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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.
On the National Day, which follows a few weeks later, Prince Philippe took the oath and became the seventh King of the Belgians. His daughter Elisabeth, who turned 22 on 25 October 2023, is now first in line to the throne.
King Philippe. King Philippe was born on the 15th of April 1960. He is the eldest son of King Albert II and Queen Paola. As a child, he attended a French-language primary school in Brussels. He went to a Dutch-language secondary school in Loppem.
Jun 14, 2024 · Philippe, king of Belgium (born April 15, 1960, Brussels, Belgium) is the king of the Belgians from 2013. Philippe was the first of three children of Albert II, who became Belgium’s sixth king in 1993.
He was the king between 1993 (following the death of his brother King Baudouin) and 21 July 2013, the Belgian National Day, when he abdicated in favour of his son Philippe, Duke of Brabant, because of ill health.
Dec 11, 2023 · Documentary maker Nicolas Delvaulx was allowed to follow Philippe for a year and a half to direct a film entitled 'Philippe, a year with the King of the Belgians'. It shows the Belgian King speaking more freely and spontaneously about his childhood and his years on the throne than ever before.
Jul 21, 2023 · Belgian King Philippe. Credit: Belga/James Arthur Gekiere. For ten years now, Belgium's National Day has also been a de facto King's Day: Philippe took the oath as the seventh King of the Belgians on 21 July 2013. Against expectations and speculation, he walked a near-flawless course.
The Royal Palace of Brussels is the King’s administrative residence and main workplace. In his office at the Brussels palace, the King receives the representatives of political institutions, foreign guests and other guests.
Oct 15, 2020 · Belgium's Princess Delphine finally met her half-brother King Philippe for the first time, following her successful legal battle to use a royal title. The siblings enjoyed a "warm encounter" last...
The King combines these political functions with a number of others. Firstly, he is the commander of the armed forces. In the course of contemporary Belgian history, the interpretation of this text has aroused controversy and even conflict between some of the country’s sovereigns and their governments.
