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The family has gathered to celebrate the 80th birthday of Queen Elisabeth of Belgium (centre) at the Royal Castle of Laeken. Seated L - R are Princess Lilian of Belgium (1916 - 2002), Queen Elisabeth of Belgium (1876 - 1965), Princess Maria Pia of Savoy. Standing behind L - R are Princess Maria Beatrice of Savoy, Ex-Queen Marie Jose of Italy (1906 - 2001), Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia, King Baudouin of Belgium (1930 - 1993), Ex-King Leopold III of Belgium (1901 - 1983), Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples, Ex-King Umberto II of Italy (1904 - 1983), Prince Albert of Belgium, later King Albert II of Belgium, Princess Josephine Charlotte of Belgium (1927 - 2005), Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg, Princess Maria Gabriella of Savoy, and Prince Alexander of Belgium (1942 - 2009), Brussels, 25th July 1956. (Photo by Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

The family has gathered to celebrate the 80th birthday of Queen Elisabeth of Belgium (centre) at the Royal Castle of Laeken. Seated L - R are Princess Lilian of Belgium (1916 - 2002),  Queen Elisabeth of Belgium (1876 - 1965), Princess Maria Pia of Savoy. Standing behind L - R are Princess Maria Beatrice of Savoy, Ex-Queen Marie Jose of Italy (1906 - 2001), Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia, King Baudouin of Belgium (1930 - 1993), Ex-King Leopold III of Belgium (1901 - 1983), Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples, Ex-King Umberto II of Italy (1904 - 1983), Prince Albert of Belgium, later King Albert II of Belgium, Princess Josephine Charlotte of Belgium (1927 - 2005), Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg, Princess Maria Gabriella of Savoy, and Prince Alexander of Belgium (1942 - 2009), Brussels, 25th July 1956. (Photo by Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)