Birth Chart
Queen of Belgium Paola
Donna Paola Ruffo di Calabria
Sun Virgo
Moon Sagittarius
Ascendant Capricorn
Influences in signs
↣ Sun in Virgo - 18°23' - in house 8/9
↣ Moon in Sagittarius - 04°19' - in house 11
↣ Mercury in Virgo - 24°07' - in house 9 - retrograde
↣ Venus in Leo - 13°41' - in house 8
↣ Mars in Sagittarius - 17°58' - in house 12
↣ Jupiter in Capricorn - 17°29' - in house 1 - retrograde
↣ Saturn in Aries - 02°45' - in house 3 - retrograde
↣ Uranus in Taurus - 13°29' - in house 4 - retrograde
↣ Neptune in Virgo - 18°41' - in house 8/9
↣ Pluto in Cancer - 29°37' - in house 7
↣ North Node in Sagittarius - 09°41' - in house 11/12 - retrograde
↣ Ascendant in Capricorn - 02°21' - in house 1
↣ Midheaven in Libra - 29°12' - in house 10
↣ Equatorial Ascendant in Capricorn - 25°11'
Influences in houses
↣ Sun in house 8/9
↣ Moon in house 11
↣ Mercury in house 9
↣ Venus in house 8
↣ Mars in house 12
↣ Jupiter in house 1
↣ Saturn in house 3
↣ Uranus in house 4
↣ Neptune in house 8/9
↣ Pluto in house 7
↣ North Node in house 11/12
↣ Ascendant in house 1
↣ Midheaven in house 10
Aspects
↣ Sun and Mercury conjunction (5°43' applying)
↣ Sun and Mars square (0°25' separating)
↣ Sun and Jupiter trine (0°54' separating)
↣ Sun and Uranus trine (4°55' separating)
↣ Sun and Neptune conjunction (0°18' applying) parallel
↣ Sun and Equatorial Ascendant trine (6°48' separating)
↣ Moon and Jupiter parallel
↣ Moon and Saturn trine (1°35' separating)
↣ Moon and Pluto trine (4°43' separating) antiparallel
↣ Moon and North Node conjunction (5°22' applying) parallel
↣ Mercury and Saturn opposition (8°39' separating) parallel
↣ Mercury and Neptune conjunction (5°25' applying)
↣ Mercury and Pluto sextile (5°30' separating)
↣ Mercury and Equatorial Ascendant trine (1°05' separating)
↣ Venus and Mars trine (4°18' applying)
↣ Venus and Uranus square (0°12' separating)
↣ Venus and North Node trine (3°59' separating)
↣ Mars and Neptune square (0°43' applying)
↣ Mars and North Node conjunction (8°17' separating)
↣ Jupiter and Uranus trine (4°01' separating)
↣ Jupiter and Neptune trine (1°12' separating)
↣ Jupiter and Pluto antiparallel
↣ Jupiter and North Node parallel
↣ Jupiter and Equatorial Ascendant conjunction (7°42' separating)
↣ Jupiter and Ascendant parallel
↣ Saturn and Pluto trine (3°08' applying)
↣ Saturn and Ascendant square (0°24' applying)
↣ Uranus and Neptune trine (5°13' separating)
↣ Pluto and North Node antiparallel
↣ Pluto and Equatorial Ascendant opposition (4°25' applying)
↣ Pluto and Ascendant antiparallel
↣ Pluto and Midheaven square (0°25' applying)
Birth data
- Original name
- Donna Paola Ruffo di Calabria
- Chart date
- 11/09/1937
- Chart time
- 14:46
- Date and time quality
- AA Birth record cited what does this mean?
- Data origin
- Astro-Databank
- Location
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Lucca, Italy - Latitude and longitude
- 43°50' North · 10°29' East
- Time zone
- 01:00 East
The data used to calculate the charts comes from public sources, as do the descriptive texts. We use sources such as Wikipedia.
About
Paola Ruffo di Calabria is a Belgian royal figure of Italian origin, known for having been queen consort of the Belgians during the reign of her husband, King Albert II (1993–2013). Born into an old Italian noble family, she became a public figure recognized for her role in official duties of the Royal House and for the international attention that followed her family and institutional life.
Over the decades she devoted herself to social and cultural causes. In 1992 she founded the Queen Paola Foundation, focused on the integration and education of young people, support for teachers, and schooling in disadvantaged areas. She was also honorary president of the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel and was involved in initiatives to protect heritage and support the contemporary arts, contributing to the acquisition of works and the promotion of Belgian artists.
Known for her interest in heritage conservation and traditional crafts, she made numerous visits to historic sites and encouraged vocational training projects. During her public life she faced health problems in recent years that led to restrictions on her official appearances. Her legacy combines social work, cultural commitment, and institutional representation of the Belgian monarchy.
