Funeral Service of the late Queen Dowager Fabiola, at the Cathedral of St Michael and St Gudula in Brussels, on December 12, 2014

King Philippe of Belgium (2nd R) and Queen Mathilde of Belgium (C) arrive for the funeral service of the late queen dowager Fabiola, at the Cathedral of St Michael and St Gudula in Brussels, on 12.12.2014.

King Philippe of Belgium (L) and Queen Mathilde of Belgium (C) arrive for the funeral service of the late queen dowager Fabiola, at the Cathedral of St Michael and St Gudula in Brussels, on 12.12.2014.

Queen Mathilde of Belgium (turning around, R) and members of the royal family walk behind the coffin of late Queen Fabiola of Belgium at the Saint Michael and Saint Gudula Cathedral in Brussels on 12.12.2014 during the funeral ceremony.

Queen Paola and King Albert II of Belgium arrive to the funeral ceremony at the Saint Michael and Saint Gudula cathedral in Brussels, on 12.12.2014 during the funeral of late Queen Fabiola of Belgium.

(L-R) Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg, Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, Belgium's Queen Paola, King Albert II, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde watch as the coffin of queen dowager Fabiola is carried past, during her funeral service at the Saint Michael and St Gudula Cathedral in Brussels, on 12.12.2014.

Queen Paola of Belgium and King Albert II of Belgium are seen during the funeral of the late Queen Fabiola at the Saint Michael and St Gudula Cathedral, in Brussels, on 12.12.2014.

King Philippe of Belgium, Queen Mathilde and Princess Eleonore sit during the funeral of the late Queen Fabiola at the Saint Michael and St Gudula Cathedral, in Brussels, on 12.12.2014. 

Belgium King Philippe and Queen Mathilde follow the coffin of Queen Fabiola of Belgium after the funeral ceremony at the Saint Michael and Saint Gudula Cathedral in Brussels on 12.12.2014.

King Philippe of Belgium (R) and Queen Mathilde of Belgium (L) leave the funeral service of the late queen dowager Fabiola, at the Cathedral of St Michael and St Gudula in Brussels, on 12.12.2014.

King Philippe of Belgium (R) and Queen Mathilde of Belgium (L) leave the funeral service of the late queen dowager Fabiola, at the Cathedral of St Michael and St Gudula in Brussels, on 12.12.2014.

Belgium King Philippe and Queen Mathilde and Prince Lorenz (top center) leave the funeral service of the late queen Fabiola of Belgium, at the Cathedral of St Michael and St Gudula, in Brussels, on 12.12.2014.

Queen Paola of Belgium and King Albert II of Belgium leave the church Notre-Dame after the funeral service of the late queen dowager Fabiola, in Brussels, on 12.12.2014.

Queen Mathilde of Belgium and King Philippe of Belgium leave the church Notre-Dame after the funeral service of the late queen dowager Fabiola, in Brussels, on 12,12,2014.

Belgium's Queen Mathilde and King Philippe arrive at the church Notre-Dame for the funeral service of the late queen dowager Fabiola, in Brussels on 12.12.2014.

Queen Mathilde of Belgium speaks with Prince Gabriel (R) and Princess Eleonore as they attend the funeral ceremony of Queen Fabiola at the Saint Michael and Saint Gudula Cathedral in Brussels on 12.12.2014.

Belgium King Philippe, Queen Mathilde, Princess Eleonore, Prince Gabriel and Crown Princess Elisabeth attend the funeral ceremony of Queen Fabiola at the Saint Michael and Saint Gudula Cathedral in Brussels on 12.12.2014.

Queen Paola and King Albert II of Belgium attend the funeral ceremony of Queen Fabiola at the Saint Michael and Saint Gudula Cathedral in Brussels on 12.12.2014.

 Princess Louise of Belgium delivers eulogy at the funeral ceremony of Queen Fabiola at the Saint Michael and Saint Gudula Cathedral in Brussels on 12.12.2014.

