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  Belgium
Josephine-Charlotte of Belgium Joséphine-Charlotte Ingeborg Elisabeth Marie-José Marguerite Astrid, Princess of the Bel...
Princess Astrid of Belgium Princess Astrid of Belgium was born on Queen Paola of Belgium.
Princess Elisabeth of Belgium Elisabeth Thérèse Marie Hélène, Princess of Belgium is the eldest daughter of Princess Mat...
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 Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Joséphine-Charlotte Ingeborg Elisabeth Marie-José Marguerite Astrid, Princess of Belgium and Princess of Saxe Coburg Gotha, (October 11, 1927 - January 10, 2005), was born at the Royal Palace of Brussels.
The young princess spent her childhood at the Stuyvenberg Palace just outside of Brussels with her parents, Prince Léopold (who was to be King Léopold III) and Princess Astrid.
Her mother, a princess of Sweden and a direct descendant of Joséphine de Beauharnais, was killed in an automobile accident in 1935 at age 29.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Josephine-Charlotte_of_Belgium   (493 words)

  
 Royal Family of Europe - pafg180 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
Astrid OF SWEDEN [Parents] was born on 17 Nov 1905 in Sweden.
Princess Astrid of Sweden was born on November 17, 1905.
Joséphine-Charlotte Ingeborg Elisabeth Marie-José Marguerite Astrid, Princess of BELGIUM was born on 11 Oct 1927 in Royal Palace, Brussles, Belgium.
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 Leopold III of Belgium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Leopold III was born in Brussels as Prince Leopold of Belgium, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony, and succeeded to the throne of Belgium on February 23, 1934 on the death of his father, King Albert I of Belgium.
She was born in Stockholm on November 17, 1905, the youngest daughter of Prince Charles of Sweden and Princess Ingeborg of Denmark.
Joséphine-Charlotte Ingeborg Elisabeth Marie-José Marguerite Astrid, Princess of Belgium, born at the Royal Palace of Brussels on October 11, 1927, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg.
www.secaucus.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Leopold_III_of_Belgium   (843 words)

  
 Princess Astrid, Archduchess of Austria-Este - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Her Imperial and Royal Highness Princess Astrid, Archduchess of Austria-Este (Astrid Joséphine-Charlotte Fabrizia Elisabeth Paola Maria), styled HRH Princess Astrid, was born on June 5, 1962, in Brussels, Belgium, to King Albert II and Queen Paola of Belgium.
Her husband was created Prince of Belgium by Royal Decree of November 10th, 1995 and now her children bear the titles "Prince(ss) of Belgium, Prince(ss) Imperial and Archduke(Archduchess) of Austria-Este, Prince(ss) Royal of Hungary and Bohemia".
Princess Astrid is President of the Belgian Red Cross.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Princess_Astrid_of_Belgium   (157 words)

  
 Astrid - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Astrid is a given name of North Germanic origin.
Princess Astrid of Belgium (1962 -), daughter of King Albert II
Asteroid 1128 Astrid, namesake of the Astrid family of asteroids.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Astrid   (149 words)

  
 Monarchie - Princess Astrid
Princess Astrid, Princess of Belgium, was born in Brussels on 5 June 1962.
Princess Astrid is the honorary Chairwoman of the Queen Elisabeth Medical Foundation and the European Organisation on Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC).
Princess Astrid performs her public duties as expected within the context of the Royal Family with particular interest for the problems of our contemporary society.
www.monarchie.be /en/family/astrid/cv.html   (294 words)

  
 The Kingdom of Belgium
Son of Leopold III King of the Belgians (1901-1983) and 1) Astrid Princess of Sweden (1905-1935).
The children of Princess Astrid are styled His/Her Imperial and Royal Highness and are Archdukes/Archduchesses of Austria-Este, Prince/Princess of Belgium.
In 843 the area of the present Belgium was divided between France and Lorraine by the grandsons of King Charles the Great.
www.nettyroyal.nl /belgium.html   (1357 words)

