Queen Paola of Belgium hospitalised after fall

[Jennifer]

I hope Queen Paola recovers soon from her vertebral fracture. This has been a unfortunate week for some. :( I am hoping next year be a brighter year for people.

The Belgian Royal Court has announced that Her Majesty Queen Paola of Belgium has been admitted to the Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc in Brussels after suffering a vertebral fracture from a fall. It added that the fracture did not cause any neurological complicates but that her recovery will take several months.

Queen Paola is the wife of the abdicated King Albert II of Belgium. She was born on 11 September 1937 as the daughter of Fulco, Prince Ruffo di Calabria, 6th Duke of Guardia Lombarda and Luisa Gazelli dei Conti di Rossana e di Sebastiano. She married the then Prince of Liège on 2 July 1959 at the St. Goedele Cathedral in Brussels.

The couple has three children, Philippe (the current King of the Belgians), Astrid and Laurent. They had some marital problems and were apparently on the brink of a divorce in the late 1960s, but things improved. This is also around the time that Delphine Boel was born, who is in the process of trying to prove King Albert's paternity. She and Albert became King and Queen of the Belgians upon the death of Albert's childless brother Baudouin in 1993.

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Queen Paola of Belgium hospitalised after fall – Royal Central

[TLLK]

And at her age this will mean a lengthy recovery. I'm sorry that she's going through this now. This has been an awful week for some of the senior royals.
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Prince Laurent and Princess Claire of Belgium visit Queen Paola in hospital after a fall | Daily Mail Online

[Jennifer]

I am glad that Prince Laurent, Princess Claire and their children were able to visit her in the hospital to show their support for her!  :happy: Now that it is 2017, I am hoping that this will be a brighter and happier year for many people.

[Jennifer]

Queen Paola returns home from hospital

Queen Paola of Belgium has returned home from hospital and is now recovering at the Castle Belvédère in Brussels. She was admitted to hospital on 28 December 2016 after an unfortunate fall, where she suffered a cerebral fracture. The doctors confirmed that there was no neurological damage but that rehabilitation would take months. She spent just a week in hospital. While there she was visited by her son Prince Laurent, his wife Princess Claire and their children.

Queen Paola is the wife of the abdicated King Albert II of Belgium. She was born on 11 September 1937 as the daughter of Fulco, Prince Ruffo di Calabria, 6th Duke of Guardia Lombarda and Luisa Gazelli dei Conti di Rossana e di Sebastiano. She married the then Prince of Liège on 2 July 1959 at the St. Goedele Cathedral in Brussels.

The couple has three children, Philippe (the current King of the Belgians), Astrid and Laurent. They had some marital problems and were apparently on the brink of a divorce in the late 1960s, but things improved. This is also around the time that Delphine Boel was born, who is in the process of trying to prove King Albert's paternity. She and Albert became King and Queen of the Belgians upon the death of Albert's childless brother Baudouin in 1993.

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Queen Paola returns home from hospital – Royal Central

[Jennifer]

Great! Queen Paola has left the hospital and is continuing to recover from her broken hip. She is older and should be very cautious about how she moves her bones because they are delicate.

Queen Paola leaves hospital after three weeks

According to a press release from the Belgian Royal Court, Queen Paola of Belgium has left the Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc after three weeks after falling and breaking her hip. She underwent surgery on 17 February and according to the doctors, she can now take small steps. She will return to the Belvedère Castle to recuperate further. Just before breaking her hip, she had also fractured her vertebrae. Her recovery is set to last several months.

Queen Paola is the wife of the abdicated King Albert II of Belgium. She was born on 11 September 1937 as the daughter of Fulco, Prince Ruffo di Calabria, 6th Duke of Guardia Lombarda and Luisa Gazelli dei Conti di Rossana e di Sebastiano. She married the then Prince of Liège on 2 July 1959 at the St. Goedele Cathedral in Brussels.

The couple has three children, Philippe (the current King of the Belgians), Astrid and Laurent. They had some marital problems and were apparently on the brink of a divorce in the late 1960s, but things improved. This is also around the time that Delphine Boel was born, who is in the process of trying to prove King Albert's paternity. She and Albert became King and Queen of the Belgians upon the death of Albert's childless brother Baudouin in 1993.

Read more:
Queen Paola leaves hospital after three weeks – Royal Central