Belgium: King Albert abdicates after nearly two decades on the throne

King Albert II of Belgium has abdicated in favour of his son Crown Prince Philippe. ... euronews, the most watched news channel in Europe Subscribe for your daily dose of international news, curated and explained:http://eurone.ws/10ZCK4a Euronews is available in 13 other languages: http://eurone.ws/17moBCU http://www.euronews.com/2013/07/03/belgium-king-albert-abdicates-after-nearly-two-decades-on-the-throne King Albert II of Belgium has abdicated in favour of his son Crown Prince Philippe. The monarch, crowned in 1993, is 79 years old and explained in a televised address that it was time for him to step aside: Find us on: Youtube http://bit.ly/zr3upY Facebook http://www.facebook.com/euronews.fans Twitter http://twitter.com/euronews