Philippe of Belgium
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Philippe[lower-alpha 1] (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 first in the line of succession.
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King of the Belgians | |||||
Reign | 21 July 2013 – present | ||||
Predecessor | Albert II | ||||
Heiress apparent | Elisabeth | ||||
Prime Ministers | Elio Di Rupo Charles Michel Sophie Wilmès Alexander De Croo | ||||
Born | (1960-04-15) 15 April 1960 (age 64) Belvédère Château, Laeken, Brussels, Belgium | ||||
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House | Belgium | ||||
Father | Albert II of Belgium | ||||
Mother | Paola Ruffo di Calabria | ||||
Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||
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