Belgium's King Albert II (2nd L) and Queen Paola (L) pay tribute in front of a memorial of Danny Huwe, a Vlaamse Televisie Maatschappij (VTM) journalist who was killed during the Romanian Revolution of 1989, during a ceremony in Bucharest July 8, 2009. Belgium's King Albert II and Queen Paola are on a three-day official state visit to Romania. At left stands VTM reporter Aagje Vanthomme. Reuters Pictures 7 months ago

Belgium's King Albert II (2nd L) and Queen Paola (L) pay tribute in front of a memorial of Danny Huwe, a Vlaamse Televisie Maatschappij (VTM) journalist who was killed during the Romanian Revolution of 1989, during a ceremony in Bucharest July 8, 2009. Belgium's King Albert II and Queen Paola are on a three-day official state visit to Romania. At left stands VTM reporter Aagje Vanthomme.

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  1. BRUSSEL, BELGIUM - JANUARY 26: Queen Paola and King Albert from Belgium assist the New Year reception at Royal Palace on January 26, 2010 in Brussel, Belgium.
  2. BRUSSEL, BELGIUM - JANUARY 26: Queen Paola and King Albert from Belgium assist the New Year reception at Royal Palace on January 26, 2010 in Brussel, Belgium.
  3. BRUSSEL, BELGIUM - JANUARY 26: Queen Paola and King Albert from Belgium assist the New Year reception at Royal Palace on January 26, 2010 in Brussel, Belgium.
  4. BRUSSEL, BELGIUM - JANUARY 26: Queen Paola and King Albert from Belgium assist the New Year reception at Royal Palace on January 26, 2010 in Brussel, Belgium.
  5. Belgium's King Albert (2nd R) and Queen Paola (R) talk with Belgium's Finance Minister Didier Reynders (L), Prime Minister Yves Leterme (2nd L) and European Council President Herman Van Rompuy (3rd L) during a traditional new year reception for international institutions' representatives, government members and business leaders at the Brussels Royal Palace January 26, 2010.
  6. Belgium's Queen Paola (L) and King Albert (R) arrive in the Throne room during a traditional new year reception for international institutions' representatives, government members and business leaders at the Brussels Royal Palace January 26, 2010.
  7. (L-R) Belgium's Princess Mathilde and Prince Philippe, Frank De Winne's wife, European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Frank De Winne, Belgium's King Albert II and Queen Paola pose for a picture before a dinner at the Royal Castle of Laeken, near Brussels, December 18, 2009.
  8. (L-R) Belgium's Queen Paola, King Albert II and Foreign Minister Steven Vanackere attend a dinner in honour of European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Frank De Winne at the Royal Castle of Laeken, near Brussels, December 18, 2009.
  9. (L-R) Frank De Winne's wife, European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Frank De Winne, Belgium's King Albert II and Queen Paola pose for a picture before a dinner at the Royal Castle of Laeken, near Brussels, December 18, 2009.
  10. (L-R) Belgium's Princess Mathilde and Prince Philippe, Frank De Winne's wife, European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Frank De Winne, Belgium's King Albert II and Queen Paola pose for a picture before a dinner at the Royal Castle of Laeken, near Brussels, December 18, 2009.
  11. (L-R) Belgium's Princess Mathilde and Prince Philippe, Frank De Winne's wife, European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Frank De Winne, Belgium's King Albert II and Queen Paola pose for a picture before a dinner at the Royal Castle of Laeken, near Brussels, December 18, 2009.
  12. (L-R) Belgium's Princess Mathilde and Prince Philippe, Frank De Winne's wife, European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Frank De Winne, Belgium's King Albert II and Queen Paola pose for a picture before a dinner at the Royal Castle of Laeken, near Brussels December 18, 2009.
  13. BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - DECEMBER 16: Prince Lorenz of Belgium, Princess Astrid of Belgium, Queen Fabiola of Belgium, Queen Paola of Belgium, King Albert of Belgium, Prince Philippe of Belgium, Princess Mathilde of Belgium, Princess Claire of Belgium and Prince Laurent of Belgium pose in front of a Christmas tree at the Royal Palace on December 16, 2009 in Brussels, Belgium.
  14. BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - DECEMBER 16: Queen Paola of Belgium and King Albert of Belgium assist in a Christmas concert at the Royal Palace on December 16, 2009 in Brussels, Belgium.
  15. BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - DECEMBER 16: Prince Lorenz of Belgium, Princess Astrid of Belgium, Queen Fabiola of Belgium, Queen Paola of Belgium and King Albert of Belgium pose in front of a Christmas tree at the Royal Palace on December 16, 2009 in Brussels, Belgium.
  16. BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - DECEMBER 16: Prince Lorenz of Belgium, Princess Astrid of Belgium, Queen Fabiola of Belgium, Queen Paola of Belgium, King Albert of Belgium, Prince Philippe of Belgium, Princess Mathilde of Belgium, Princess Claire of Belgium and Prince Laurent of Belgium pose in front of a Christmas tree at the Royal Palace on December 16, 2009 in Brussels, Belgium.

