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 her his younger brother, King Albert II.
| Fabiola | |||||
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 Queen Fabiola in 1960 | |||||
| Queen consort of the Belgians | |||||
| Tenure | 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 | ||||
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On 5 December 2014, the Belgian Royal Palace announced Queen Fabiola had died that evening at Stuyvenbergh Castle in Laeken, Belgium, aged 86.[1]
References
Queen Fabiola during a visit to the Barcelona_Cathedral with Knight Jacques Beruck in 2007
Other websites
- Queen Fabiola – Official website of The Belgian Monarchy
- Queen Fabiola: The Woman Behind The Hairdo – Website The Royal Universe
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