Belgium's King Albert the Second has abdicated his throne after a 20-year reign, in favor of his son Philippe. In a solemn ceremony at the royal palace on Sunday, the 79-year-old monarch signed the act of abdication in the presence of Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo, who holds the political power in the parliamentary democracy.
กษัตริย์อัลเบิร์ตที่ 2 แห่งเบลเยียมทรงสละราชสมบัติให้พระราชโอรสขึ้นครองราชย์แทน
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Belgium's Prince Philippe takes the oath at the Palace of the Nation to become the country's seventh king after his father Albert II abdicated, July 21, 2013.
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King Albert II of Belgium delivers an abdication speech during a ceremony at the Royal Palace on Belgian National Day in Brussels, July 21, 2013.
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King Albert II delivers an abdication speech during a ceremony at the Royal Palace on Belgian National Day in Brussels, July 21, 2013.
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King Albert II (2nd R) of Belgium, watched by his son Crown Prince Philippe (L) and Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo (R), signs an act of abdication during a ceremony at the Royal Palace in Brussels, July 21, 2013.
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