Belgium King Albert makes way for son Philippe
Belgium will get a new king Sunday when the current monarch,
Albert, abdicates following a 20-year reign and hands over the throne to his
son Philippe. After the morning ceremony at the royal palace, Philippe, 53,
will take the king's oath before the nation's legislators at the parliament
building a short walk across the Royal Park in the heart of the city. King
Philippe and new Queen Mathilde are expected to greet the crowds below in a
balcony scene at the palace before fireworks end a slew of ceremonies marking
the day. Albert tried to avoid politics as much as possible and Philippe is
expected to do likewise. Philippe has been groomed for the job as a leader of
foreign trade delegations over the past two decades. He and Mathilde have four
children.
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