RoyaltyThe Italian government has been able to attract none other than Queen Paola (86) for a campaign to promote the Italian language. The video was recorded in the garden of Albert and Paola’s country retreat in the Ardennes, where they prefer to live in seclusion.
Paola shows her best (and Italian) side. On the occasion of Italian Language Week, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs shared the video in which the former monarch reminisces about her childhood in Italy. It is remarkable that Queen Paola can be seen again in a video, as she withdrew from public life together with King Albert.
Queen Paola was born Paolo Ruffi di Calabria. She is descended from an ancient Italian noble family and grew up in Forte dei Marmi and Rome. In 1958, 21-year-old Paola met Belgian Prince Albert and the rest is history.
The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has now posted a video online in which the former Belgian monarch, now 86, pays tribute to her mother tongue in Italian. She reminisces about her school days in Rome, as well as some Italian poems.
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This is literally her message:
“All languages and their dialects are beautiful. They are beautiful because they are the oldest way to communicate and connect with each other. I came into contact with a woman who told me she was trying to learn Italian. It was difficult for her, but according to her Italian is the most beautiful language. The language of her homeland is more beautiful than her,” she said.
“I still remember, as if it were yesterday, how I joyfully ran to my grandmother to recite the poems I had learned at school. Remember that Italian is the language of lyrical works (opera) and light music. I take this opportunity to thank everyone who promotes Italian in this world,” she continues.
The video was recorded in the royal country residence in the Belgian Ardennes, where the former royal couple stays even more often than their home in Belvédère (Laeken).
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2023-10-18 18:41:48
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