Fabiola of Belgium
Queen Fabiola of Belgium (born Doña Fabiola de Mora y Aragón; 11 June 1928 – 5 December 2014) was the widow of King Baudouin. She was queen consort for 33 years, between her wedding in 1960 and her husband's death in 1993. The couple did not have children. When he died, the crown passed to his younger brother, King Albert II.
| Fabiola | |||||
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| File:Fabiola, queen of Belgium.jpg Queen Fabiola in 1960 | |||||
| Queen consort of the Belgians | |||||
| 15 December 1960 – 31 July 1993 | |||||
| Born | 11 June 1928 Madrid, Spain | ||||
| Died | 5 December 2014 (aged 86) Stuyvenbergh Castle, Laeken, Belgium | ||||
| Spouse | Baudouin of Belgium | ||||
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| Father | Gonzalo de Mora Fernández Riera del Olmo | ||||
| Mother | Blanca de Aragon y Carrillo de Albornoz Barroeta-Aldamar y Elío | ||||
| Signature | Fabiola's signature | ||||
On 5 December 2014, the Belgian Royal Palace announced Queen Fabiola had died that evening at Stuyvenbergh Castle in Laeken, Belgium, aged 86.[1]
Fabiola Of Belgium Media
- Palacio de Zurbano 01.jpg
Palace of Zurbano, where Queen Fabiola was born
- Luncheon honoring King Baudouin I and Queen Fabiola of Belgium - NARA - 194630.tif
Queen Fabiola with King Baudouin, Richard Nixon and Pat Nixon on 20 May 1969.
- Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-F033774-0003A, München, Staatsbesuch König von Belgien.jpg
Queen Fabiola during her state visit in West Germany (Munich, 1971)
- Reine Fabiola & Chev. Jacques Beruck.JPG
Queen Fabiola during a visit to the Barcelona Cathedral in 2007
- Solemn Funeral 2014 56.JPG
The royal coffin arriving at the Royal Palace
- Royal Monogram of Queen Fabiola of Belgium.svg
Royal Monogram of Queen Fabiola of Belgium
- Alliance Coat of Arms of King Baudouin and Queen Fabiola.svg
Alliance Coat of Arms of King Baudouin and Queen Fabiola
- Dual Cypher of King Baudouin and Queen Fabiola of the Belgians.svg
Dual Cypher of King Baudouin and Queen Fabiola of the Belgians
- Dual Cypher of King Baudouin and Queen Fabiola of the Belgians, Variant.svg
Dual Cypher of King Baudouin and Queen Fabiola of the Belgians, Variant
References
Other websites
- Queen Fabiola – Official website of The Belgian Monarchy
- Queen Fabiola: The Woman Behind The Hairdo – Website The Royal Universe