(L-R) Belgian Crown Princess Elisabeth, Prince Emmanuel and Prince Gabriel (behind them) attend the funeral ceremony of Queen Fabiola at the Saint Michael and Saint Gudula Cathedral in Brussels on 12.12.2014

Crown Princess Elisabeth of Belgium delivers eulogy at the funeral ceremony of Queen Fabiola at the Saint Michael and Saint Gudula Cathedral in Brussels on 12.12.2014.

(L) Belgian Princess Laetitia Maria and her sister in-law Princess Elisabetta Maria attend the funeral ceremony of Queen Fabiola at the Saint Michael and Saint Gudula Cathedral in Brussels on 12.12.2014

(L) Belgian Princess Laetitia Maria and her sister in-law Princess Elisabetta Maria attend the funeral ceremony of Queen Fabiola at the Saint Michael and Saint Gudula Cathedral in Brussels on 12.12.2014

(L) Belgian Princess Laetitia Maria and her sister in-law Princess Elisabetta Maria attend the funeral ceremony of Queen Fabiola at the Saint Michael and Saint Gudula Cathedral in Brussels on 12.12.2014

Belgian Princess Astrid and Prince Lorenz attend the funeral of Belgian Queen Fabiola at the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula in Brussels, Belgium, 12.12.2014

Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands attends the funeral of Belgian Queen Fabiola at the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula in Brussels, Belgium, 12.12.2014.

Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands (R) attends the funeral of Belgian Queen Fabiola at the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula in Brussels, Belgium, 12.12.2014

Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands attends the funeral of Belgian Queen Fabiola at the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula in Brussels, Belgium, 12.12.2014.

Belgian Prince Emmanuel (R-L), Crown Princess Elisabeth, King Philippe, Queen Mathilde (hidden), King Albert and Queen Paola attend the funeral of Belgian Queen Fabiola at the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula in Brussels, Belgium, 12.12.2014.

(L-R) Princesses Esmeralda & Lea of Belgium attend the funeral of Belgian Queen Fabiola at the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula in Brussels, Belgium, 12.12.2014.

Belgian Princess Astrid and Prince Lorenz leave after the funeral of Belgian Queen Fabiola at the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula in Brussels, Belgium, 12.12.2014.

Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg and Princess Stephanie of Luxembourg leave after the funeral of Belgian Queen Fabiola at the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula in Brussels, Belgium, 12.12.2014.

Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands attends the funeral of Belgian Queen Fabiola at the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula in Brussels, Belgium, 12.12.2014.

Prince Guillaume and Princess Stephanie of Luxembourg attend the funeral of Belgian Queen Fabiola at the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula in Brussels, Belgium, 12.12.2014.

Princess Camilla of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duchess of Castro and Prince Carlo of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Castroat the funeral of Queen Fabiola at the Sint-Michiels en Sint-Goedelekathedraal in Brussel, 12.12.2014.

Princess Sirindhorn of Thailand at the funeral of Queen Fabiola at the Sint-Michiels en Sint-Goedelekathedraal in Brussel, 12.12.2014.

Thailand's Princess Sirindhorn attend the funeral of Queen Fabiola at the Sint-Michiels en Sint-Goedelekathedraal in Brussel, 12.12.2014.

Long journey: Japan's elderly Empress Michiko travelled all the way from Tokyo to be at the funeral

Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf (centre) and his wife Queen Silvia (right) were among the mourners

Prince Moulay Rachid El Alaoui of Morocco at the funeral of Queen Fabiola at the Sint-Michiels en Sint-Goedelekathedraal in Brussel, 12.12.2014.

A visibly upset Prince Laurent gives his little girl Princess Louise a kiss on the hand following her tribute to Queen Fabiola

Denmark's Margrethe II allows herself a smile as she leaves the church.

(R) King Juan Carlos, the former king of Spain, Norwegian Princess Astrid (C) and Belgian Princess Louise (L) attend the funeral service of Queen Fabiola at the Sint-Michiels en Sint-Goedelekathedraal in Brussel, 12.12.2014.