  
 23RD GENERATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Prince Albert of LIEGE was born in 1934 in Belgium - son of Leopold III and Astrid.
Princess Astrid of LIEGE was born in 1962 in Liege - dtr of Prince Albert and Paola.
Prince Laurent of LIEGE was born in 1963 in Liege - son of Prince Albert and Paola.
home.att.net /~hamiltonclan/hamilton/gilbert/d10196.htm   (102 words)

  
 BELGIUM , Landmine Monitor Report 2001
Belgium signed the Mine Ban Treaty on 3 December 1997, ratified it on 4 September 1998, and became a State Party on 1 March 1999.
Belgium “considers that the Conference on Disarmament, at the same level as other international and regional forums, may contribute to the promotion of the universalization and the reinforcement of the international norm created by the” Mine Ban Treaty.
Belgium welcomed the ICRC contribution to keep with the objectives and purpose of the Convention to take all possible steps to minimize the risk to civilian populations of certain antivehicle mines, including by considering and adopting as appropriate relevant best practices of the type identified in the report of the ICRC Expert Meeting.
www.icbl.org /lm/2001/belgium   (4914 words)

  
 AEGiS-IFRC: Red Cross projects in the Cape get royal approval
Princess Astrid said it was important that the stigma surrounding the virus should be countered.
The Princess was then introduced to the Memory Box project, where clients in the home-based care programme record their thoughts and feelings in a special memory book, gathering cherished items to leave behind for their loved ones, serving as a reminder of their lives when they are no longer there.
The mere fact of the Princess Astrid's visit, coupled with her kind words of encouragement, was profoundly meaningful to these women.
www.aegis.com /news/ifrc/2004/IF040506.html   (766 words)

  
 General News of Thursday, 21 September 2000
Princess Astrid is in the country on a four-day working visit during which she will serve as goodwill ambassador in raising funds to fight HIV/AIDS.
He said he was encouraged by the fact that Princess Astrid has actively been involved in the fight against the dreadful disease.
Princess Astrid, who is the President of the Belgium Red Cross, said she is in the country to assess the impact of the Red Cross on HIV/AIDS control programme and to find out how best to enhance it.
www.ghanaweb.com /GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=11296   (416 words)

  
 Josephine-Charlotte_of_Belgium
The young princess spent her childhood at the Stuyvenberg Palace just outside of Brussels with her parents, Prince Léopold (who was to be King Leopold III) and Princess Astrid.
Her mother, a princess of Sweden and a direct descendant of Josephine de Beauharnais, was killed in an automobile accident in 1935 at age 29.
Her father was a direct descendant of Stephanie de Beauharnais, cousin of Josephine's first husband and adopted daughter of Josephine's second husband.
www.tuxedo-shop.com /search.php?title=Josephine-Charlotte_of_Belgium   (461 words)

  
 GeographyIQ - World Atlas - Europe - Belgium - Government and Political Conditions
A postwar phenomenon in Belgium was the emergence of linguistic-based parties, which were formed to defend the cultural, political, and economic interests of one of the linguistic groups or regions of Belgian society.
Belgium also successfully chaired the Eurogroup in 2001, which played a key role in helping the EU work through the economic and financial issues related to the launching of the Euro currency.
Belgium operates fully within UN and EU frameworks concerning the freezing of terrorist assets, while considering the development of a domestic legal framework to act independently.
www.geographyiq.com /countries/be/Belgium_government_summary.htm   (2799 words)

