King Albert II & Queen Paola of Belgium 1959

[Julia]

photos from Corbis.com

 

[Josefine]

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[Josefine]

was this a love match?
what royal guests was at the wedding

 

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

Yes, it definately was a love match, they were very much in love.

They got married in Brussels on the 2nd of July 1959.

 

[Hannelore]

From Fotomarktplatz:

. Albert and Paola before the altar
2. Official portrait with the close family
3. Official photo of Albert and Paola
4. During the religious ceremony
5. In the car, waving (I know it's a distant picture, but here Paola reminds me of Mathilde on her wedding day).

 

[micas]

Sorry ask, but this Paola is the actual quee?????????????????????
In the pics don't look like her at all

 

[Hannelore]

Yes they are the actual king and queen of the belgians. Don't forget that these pictures were taken 45 years ago!!

 

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

1. Color photo of Paola as a bride
2. entering the church
3-6. Beautiful pictures of the wedding, scanned by Chris from a book edited in 1959, on the occasion of the wedding of prince Albert of Belgium with Paola Ruffo di Calabria.

 

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

Paola's beautiful lace veil is an ancient family piece. It was first worn by her grandmother, Laura Mosselman du Chenoy, a Belgian (!) aristocrat. After Paola, it was also used by Astrid, Mathilde and Claire on their wedding day.

 

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

3. Princess Lilian, prince Albert, princess Paola, countess Luisa Gazelli (Paola's mother), Leopold III, princess Marie-Christine.

As you can see, Paola didn't wear a tiara, she wore flowers in her hair.

 

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

Some pictures of their engagement:

 

[Alexandria]

Thanks for all these great pictures Cathérine! (And to Chris, too!)

I especially love the picture of Paola at the top of this page. Paola looks so young and fresh and beautiful beyond words!

 

[pdas1201]

More pics...

 

[pdas1201]

and some more...

 

[pdas1201]

Guests at the wedding

 

[mgrant]

Paola's beautiful lace veil is an ancient family piece. It was first worn by her grandmother, Laura Mosselman du Chenoy, a Belgian (!) aristocrat. After Paola, it was also used by Astrid, Mathilde and Claire on their wedding day.

I had no idea that was Queen Paola's veil. It is beautiful and it must be very well cared for. It still looks lovely after 45 years. Thanks for those wonderful pictures! More! More!

 

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

I had no idea that was Queen Paola's veil. It is beautiful and it must be very well cared for. It still looks lovely after 45 years. Thanks for those wonderful pictures! More! More!

Actually it's a lot older than 45 years

It's an 19th century veil.

A few more photos

 

[elenaris]

Wonderful Pics!!!!

 

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

photos ANP

 

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

ANP

engagement

 

[Marengo]

Thank you Catherine. Paola was such a stunning beauty!!! She reminds me of stars as Claudia Cardinale, Sophia Loren etc.

 

[Gabriella]

Great pictures! Thanks for posting.

I have never been a fan of her wedding dress, and I dislike it even more every time I see it. It just looks very ill-fitting and seems to swallow her whole.

 

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

Thank you Catherine. Paola was such a stunning beauty!!! She reminds me of stars as Claudia Cardinale, Sophia Loren etc.

At the time she was often compared to them in magazines.

More photos from the engagement (Jour de France, Paris Match - thanks to Chris for sending them!)

1. pincess Lilian, princess Esmeralda, Paola & Albert, king Leopold III

 

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

A few days before the wedding, Paola put on her wedding dress to practice walking in it... (Jour de France & Paris Match - Thanks to Chris for sending them!)

 

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

Their honeymoon on Majorca (le patriote illustré & de post - thanks to Chris)

 

[elenaris]

Wonderful pictures

Queen paola was certianly one of the most beautiful brides whatsoever!!!

 

[Rice]

That veil is truly magnificent. Did Princess Paola wear a tiara or flowers in her hair? I cannot tell.

 

[paola]

That veil is truly magnificent. Did Princess Paola wear a tiara or flowers in her hair? I cannot tell.

I think I once heard that she had lily's of the valey in her hair.

 

[stephanievl]

Some more pictures of the wedding
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[Moonmaiden23]

I am not crazy about Paola's gown, but her tiara was lovely and she looked like an angel from Heaven.

Such a beautiful, beautiful young woman!