Albert II of Belgium
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Haikuloving Belgian PM Herman Van Rompuy in line for EU presidency...unanimity." Mr Van Rompuy, 62, a Flemish Christian Democrat, is a reluctant Belgian leader who had to be persuaded by the country's King Albert II to become prime minister 10 months ago after the government collapsed amid the financial... In this article: European Union, Herman Van Rompuy, David Miliband, Jan Peter Balkenende, Nicolas Sarkozy, Belgium, and Brussels |
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Guardian Unlimited | October 29, 2009
Review: Julian Casablancas
...is clearly nothing authentic about men educated at the Swiss alma mater of Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg and King Albert II of Belgium giving it the old New York street-punk routine. Here, however, the electronics accentuate the plasticity...
In this article: Julian Casablancas, Room on Fire, Derivative, Pet Shop Boys, Stupor, Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg, YouTube, King Albert II of Belgium, First Impressions of Earth, and Ludlow Street
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CBS | October 23, 2009
San Diego gives Monaco's Prince Albert the royal treatment
...the environment, according to Scripps. The prince is being recognized for leading efforts to protect the environment through the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, which works to raise awareness about environmental challenges. His work...
In this article: Prince Albert II of Monaco, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, San Diego, Monaco, UC San Diego, Al Gore, Grace Kelly, Climate change, Prince Rainier III, and Albert II
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PR Newswire | October 23, 2009
Hollywood A-Listers Rally Around Prince Albert II of Monaco and His Foundation for the Environment
...to receive the prestigious Roger Revelle Prize from the Scripps Institute of Oceanography for his environmental initiatives. The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation was established in 2006 by HSH Prince Albert to continue the Principality...
In this article: Prince Albert, Climate change, Hollywood, Consumerism, Desertification, Kyoto Treaty, and Academy Award
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GlobalPost | October 21, 2009
Europe's capital studies China
...in a reconstructed Beijing tea house. With European countries eager to court China, senior Belgian officials headed by King Albert II joined Chinese Vice President Xi Jingping for the launch of the festival. European Commission...
In this article: China, Brussels, Europe, Beijing, Psychologically, Herman Van Rompuy, Amnesty International, European country, Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra, and Jose Manuel Barroso
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Contra Costa Times | October 11, 2009
Priest who cared for lepers in Hawaii enshrined as saint
...for others without "calculation or personal gain," the pope said. Official delegations included King Albert II and Queen Paolo of Belgium; Miguel Diaz, President Barack Obama's new envoy to the Vatican; and Hawaii Sen. Daniel Akaka.
In this article: Hawaii, Leprosy, Father Damien, Barack Obama, Vatican Radio, AIDS, Pope Benedict XVI, and Vatican City
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Daily Mail | October 11, 2009
Priest who contracted leprosy after working with ostracised patients is made a saint by Pope Benedict XVI
...at age 22 to live humbly in a strict monastery in the last century, were also raised to sainthood. King Albert II and Queen Paolo of Belgium; Poland's president, France's prime minister and Spain's foreign minister also attended today's...
In this article: Leprosy, Pope Benedict XVI, Father Damien, AIDS, Hawaii, Molokai, and Albert II
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Huffington Post | October 11, 2009
New Saints: Pope Benedict Canonized Five New Saints
...flow and live according to the Gospel," Benedict said in his homily. Official delegations included King Albert II and Queen Paolo of Belgium; U.S. President Barack Obama's new envoy to the Vatican, Miguel H. Diaz; and Hawaii Sen. Daniel...
In this article: Leprosy, Pope Benedict XVI, Father Damien, AIDS, Hawaii, New Saints, and Barack Obama
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Charlotte Observer | October 11, 2009
Priest who lived with leprosy now a saint
Belgium's King Albert II, center, and Queen Paola, left, look at Pope Benedict XVI coming for a canonization ceremony in St. Peter's...
In this article: Leprosy, Father Damien, Pope Benedict XVI, Roman Catholic Church, Vatican City, Hawaii, and Molokai
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NPR | October 11, 2009
Pope Elevates 5 New Saints, 1 For Work In Hawaii
...in one of the processions in the ceremony. Official delegations for St. Damien included King Albert II and Queen Paolo of Belgium and, for the United States, President Barack Obama's new envoy to the Vatican, Miguel H. Diaz, and...
In this article: Leprosy, Pope Benedict XVI, Father Damien, Hawaii, Barack Obama, Vatican Radio, Molokai, and New Saints
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Sydney Morning Herald - World | October 11, 2009
Pope canonises five new saints
...man who dedicated his life to lepers in Hawaii and another considered one of the greatest mystics of the 20th century. Belgium's King Albert II and his wife Paola, Polish President Lech Kaczynski and French Prime Minister Francois Fillon...
In this article: Pope Benedict XVI, Hawaii, Spanish Civil War, St Peter, Catholic Church, John Paul II., and Francois Fillon
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Albert II (French: Albert Félix Humbert Théodore Christian Eugène Marie, Dutch: Albert Felix Humbert Theodoor Christiaan Eugène Marie, German: Albert Felix Humbert Theodor Christian Eugen Maria) (born Château de Stuyvenberg, Brussels, 6 June, 1934) is the current King of the Belgians and a constitutional monarch. He is a member of the royal house "of Belgium"; formerly this house was named Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. He is the younger son of King Leopold III (1901-1983) and his first wife, Princess Astrid of Sweden (1905-1935). His godparents were Prince Felix of Luxembourg and his paternal grandmother, Queen Elisabeth of Belgium.
- Birth Date:
- June 06, 1934
- Birthplace:
- Laeken, Belgium
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