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  1. Belgian King Albert II (R) talks with firefighters as he visits the area where a house collapsed in Liege January 27, 2010. An apartment block in the Belgian city of Liege collapsed on Wednesday, trapping two people under the rubble, emergency services said.
  2. Belgian King Albert II (R) talks with firefighters as he visits the area where a house collapsed in Liege January 27, 2010. An apartment block in the Belgian city of Liege collapsed on Wednesday, trapping two people under the rubble, emergency services said.
  3. Belgium's King Albert II, right, visits the scene were a five-story apartment building collapsed in Liege, Belgium, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010. An apartment building collapsed following an explosion early Wednesday that injured at least 20 people, two of them critically, officials said.
  4. Belgium's King Albert II, right, talks with firemen as he visits the scene were a five-story apartment building collapsed in Liege, Belgium, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010. An apartment building collapsed following an explosion early Wednesday that injured at least 20 people, two of them critically, officials said.
  5. Belgium's King Albert II, right, visits the scene were a five-story apartment building collapsed in Liege, Belgium, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010. An apartment building collapsed following an explosion early Wednesday that injured at least 20 people, two of them critically, officials said.
  6. Belgian King Albert II (R) visits the area where a house collapsed in Liege January 27, 2010. An apartment block in the Belgian city of Liege collapsed on Wednesday, trapping two people under the rubble, emergency services said.
  7. Belgian King Albert II (R) visits with Regional Governor Michel Foret (L) the area where a house collapsed in Liege January 27, 2010. An apartment block in the Belgian city of Liege collapsed on Wednesday, trapping two people under the rubble, emergency services said.
  8. Belgian King Albert II (R) visits with Regional Governor Michel Foret (L) the area where a house collapsed in Liege January 27, 2010. An apartment block in the Belgian city of Liege collapsed on Wednesday, trapping two people under the rubble, emergency services said.
  9. Belgian King Albert II (C) visits with Interior Minister Annemie Turtelboom (L) and Regional Governor Michel Foret (2nd L), the area where a house collapsed in Liege January 27, 2010. An apartment block in the Belgian city of Liege collapsed on Wednesday, trapping two people under the rubble, emergency services said.
  10. Belgium's Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy, second right, meets King Albert II, right, at the Royal Palace in Laeken near Brussels to present his resignation, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009. Van Rompuy resigned after being elected as the first EU President of the Council and will be replaced by Foreign Minister Yves Leterme.
  11. Queen Paola (L) and King Albert II of Belgium (C) congratulate cartoonist Philippe Geluck (R), father of 'Le Chat' (The Cat) and his wife Dany on November 16, 2009, during a meeting with Belgians who received a title in 2008, at the Royal Castle in Laeken (Laken), in Brussels.
  12. Queen Paola (L) and King Albert II of Belgium (C) congratulate former athletics champion Tia Hellebaut, holding her daughter Lotte, on November 16, 2009, during a meeting with Belgians who received a title in 2008, at the Royal Castle in Laeken (Laken), in Brussels.
  13. Queen Paola (L) and King Albert II of Belgium (C) congratulate former athletics champion Kim Gevaert, holding her son Vince,on November 16, 2009, during a meeting with Belgians who received a title in 2008, at the Royal Castle in Laeken (Laken), in Brussels.
  14. Belgian King Albert II (2nd R) visits with Interior Minister Annemie Turtelboom (C) and Regional Governor Michel Foret (5th R), the area where a house collapsed in Liege January 27, 2010. An apartment block in the Belgian city of Liege collapsed on Wednesday, trapping two people under the rubble, emergency services said.
  15. Belgian King Albert II visits the area where a house collapsed in Liege January 27, 2010. An apartment block in the Belgian city of Liege collapsed on Wednesday, trapping two people under the rubble, emergency services said.
  16. Belgium's King Albert II delivers his traditional Christmas speech at the Royal Palace in Brussels December 21, 2009, in this picture released by the Royal Palace on December 24, 2009. Picture taken December 21, 2009.

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