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Philippe[a] (born 15 April 1960) is King of the Belgians. He is the eldest child of King Albert II and Queen Paola. He succeeded his father upon the former’s abdication for health reasons on 21 July 2013. He married Mathilde d'Udekem d'Acoz in 1999, with whom he has four children.
Jul 20, 2023 · By Jess Ilse. 20th July 2023. As King Philippe celebrates ten years on the throne, we look back at the day he became King of the Belgians, July 21st 2013. Prince Philippe was born 15 April...
Jul 21, 2013 · Crown Prince Philippe is sworn in as the new Belgian king following the emotional abdication of his father, Albert II, on grounds of ill-health.
Belgium’s Prince Philippe, the second son of King Leopold I, was one of the most indolent aristocrats in 19th century Europe. He refused numerous foreign crowns, found politics boring and shunned the limelight.
Jul 21, 2013 · Crown Prince Philippe has been sworn in as the new Belgian king after the emotional abdication of his father Albert II. In the abdication ceremony at the royal palace in Brussels, the former...
Jul 6, 2023 · The King of Belgium, who ascended the throne in 2013, was born in 1960. © Getty Images. Hannah Watkin. Content Writer. Updated: July 6, 2023. Share this: Early life. The son of King Albert II and...
Apr 9, 2020 · On 31 July 1993, the childless King Baudouin of Belgium passed away due to heart failure. His younger brother, Albert, became King, and Prince Philippe became the heir apparent to the Belgian...