  
 astridmathers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Astrid Lindgren (November 14, 1907 - January 28, 2002) was a Swedish children's book author, whose many titles were translated into over 70 languages and published in more than 100 countries.
Astrid Lindgren was renowned both for her support children's and animal rights, and for her opposition to corporal punishment.
In 1993, she received the Right Livelihood Award (also known as the Alternative Nobel Prize), "...For her commitment to justice, non-violence and understanding of minorities as well as her love and caring for nature." In 1958, she became the second recipient of the Hans Christian Andersen Award, an international award for youth literature.
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 The Snow Princess: Queen Astrid of Belgium   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Leopold's furtive eyes only made Astrid feel that all control was being lost to the charms of her dance partner.
Yet in her simplicity, Astrid would retort by saying "But I'm just another mother, am I not?" She even went as far as joining the crowds during a military revue in an effort to see her promenading husband at the head of his regiment.
Leopold swore allegiance to the country's constitution while claiming that he "would give myself entirely to the country." Astrid, transported by the events she was witnessing lifted her young son and offered him to the country.
www.eurohistory.com /astrid.html   (954 words)

  
 Astrid of Sweden   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
She was the third daughter of Prince Carl, Duke of Westrogothia, and his wife Princess Ingeborg of Denmark.
Swedish Royalty was far less formal than those of middle Europe and at Stuyvenberg, not far away from the King's Laeken Palace, Astrid tried to live as ordinary a life as possible, taking care of her children.
On August 29, 1935, while she and her husband were driving along the winding, narrow roads near their villa at Küssnacht am Rigi, Schwyz, Switzerland on the shores of Lake Lucerne, Leopold lost control of the vehicle and the car plunged down a ravine, killing Queen Astrid.
www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/astrid_of_sweden   (292 words)

  
 Red Cross Red Crescent - News
Princess Astrid's visit to Ethiopia was in support of the Federation's international campaign to reduce the stigma and discrimination suffered by people living with HIV/AIDS.
During her stay, Princess Astrid visited, among other places, a school in the Mercato area of Addis Ababa where the Ethiopian Red Cross is running a peer education programme on HIV/AIDS.
Princess Astrid's main message was that people living with the HIV virus should not be reduced by their illness but remain integrated members of society with their unique personalities and a full right to dignity.
www.ifrc.org /docs/news/02/052401   (274 words)

  
 89247   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Princess Astrid said she was struck by PLWAS anxiety of dying, losing the support and love of one's community and family.
The Princess said during her visit to Ethiopia she had the opportunity of having warm discussions with AIDS orphans, young sex workers and elderly people.
Princess Astrid expressed her belief that these vulnerable groups of people needed the full attention and support of the community and government bodies.
www.telecom.net.et /~ena/archivenglish/MAY2002/89247.1805.htm   (214 words)

  
 Belgium (06/05)
Belgium is divided ethnically into the Dutch-speaking Flemings and French-speaking Walloons, the 70,000 residents of the eastern German cantons, and the bilingual capital of Brussels.
As Belgium emerged from World War II with its industrial infrastructure relatively undamaged, the stage was set for a period of rapid development, particularly in Flanders.
Belgium supported the expansion of NATO and EU membership to the new democracies of central and eastern Europe and is actively engaged in the Organization for Security and Cooperation (OSCE) in Europe.
www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/2874.htm   (5830 words)

  
 Royalty.nu - The History of Belgium - Belgian Royalty
Belgium's Godfrey of Bouillon, duke of Lower Lorraine, was one of the leaders of the First Crusade.
Philippe was born in 1960, Astrid in 1962, and Laurent in 1963.
The princess eventually moved to the United States, where she reportedly used drugs and worked as an "underwear model" in "cowboy taverns" (sorry, not sure how to translate this).
www.royalty.nu /Europe/Belgium.html   (2632 words)

  
 Princess Astrid visits ill children in South Africa
Princess Astrid of Belgium, representing her country at the inauguration of re-elected South African president Thabo Mbeki in Pretoria, took the opportunity during her trip to visit young children suffering from AIDS.
The princess, a mother-of-five, was casual in beige trousers and a striped jacket as she made bedside visits to the little ones at Pretoria Academic Hospital on Monday.
Accompanied by her husband Prince Lorenz, Astrid was one of many illustrious guests from dozens of countries around the world expected to attend Tuesday's "Freedom Day" festivities.
www.hellomagazine.com /royalty/2004/04/27/princessastrid   (186 words)

