So are Fabiola's jewels available for other members of the Belgium House to use? I read the article but can't really make sense of it
The fate of the jewels is unclear and there are conflicting statements from different sources.
So are Fabiola's jewels available for other members of the Belgium House to use? I read the article but can't really make sense of it
Fabiola published a letter where she mentioned that she didn’t use public money. But it was too late and too vague to be really convincing. Her court was rather small with no real PR advisor etc and Fabiola was likely too old to defend herself properly. Plus, the RFs staff member who advised Fabiola to establish the bespoke trust fund was Vincent Pardoen. Back the he was the 2nd highest ranking advisor at the court and Albert and Paola’s closest collaborator (and a bad one). He isn’t up to his task and has done much damage to Fabiola’s and also to Albert and Paola’s public image. For ex he fed up all politicians by demanding a higher pension for Albert and he also published Paola’s infamous letter when Laurent was hospitalized. He was sacked by Philippe but Albert hired him again and it hasn’t done him or his public image any good imo.Why did Fabiola in 2013 noit clear herself what she onwed in her own right and from whee she got. She could have made it public through her own Court/her advisors.
That’s just a guess by the press. And they often got it wrong. It could be 100 million € or it could be much less. But she owned a large and valuable art collection and real estate in Spain and France. So it’s safe to assume that she left quite a large sum to charity. We will probably get to know more about it when/if the Queens charity publishes a statement of accounts.It looks like Fabiola's inheritance is estimated at 100 million Euros according to Het Nieuwsblad. I didn't know she was that wealthy ! It is commendable that she left that much money to charity.
We have to wait for the exact amount.
King Baudouin wrote notes and notes on small note books called ATOMA.
All these books are given to the Archives of the Royal palace and may be consulted 30 years after the King's death : 2023 .
Episcopal, you like our past Monarch and I have a nice and old story.
I just heard on TV that the Emperor and Empress of Japan were against the wedding of the Crown Prince , now Emperor with a Communor.
Michiko was send in Bruxelles. Her Fiancé (the Crown Prince) send his love letters to King Baudouin who transmitted them to Michiko where she was living.
Therefore this warm Friendship between them.
Wow he was quite young and shocking death
Did the UK not send anyone I know HM rarely goes to things, but for the funeral of a fellow monarch, I'd expect at least Charles. Or maybe just were not in video, didn't notice any Danes either.
Wow he was quite young and shocking death
Did the UK not send anyone I know HM rarely goes to things, but for the funeral of a fellow monarch, I'd expect at least Charles. Or maybe just were not in video, didn't notice any Danes either.
Caption reads "Koningen Elisabeth II van Engeland" from 6:38 to 6:53Thanks thought it odd Just didn't make clip I guess.
Thanks thought it odd Just didn't make clip I guess.
Wow he was quite young and shocking death
Did the UK not send anyone I know HM rarely goes to things, but for the funeral of a fellow monarch, I'd expect at least Charles. Or maybe just were not in video, didn't notice any Danes either.
At King Baudouin's Funerals came Grand Duchess Maria of Russia. She took place among the family , she was not .
No show up for Queen Fabiola's Funerals !