Paola (1937—)

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Paola (1937—)

Queen of the Belgians. Name variations: Paola Ruffo de Calabria or di Calabria; Paolo Ruffo of Calabria. Born Paola Ruffo di Calabria in Italy on September 11, 1937; married Albert (b. 1934), prince of Liège, later Albert II, king of the Belgians (r. 1993—); children: Crown Prince Philippe (b. 1960); Princess Astrid (b. 1962, who married Archduke Lorenz of Austria); Prince Laurent (b. 1963).

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