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October 1998    

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BELGIUM                                                           BRITAIN 

Name: King Albert II                             Queen Elizabeth II 

Age: 64                                                                 Age: 72 

Exercise regime: 
riding his Harley                                             strolling with the corgis 

Spouse: Queen Paola (style queen)                     Prince Philip (liability) 

Media perception: 
strict father                                                      weary mother 

Appearance: 
classic senior citizen                                                 inbred 

Name: Prince Philippe                                          Prince Charles 
(heir to the throne)                                                  (same here) 

Age: 38                                                                    Age: 50 

Pastimes: 
showing intrest in lots of Pastimes:                   showing interest in the 
                                                              environment and talking 
                                                                     of people of plants 

Spouse: 
the invisible woman                                         most photographed 
                                                                           woman in 
                                                                     the world(used to be) 

Media perception: 
boring bachelor                                                 Diana's husband 

Appearance: 
non-descriptive                                                  big ears, big nose 

Name: 
Princess Astrid                                                  Prince William 

Age: 36                                                                   Age: 16 

Pastimes: 
humanitarian interests                                           teen idol 

Spouse: 
Archduke Lorenz of                                          plenty of potential 
Austria-Este 

Media perception: 
caring mother                                                      wonder boy 

Appearance: 
shy Diana-like                                                            babe