Philippe has been sworn in as the sixth King of the Belgians, following the abdication of his father King Albert II after 20 years on the throne.<br /><br />Philippe, 53, is stepping into a role that is largely ceremonial.<br /><br />The Belgian monarch can be a key mediator in a country that is split down the middle, into Dutch-speaking Flanders and French-speaking Wallonia.<br /><br />...<br />http://www.euronews.net/