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Belgium’s new king: Philippe takes the throne

King Philippe of Belgium kisses the hand of his wife, Queen Mathilde, on the balcony of the royal palace in Brussels.

King Philippe of Belgium kisses the hand of his wife, Queen Mathilde, on the balcony of the royal palace in Brussels.  (Nicolas Lambert / AFP/Getty Images)

King Philippe, 53, became Belgium’s seventh monarch Sunday after his father, Albert, who has been struggling with health issues, abdicated. The new king was sworn in on a national holiday.

King Philippe of Belgium

King Philippe of Belgium, left, and his wife, Queen Mathilde, with his parents, King Albert II and Queen Paola.  (Eric Lalmand / AFP/ Getty Images)

King Philippe of Belgium

King Philippe of Belgium talks with Joelle Milquet, the country’s Vice prime minister and interior minister, during a parade celebrating the Philippe’s oath as Belgium’s seventh monarch.   (Eric Lalmand / AFP / Getty Images)

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