Queen Paola of Belgium 'accidentally hints at who she voted for in EU election' as she flashes notes written on her handkerchief at Brussels polling station European royal, 86, arrived at Laeken polling station with husband King Albert Read More: James Middleton pays tribute to 'amazing' goddaughter Anouk as her parents open up about her battle with rare muscle condition By Lydia Hawken For Mailonline Published: 12:09 BST, 11 June 2024 | Updated: 12:32 BST, 11 June 2024 e-mail View comments Queen Paola appears to have accidentally hinted as to how she voted in Belgium's European Parliament election over the weekend. On Sunday, the European royal, 86, was seen arriving at the Laeken polling station near her home in Brussels with her husband King Albert. The mother-of-three looked elegant in a camel jacket, floral silk scarf and grey trousers while the former King - who abdicated in 2013 - was smart in a navy suit and matching cardigan.
As she stepped out of her car, the former Queen was pictured holding a handkerchief to her face. In pictures published by local news outlet HLN , the royal's handkerchief appears to have 'MR' and '2 Wilmès' written on it in black pen. Pictured: King Albert and Queen Paola seen arriving at Laeken polling station in Brussels to cast their vote Politician Sophie Wilmès was the most senior member of the centre-right Reform Movement (MR) party to run in the EU Parliament Elections.
However, it is not known if these were Queen Paola's own notes an.