Queen Paola of Belgium

Paola Ruffo di Calabria
Queen Paola in 2008
Queen consort of the Belgians
Tenure9 August 1993 – 21 July 2013
BornDonna Paola Margherita Maria-Antonia Consiglia Ruffo di Calabria[a]
(1937-09-11) 11 September 1937 (age 87)
Villa Claudia, Forte dei Marmi, Italy
Spouse
(m. 1959)
Issue
HouseRuffo di Calabria
FatherFulco, Prince Ruffo di Calabria
MotherLuisa Gazelli dei Conti di Rossana
ReligionCatholicism

Paola Margherita Maria-Antonia Consiglia Ruffo di Calabria[b][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.


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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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