I collected so many great pictures of the late Queen Fabiola of Belgium that didn’t fit into yesterday’s post, but I knew you’d all like to sigh over the jewels and Fabiola’s general elegance, so today, we’re looking at her gala appearances over the years. Thank you, Your Maj, for providing us with so much glitter!
1960: With King Baudouin at the reception held the night before their wedding
1960: Wearing Balenciaga and the Nine Provinces Tiara at her wedding in Brussels
1961: At the theater in Brussels
1962: Silver wedding celebrations for Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands
1963: Reception at the Belgian Embassy during a state visit to Britain
1963: With the Windsors at Covent Garden during the British state visit
1964: With the Pahlavis during a state visit to Iran
1966: Exercising the privilège du blanc while meeting with Pope Paul VI at the Vatican
1966: With the British royals during their state visit to Belgium
1969: With Rainier and Grace of Monaco in Brussels
1969: With President Mobutu during his state visit
1970: Visiting the Congo
1971: On a visit to India
1976: King Baudouin’s Silver Jubilee
1978: Reception in Brussels
1983: During French President Mitterand’s visit to Brussels
1984: At the wedding of Princess Astrid and Prince Lorenz
1988: Gala event (details not listed)
1992: State visit to France
1997: Golden wedding of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip of the United Kingdom
1999: Wedding of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde
2001: State visit from Sweden
2003: Wedding of Prince Laurent and Princess Claire
2003: State visit from Norway
2004: State visit from Finland
2004: Wedding of King Felipe and Queen Letizia of Spain
2004: State visit from Poland
2005: Reception in Brussels
2006: With Mathilde and Maxima during the Dutch state visit
2006: Silver wedding of Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg
2007: State visit from Luxembourg
2008: Celebrating her 80th birthday
2011: At the wedding of Queen Mathilde’s sister, Helene
2012: With Simeon of Bulgaria at the pre-wedding dinner for Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg
2013: Inauguration of her nephew, King Philippe
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