Throne, king albert has stepped down due to Health Regions and made way for his son, philippe. Before leaving, the outgoing king delivered one last address, urging belgians to stick together despite deep divisions between the countries. Jan frenchspeaking communities. Philippe was then officially sworn in. Huge crowds turned out to celebrate the coronation of their new canaan. Their new king. It was their first kiss of king and queen, and the crowd seemed to love it. Belgiums seventh royal couple, with their four children in tow, greeted the public. People waited for hours to catch the first glimpse of the old and new monarchs. Philippe took over from his father, albert, who announced his abdication less than three weeks ago. Albert will be keeping his title, just like his sisterin law did before him. I swear i will respect the constitution and the law of the belgian people, maintain the independence of the country, and keep the belgian territory intact. Philippe took the oath in each