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liberal N proud

(60,332 posts) Wed Jul 3, 2013, 02:34 PM Jul 2013

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Belgium is about to let Prince Albert out of the can...

Belgium's King Albert II announces he will abdicate throne

Belgium's King Albert II announced Wednesday that he will abdicate the throne and will be succeeded by his son, Crown Prince Philippe, on July 21.

Albert, 79, gave a televised address to the nation on Wednesday after a frenzy of speculation that he would be stepping down in favor of his son, Philippe, 53. His abdication coincides with the nation's independence day celebration on July 21 for the kingdom of 10.5 million people. He is the first of the six monarchs in Belgium history to abdicate the throne.

http://www.today.com/news/belgiums-king-albert-ii-announces-he-will-abdicate-throne-6C10526374#belgiums-king-albert-ii-announces-he-will-abdicate-throne-6C10526374

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Belgium is about to let Prince Albert out of the can... (Original Post) liberal N proud Jul 2013 OP

Duzy for the headline shraby Jul 2013 #1

lol! Love that headline. HappyMe Jul 2013 #2

Sometimes I can't resist myself. liberal N proud Jul 2013 #5

It would have been HappyMe Jul 2013 #6

Are they going to catch the refrigerator that's running too? EdwardSmith74 Jul 2013 #3

I too DryHump Jul 2013 #4

shraby

(21,946 posts)

1. Duzy for the headline

Reply to liberal N proud (Original post)

Wed Jul 3, 2013, 02:52 PM

Jul 2013

HappyMe

(20,277 posts)

2. lol! Love that headline.

Reply to liberal N proud (Original post)

Wed Jul 3, 2013, 02:55 PM

Jul 2013

Well done.

liberal N proud

(60,332 posts)

5. Sometimes I can't resist myself.

Reply to HappyMe (Reply #2)

Wed Jul 3, 2013, 05:24 PM

Jul 2013

HappyMe

(20,277 posts)

6. It would have been

Reply to liberal N proud (Reply #5)

Wed Jul 3, 2013, 05:32 PM

Jul 2013

massively disappointing if you didn't.

EdwardSmith74

(282 posts)

3. Are they going to catch the refrigerator that's running too?

Reply to liberal N proud (Original post)

Wed Jul 3, 2013, 03:00 PM

Jul 2013

DryHump

(199 posts)

4. I too

Reply to liberal N proud (Original post)

Wed Jul 3, 2013, 03:06 PM

Jul 2013

shall abdicate - this weekend, over brats and weenies.

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