Belgium: King Albert abdicates after nearly two decades...

euronews (in English)
euronews (in English)
  • 11 years ago
King Albert II of Belgium has abdicated in favour of his son Crown Prince Philippe.

The monarch, crowned in 1993, is 79 years old and explained in a televised address that it was time for him to step aside:

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