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Belgian king says age, health led him to "pass on the torch"

Other News Materials 3 July 2013 21:58 (UTC +04:00)

Belgian King Albert II has cited "my age and my health" as reasons for abdicating on July 21, dpa reported.

"I would fail to live up to my duties and my concept of the royal function by wanting to remain ... at all cost, without being able to fully live up to my role," he said in a televised address to the nation Wednesday.

"The time has come to pass on the torch to the next generation," he added.

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