A combination picture shows (L) King Albert II of Belgium delivering his speech at the occasion of the Belgian national day in Brussels in a July 18, 2012 file photo; and (R) Crown Prince Philippe of Belgium in Brussels in a March 5, 2013 file photo. Belgium's King Albert II will give a televised address to the nation on Wednesday, the royal palace said, amid frenzied speculation in the local media that the 79-year-old monarch will step down. Philippe, 53, is next in line to the throne in the small nation where European Union headquarters are located. REUTERS/Pool (L)/Eric Vidal (R)/Files
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgium's King Albert II said on Wednesday he would abdicate and leave the throne to his son on July 21, saying he felt too old to carry out his duties properly.
"I realise that my age and my health are no longer allowing me to carry out my duties as I would like to," the 79-year-old monarch said in a televised address.
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