The Tsesarevich expresses his Condolences to the Royal House of Belgium on the Death of the Dowager Queen Fabiola, and attends the Funeral

On December 5, 2014, Queen Fabiola of Belgium (née Fabiola de Mora y Aragón) died at Stuyvenberg Castle at the age of 87. She was the queen consort of King Baudouin of Belgium (reigned 1951-1993) and the aunt of the presently reigning King Philippe of Belgium (who ascended the throne in 2013).

The funeral for Queen Fabiola took place on December 12, 2014, in the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula in Brussels. Her Majesty was laid to rest in the royal crypt in the Church of Our Lady of Laeken in the Belgian capital, alongside her husband King Baudouin.

Queen Fabiola’s funeral was attended by the Heads and members of many royal families of Europe and Asia.

H.I.H. The Heir, Tsesarevich, and Grand Duke George of Russia also attended the funeral services and other ceremonies, and expressed condolences to King Philippe and the other members of the Belgian Royal Family on his own behalf and that of his mother, the Head of the Russian Imperial House, H.I.H. The Grand Duchess Maria of Russia.