Although Queen Paola only will celebrate her 80th birthday on 11 September, an official celebration took place today in Waterloo at the Music Chapel Queen Elisabeth, organised by different foundations Queen Paola was president of it: the Foundation Queen Paola, the Music Chapel Queen Elisabeth and the Foundation of the Missing Children.
A classical concert was organised after a giant cake with the name of Queen Paola on top.
Only Prince Laurent came 1,5 hour too late and missed the cake and the concert.
Princess Maria Laura, eldest daughter of Princess Astrid, seemed not to be present.
Nice detail on the last picture where Archduchess Anna Astrid started crying and Princess Claire took her keys out of her handbag and giving it to play with it and the child stopped crying
Picture courtesy of Belga.
Pictures and short video on the link: