Belgium's new King Philippe is unveiled
BELGIUM S new King Philippe is unveiled yesterday after dad Albert s abdication — a move set to leave Prince Charles impatient for a crown of his own.More than 10,000 wellwishers chanted, “Long live the King!” as Philippe, 53, Queen Mathilde, 40, and their kids posed on their Brussels palace balcony.
Former monarch Albert II, 79, quit two hours earlier after 20 years.
His last engagement was to attend a cathedral ceremony with the new royal rulers.
But many politicians from the Flanders region — seeking a split — snubbed the coronation.