  
 Leopold III of Belgium - Biocrawler definition:Leopold III of Belgium - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Leopold III of Belgium - Biocrawler definition:Leopold III of Belgium - Biocrawler
On August 29, 1935, while the King and Queen were driving along the winding, narrow roads near their villa at Küssnacht am Rigi, Schwyz, Switzerland on the shores of Lake of Lucerne, Leopold lost control of the vehicle and the car plunged down a ravine, killing Astrid.
Marie-Christine Daphné Astrid Elisabeth Leopoldine, Princess of Belgium, born in Brussels on February 6, 1951.
www.biocrawler.com /biowiki/Leopold_III_of_Belgium   (907 words)

  
 Royal News in Facts 2002
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Princess Kalina of Bulgaria (*1972, MTD) and Antonio "Kitin" Munoz y Valcarel (*1958)
Princess Eleonora of Auersperg-Trautson (3rd biological daughter of Archduchess Constanza of Austria)
www.angelfire.com /de3/verenasroyalty2/Royalnews2002f.html   (1273 words)

  
 boys clothing: Belgian royalty--Leopold III   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Josephine-Charlotte of Belgium married Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg in 1953, who acceded to the throne and became Grand Duke in 1964 on the abdication of his mother.
Her parents Prince Leopold of Belgium, Duke of Brabant and Princess Astrid were to become King and Queen of Belgium.
The Princess' life after the War was affected by question's concerning her father's surender of the Belgian Army and his behavior during the occupation.
histclo.hispeed.com /royal/bel/l3/rbl3c-jc.htm   (694 words)

  
 AEGiS-IFRC: Royal Support For AIDS Work In Mozambique
Princess Astrid of Belgium is visiting Mozambique to give her public support to Red Cross HIV/AIDS programmes.
On Monday, Princess Astrid travelled to Boane and Estevel districts and met schoolchildren and villagers.
Princess Astrid stressed the good work of the people involved in the fight against AIDS, but she could not refrain from showing her deep concern for the future.
www.aegis.com /news/ifrc/2000/IF000601.html   (617 words)

  
 Almanach de Gotha   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
HRH Princess Laetitia Maria of Belgium, Daughter of HIRH Archduke Lorenz of Austria, Prince of Belgium and HRH Princess Astrid of Belgium
HRH Princess Elisabeth, Thérèse, Marie, Hélène of Belgium, Daughter of HRH Crown Prince Philippe of Belgium, Duke of Brabant & HRH Crown Princess Mathilde of Belgium.
HRH Princess Sofia of Bulgaria, Duchess of Saxony, Daughter of HRH Prince Konstantin-Assen of Bulgaria, Prince of Vidin, Duke of Saxony & HRH Princess Maria of Bulgaria, Duchess of Saxony
www.almanachdegotha.com /2002/news/births.html   (1030 words)

  
 Red Cross Red Crescent - News
Princess Astrid, speaking with some of the first beneficiaries of the Red Cross Home for Street Children in Cotonou, Benin.
Princess Astrid receives flowers in the presence of the Benin Red Cross president, Abdou Tairou.
It was all dancing and jubilation as the motorcade of Princess Astrid of Belgium arrived in Segbeya district of Cotonou.
www.ifrc.org /docs/news/02/051502   (609 words)

  
 Princess Astrid of Belgium
Princess Astrid was born on June 5, 1962, in Brussels, Belgium, to King Albert II and Queen Paola of Belgium.
She was christened Astrid Josephine-Charlotte Fabrizia Elisabeth Paola Maria.
The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/pr/Princess_Astrid_of_Belgium.html   (94 words)

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