Philippe of Belgium
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Philippe Léopold Louis Marie is the King of the Belgians, reigning since 21 July 2013.
Philippe in 2025
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde wave to crowds in Brussels after his swearing in as the new Belgian monarch.
King Philippe during the swearing-in ceremony at the Palace of the Nation, 21 July 2013.
Albert II of Belgium
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Albert II is a member of the Belgian royal family who reigned as King of the Belgians from 1993 until his abdication in 2013.
Philippe of Belgium
…Philippe Léopold Louis Marie (born 15 April 1960) is the King of the Belgians, reigning since 21 July 2013. 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…
Albert in 2001
Albert (right) and his brother Baudouin, c. 1940
King Albert II and Queen Paola with US President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush at the Royal Palace of Brussels in 2005