Militaries of ' the regiment of the Carabiniers Prince Baudouin - Grenadiers ' carry the coffin at the arrival of the funeral procession from the Royal Palace to the Saint Michael and Saint Gudula cathedral in Brussels, on December 12, 2014 for the funeral ceremony. Queen Fabiola de Mora y Aragon, widow of Belgian King Boudewijn - Baudouin, passed away on December 5 at the age of 86. - AFP
Japanese Empress Michiko, Thai Crown Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn and Spain’s former king Juan Carlos, were among those who joined Belgium’s royal family at the Cathedral of Saints Michael and Gudula in central Brussels.
Spanish-born Fabiola’s death has prompted a week of national mourning in Belgium, where the devout Catholic was seen as a unifying force in a country deeply divided between Flemish- and French-speaking communities.
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