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The former king of Belgium, King Albert II, was admitted to a hospital in Brussels on Tuesday. Upon his admittance, palace spokesman Xavier Baert said the 89-year-old former king "showed signs of ...
King Albert II of Belgium has kickstarted cancer treatment for the sixth time in 11 years. The 91-year-old former monarch, who abdicated the Belgian throne in 2013, is once again undergoing ...
On August 9, 1993, King Albert II of Belgium was crowned 10 days after King Baudouin I, his older brother, died of heart failure.
Belgium’s former King Albert II has been reunited with Delphine Boel, the daughter he fathered out of wedlock over half a century ago, and in a joint statement released by the Royal Palace ...
Belgian artist Delphine Boel, who claims King Albert II of Belgium is her biological father, is seen prior to a hearing at the Cassation Court, on December 13, 2019 in Brussels, following the demand ...
Belgium’s history of ‘peaceful’ abdications Fast-forward to July 2013: King Albert II of Belgium voluntarily abdicated in favor of his son, Prince Philippe.
The once-secret daughter of former Belgian King Albert II has won a legal battle over her rights to a royal title and will now be officially known as Princess of Belgium.
Belgium's King Albert II said on Wednesday he would abdicate on July 21 and leave the throne to his son, saying at 79 he felt too old to carry out his duties properly.
On August 9, 1993, King Albert II of Belgium was crowned 10 days after King Baudouin I, his older brother, died of heart failure.