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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.
    Philippe, king of Belgium (born April 15, 1960, Brussels, Belgium) is the king of the Belgians from 2013.
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    Philippe of Belgium - Wikipedia

    Philippe (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. Their eldest child, Princess Elisabeth, is … See more

    Philippe was born on 15 April 1960 at the Belvédère Château in Laeken, northern Brussels. His father, Prince Albert, Prince of Liège (later King Albert II), was the second son of King See more

    As a child the future king was required to move from a French-language school which he liked to a secondary school in Flanders, where he … See more

    On 6 August 1993, the government named Philippe as honorary chairman of the Belgian Foreign Trade Board (BFTB). He succeeded his father, who had been honorary chairman of … See more

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    Philippe married Mathilde d'Udekem d'Acoz, daughter of a Walloon count of a Belgian noble family and female line descendant of Polish noble families such as the princes Sapieha and counts Komorowski, on 4 December 1999 in Brussels See more

    King Albert II announced on 3 July 2013 that he would abdicate in favour of Philippe on 21 July 2013. Approximately one hour after King Albert II's abdication, Prince Philippe was sworn in as King of the Belgians. His eldest child, Princess Elisabeth, became … See more

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    WEBOn 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 …

  6. 'Philippe, a year with the King of the Belgians': …

    WEBDec 11, 2023 · For the first time, Belgium's King Philippe bares his soul in a unique documentary about his ten years on the throne, which will be broadcast by Flemish and Walloon broadcasters VRT and RTBF from …

  7. Philippe, king of Belgium | Biography & Facts | Britannica

    WEB3 days ago · 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.

  8. 'Exceeding expectations': 10 years of Belgian King …

    WEBJul 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 …

  9. The Belgian Monarchy

    WEBThe King. His Majesty the King was born on 15 April 1960 in Brussels, the eldest son of King Albert II and Queen Paola. Read more. The Queen. Her Majesty the Queen was born in Uccle on 20 January 1973. She is the …

  10. Filip, King of Belgians, revealed in unique, new VRT – RTBF …

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