form: Order of the Crown (Belgium)

Order of the White Rose of Finland
birthName Paola Ruffo di Calabria
child Philippe of Belgium
Prince Laurent of Belgium
Princess Astrid of Belgium
countryOfCitizenship Belgium
Italy
dateOfBirth 1937-09-11
endTime 2013-07-21
familyName Ruffo di Calabria
father Fulco Ruffo di Calabria
givenName Paola
knownFor engagement in social causes
role in the Belgian royal family
support of cultural initiatives in Belgium
languageSpoken Dutch
French
German
memberOf House of Belgium
Ruffo di Calabria
surface form: House of Ruffo di Calabria
mother Luisa Gazelli dei Conti di Rossana
nativeLanguage Italian
notableWork promotion of cultural heritage in Belgium
support for youth integration projects in Belgium
occupation patron of the arts
queen consort
placeOfBirth Forte dei Marmi
Kingdom of Italy
positionHeld Queen of the Belgians
surface form: Queen consort of the Belgians
relative Philippe of Belgium
surface form: King Philippe of Belgium

Prince Laurent of Belgium
Princess Astrid of Belgium
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Château du Belvédère
Royal Palace of Brussels
sexOrGender female
spouse Albert II of Belgium
startTime 1993-08-09
title Princess of Belgium
Queen of the Belgians

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Prince Laurent of Belgium mother Queen Paola of Belgium
Prince Gabriel of Belgium grandmother Queen Paola of Belgium
Prince Emmanuel of Belgium paternalGrandmother Queen Paola of Belgium
Princess Astrid of Belgium mother Queen Paola of Belgium
Mathilde of Belgium predecessor Queen Paola of Belgium
Princess Eléonore of Belgium notableRelative Queen Paola of Belgium
Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant grandmother Queen Paola of Belgium
Fulco Ruffo di Calabria notableRelative Queen Paola of Belgium
this entity surface form: Paola of Belgium
Paola Foundation associatedWith Queen Paola of Belgium
Paola Foundation namedAfter Queen Paola of Belgium
Paola Foundation foundedBy Queen Paola of Belgium
Luisa Gazelli dei Conti di Rossana motherOf Queen Paola of Belgium
Luisa Gazelli dei Conti di Rossana relative Queen Paola of Belgium
this entity surface form: Paola of Belgium
Paola title Queen Paola of Belgium
subject surface form: Paola of Belgium
Belvédère Castle tenant Queen Paola of Belgium
Stuyvenberg Castle usedAsResidenceBy Queen Paola of Belgium
this entity surface form: Princess Paola of Belgium
Prince Nicolas of Belgium grandmother Queen Paola of Belgium
Emmanuel paternalGrandmother Queen Paola of Belgium
subject surface form: Prince Emmanuel of Belgium
Laurent mother Queen Paola of Belgium
subject surface form: Laurent of Belgium
Astrid relative Queen Paola of Belgium
subject surface form: Astrid of Belgium
Princess Claire of Belgium relative Queen Paola of Belgium
Elisabeth Theresia Maria Helena notableRelative Queen Paola of Belgium
Princess of Ruffo di Calabria titleHolder Queen Paola of Belgium
this entity surface form: Paola of Belgium
Princess of Ruffo di Calabria birthTitleOf Queen Paola of Belgium
this entity surface form: Paola of Belgium
Princess of Ruffo di Calabria notableBearer Queen Paola of Belgium