At 87 years old, Paola from Belgium injured her foot following a minor fall. The incident must still force the former queen to rest, notably preventing her from attending King’s Day, celebrated this Friday.
Although she has been discreet since the abdication of her husband, Albert II, in 2013, there are certain events that Paola of Belgium never misses. Recently, the former queen was seen at the Roi-Baudoin stadium, during the high mass given by Pope Francis. She should have made an appearance with her husband again this November 15 for the traditional King’s Day, but unfortunately it will be otherwise.
According to the list provided by the Belgian Palace, only Albert II, Princes Laurent and Lorenz and Princesses Astrid and Claire will go to the Cathedral of Saints Michael and Gudula in Brussels to celebrate their son, brother and in-law. brother, King Philip. As sovereign, the latter is traditionally authorized to take leave on this day, just like his wife, Mathilde.
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Responding to requests from the Belgian media “Het Laatste Nieuws”, the spokesperson for the royal family explained that the former queen had recently had a bad fall at home and injured her foot. However, the incident was not serious and the condition of Albert II’s wife did not require hospitalization. However, the doctors recommend a month of rest, putting an end to Paola’s short-term commitments.
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Bad times for queens
The announcement of the queen’s withdrawal comes after several incidents of the same type in other European monarchies. Last week, it was Queen Camilla who had to give up the “Remembrance Day” events due to a lung infection. At the end of September, we learned that Queen Margrethe of Denmark had to be hospitalized, also following a fall. The ex-sovereign has not appeared in public since.
Queen Paola is unfortunately used to this type of incident. In March 2022, she had already fractured her humeral neck in a fall, subsequently leading to an eight-week convalescence period. A new fall in October of the same year then forced her to give up attending the first military ceremony of Prince Gabriel, her grandson.
