“This was human error. We are very sorry and our online news team has sent an apology to the royal family,” said a spokeswoman for the Flemish VRT television website.
The queen – who had surgery to correct a thyroid problem earlier this month – was diagnosed with pneumonia and is currently in a “serious but stable” condition.
Queen Fabiola Facts:
Consort to the late King Baudouin of Belgium
Aunt to Crown Prince Phillipe
Elected to be sedated using hypnosis during her recent surgery
Her godmother was Queen Victoria Eugenia of Spain
The Queen was born Fabiola de Mora y Aragón, a daughter of the Marquess of Casa Riera, 2nd Count of Mora
If you didn’t know about it before, you certainly will now.
Dutch TV series Blauw Bloed (Blue Blood) chronicles the latest news and events in the royal families of Europe – specifically the Dutch Royal House headed by Queen Beatrix.
I wasn’t aware that this program existed, but thanks to a nice trip through the depths of YouTube, I found a “promo” video. It looks great and definitely made me want to watch the program, even though I don’t speak or understand Dutch at all. Ah, the power of Royalty!
Princess Mathilde of Belgium gave birth in Brussels on Wednesday, April 16th. Her fourth child and second daughter is named Eleonore Fabiola Victoria Anne Marie.
The Belgian Crown Princess and her husband, Crown Prince Phillipe, are parents to Elisabeth (7), Gabriel (5), and Emmanuel (3).
Here’s a handy list in chronological order. There have been so many royal babies, and there’s more to come… it’s hard to keep track of them all:
October 25, 2001 – Princess Elisabeth (Belgium)
December 7, 2003 – Princess Catharina-Amalia (Holland)
January 21, 2004 – Princess Ingrid Alexandra (Norway)
October 15, 2005 – Prince Christian (Denmark)
October 31, 2005 – Infanta Leonor (Spain)
September 6, 2006 – Prince Hisahito (Japan)
While things are quiet in Norway, Belgium, and now Japan, things are still happening in Denmark, Spain, and Holland respectively.
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark is pregnant with her second child, due to be born in May 2007. Crown Princess Letizia is also expecting her second child in May 2007, and Dutch Crown Princess Maxima is pregnant with a third child due in late April 2007.