Mourning: Jean, former Grand Duke of Luxembourg, pays his respects, behind him are the twin of Prince Laurent and Princess Claire of Belgium, Prince Nicolas and Prince Aymeric

Tearful: 11-year-old Prince Gabriel, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde's oldest son, had clearly been close to his great-aunt Fabiola.

Soldiers of the regiment of the Carabiniers Prince Baudouin - Grenadiers carry the coffin of Queen Fabiola of Belgium during her funeral ceremony at the Saint Michael and St Gudula Cathedral in Brussels, on 12.12.2014

The coffin of Queen Fabiola of Belgium is pictured during her funeral ceremony at the Saint Michael and St Gudula Cathedral in Brussels, on 12.12.2014. Born in 1928 as Fabiola de Mora y Aragon into an aristocratic family in Madrid, she became queen of Belgium when she married King Baudouin in 1960. Queen Fabiola died on December 5, aged 86

(L-R) Princess Maria Laura, Prince Joachim and Prince Amedeo of Belgium talk during the funeral service.

Grand Duke Henry and Grand Duchess Maria Theresa of Luxembourg  attends the funeral service of the late queen dowager Fabiola, in Brussels, on 12.12.2014

Prince Guillaume, hereditary Grand-Duke of Luxembourg and his wife Princess Stephanie hereditary Grand-Duchess of Luxembourg attend the funeral of Belgian Queen Fabiola at the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula in Brussels, Belgium, 12.12.2014

Princess Astrid of Belgium arrives to the funeral ceremony of former Belgian Queen Fabiola at the Saint Michael and Saint Gudula cathedral in Brussels, on 12.12.2014

Princess Astrid of Norway arrives to the funeral ceremony at the Saint Michael and Saint Gudula cathedral in Brussels, on 12.12.2014 during the funeral of late Queen Fabiola of Begium.

Japanese Empress Michiko attends the funeral service of the late queen dowager Fabiola, at the Cathedral of St Michael and St Gudula, in Brussels, on 12.12.2014

Kuwait's Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah leaves the funeral service of the late queen dowager Fabiola, at the Cathedral of St Michael and St Gudula in Brussels, on 12.12.2014.

Grand Duchess Maria Teresa and Grand Duke Henri of Luxemburg leave the church Notre-Dame after the funeral service of the late queen dowager Fabiola, in Brussels, on 12.12.2014.

Prince Nikolaus and Princess Margaretha of Lichtenstein leave the church Notre-Dame after the funeral service of the late queen dowager Fabiola, in Brussels, on 12.12.2014.

King Albert of Belgium attends the funeral of Queen Fabiola at Notre Dame Church on 12.12.2014 in Laeken, Belgium.

Prince Amadeo of Belgium attends the funeral of Queen Fabiola at Notre Dame Church on 12.12.2014 in Laeken, Belgium.

Prince Amadeo of Belgium attends the funeral of Queen Fabiola at Notre Dame Church on 12.12.2014 in Laeken, Belgium.

Spanish King Juan Carlos, Queen Sofia and Dutch Princess Beatrix attend the funeral ceremony of Queen Fabiola at the Saint Michael and St Gudula Cathedral in Brussels, on 12.12.2014.

Belgium's Princess Claire, Prince Laurent and their twin son Prince Aymeric attends the funeral of Queen Fabiola at Notre Dame Church on 12.12.2014 in Laeken, Belgium

Prince Emmanuel of Belgium during the funeral ceremony of Queen Fabiola at the Saint Michael and St Gudula Cathedral  in Brussels, Friday 12.12.2014

Belgian Queen Mathilde (L) and Princess Eleonore attend the funeral of Belgian Queen Fabiola at the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula in Brussels, Belgium, 12.12.2014.

Belgian Queen Mathilde and her youngest daughter Princess Eleonore attend the funeral of Belgian Queen Fabiola at the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula in Brussels, Belgium, 12.12.2014.

Belgian Princess Eleonore attends the funeral of Belgian Queen Fabiola at the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula in Brussels, Belgium, 12.12.2014.

Princess Louise of Belgium attends the funeral of Belgian Queen Fabiola at the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula in Brussels, Belgium, 12.12.2014.