Queen Paola of Belgium

Paola
Queen Paola in 2008
Queen consort of the Belgians
Tenure9 August 1993 – 21 July 2013
BornDonna Paola Ruffo di Calabria[a]
(1937-09-11) 11 September 1937 (age 86)
Villa Claudia, Forte dei Marmi, Italy
Spouse
(m. 1959)
Issue
Names
Paola Margherita Maria-Antonia Consiglia Ruffo di Calabria[b][2]
HouseRuffo di Calabria
FatherFulco, Prince Ruffo di Calabria
MotherLuisa Gazelli dei Conti di Rossana
ReligionCatholicism

Paola Ruffo di Calabria (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.


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  1. ^ "Giving a name". Diplomatie Belgium. 4 May 2022. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023. Under Belgian law, marriage does not have any effect on the spouses' surnames. You keep the surname that you had before you were married.
  2. ^ Guiot, Stéphane (20 April 2001). "Titres Royaux en Belgique" [Royal Titles in Belgium]. City of Brussels. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023. ... et de son épouse Sa Majesté la Reine Paola Margherita Maria-Antonia Consiglia des Princes Ruffo di Calabria, Princesse de Belgique, Grand Cordon de l'Ordre de Léopold, domiciliés à Bruxelles, ...

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