Belgian King Albert to abdicate July 21?
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« on: July 03, 2013, 08:16:21 AM »
So says RFI, citing local media. He's supposed to deliver a nationally televised address later today. If true would be the second European monarch to abdicate this year.
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« Reply #1 on: July 03, 2013, 11:14:47 AM »
He's made the announcement, citing age and health.
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« Reply #2 on: July 03, 2013, 11:17:55 AM »
So, we'll be getting King Phillipe I, I assume?
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« Reply #3 on: July 03, 2013, 11:42:11 AM »
Wow, four abdications this year. This is the most ever abdications in a year, except for 1918.
Quote from: London Man on July 03, 2013, 11:17:55 AM
So, we'll be getting King Phillipe I, I assume?
I'd assume it would just be King Philippe (no I)
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« Reply #4 on: July 03, 2013, 12:58:10 PM »
I bet at the last moment Albert will change his mind and hide inside the miltary barracks.
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« Reply #5 on: July 03, 2013, 05:24:20 PM »
It's your turn, Juan Carlos...
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« Reply #6 on: July 03, 2013, 07:57:24 PM »

From what I know he's actually a decent monarch. He's done right by Israel.
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« Reply #7 on: July 03, 2013, 08:40:18 PM »
Quote from: Is JCL in mushy sappy love on July 03, 2013, 07:57:24 PM

From what I know he's actually a decent monarch. He's done right by Israel.
Yes, because taking your German mistress elephant hunting in Botswana is the decent thing to do in times of economic crisis.
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« Reply #8 on: July 04, 2013, 04:26:46 AM »
Quote from: hawkeye59 on July 03, 2013, 11:42:11 AM
Wow, four abdications this year. This is the most ever abdications in a year, except for 1918.
Quote from: London Man on July 03, 2013, 11:17:55 AM
So, we'll be getting King Phillipe I, I assume?
I'd assume it would just be King Philippe (no I)

Since his uncle was usually called King Boudewijn/Baudouin, not Boudewijn I, that seems to be a correct assumption.
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« Reply #9 on: July 04, 2013, 04:29:28 AM »
Quote from: Is JCL in mushy sappy love on July 03, 2013, 07:57:24 PM

From what I know he's actually a decent monarch. He's done right by Israel.

Israel?!  What on earth does that have to do with anything?
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« Reply #10 on: July 04, 2013, 04:31:45 AM »
Quote from: Is JCL in mushy sappy love on July 03, 2013, 07:57:24 PM

From what I know he's actually a decent monarch. He's done right by Israel.

The question is whether or not he is doing right by Spain.
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« Reply #11 on: July 04, 2013, 04:40:33 AM »
Quote from: Joe Republic on July 04, 2013, 04:29:28 AM
Quote from: Is JCL in mushy sappy love on July 03, 2013, 07:57:24 PM

From what I know he's actually a decent monarch. He's done right by Israel.

Israel?!  What on earth does that have to do with anything?

When the end times are coming it's the ONLY thing that matters.
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« Reply #12 on: July 06, 2013, 04:58:12 AM »
Quote from: asexual trans victimologist on July 04, 2013, 04:31:45 AM
Quote from: Is JCL in mushy sappy love on July 03, 2013, 07:57:24 PM

From what I know he's actually a decent monarch. He's done right by Israel.

The question is whether or not he is doing right by Spain.

Let's ask the Spaniards; he's done a number of impressive things over his career, that's for sure.
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« Reply #13 on: July 06, 2013, 03:02:48 PM »
Quote from: Fmr. President and Secretary Polnut on July 04, 2013, 04:40:33 AM
Quote from: Joe Republic on July 04, 2013, 04:29:28 AM
Quote from: Is JCL in mushy sappy love on July 03, 2013, 07:57:24 PM

From what I know he's actually a decent monarch. He's done right by Israel.

Israel?!  What on earth does that have to do with anything?

When the end times are coming it's the ONLY thing that matters.

A few idiots don't want to wait for the end times.
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« Reply #14 on: December 05, 2014, 03:48:36 PM »
In unrelated news, Queen Fabiola of Belgium died at the age of 85. I didn't think this news required a thread but still needed to be posted.
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