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Albert II

Albert II

★ 5.0/10•2013•55m•Drama
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Largely fictionalized, partly fictitious chapters from the life of the Belgian royal family during and around the reign of king Albert II. Besides his duties, including signing a more federal regime for the Belgian state, focus is on his marital troubles, illegal offspring and unruly sons. Albert's elder brother and predecessor Boudewijn I and his widow Fabiola also play a largely fictionalized part.

Frank van Mechelen · Director

StatusEnded
Runtime55m
LanguageNL
First Air DateSep 8, 2013

Episodes

Episode 1 - Vive le roiE155m

Vive le roi

Following the sudden death of king Boudewijn of Belgium, his brother Albert feels obliged to take up his rights as crown prince. His son, Filip, is not pleased with this decision. Albert quickly realizes how difficult it is to fill the space left by Boudewijn.

Sep 8, 2013

Episode 2 - Ik zal handhavenE255m

Ik zal handhaven

Shortly after being sworn in as the new king, it becomes clear that Albert is quite inexperienced. King Albert II is regarded as a temporary figure. Then the country is shaken by the disappearance and murder of several young girls. Albert arises as a capable and powerful man, one that cannot be neglected by the government.

Sep 15, 2013

Episode 3 - De bastaard van LakenE355m

De bastaard van Laken

By the end of the 90s, Albert is getting more proficient at the game that is politics. The change of power from Dehaene to Verhofstadt runs smoothly. The book of a young journalist about the existence of a bastard daughter changes all that. His sons Filip and Laurent don't make the situation any easier. The king is tired and during one of the hardest moments of his life, his heart gives up.

Sep 22, 2013

Episode 4 - De verloren zoonE455m

De verloren zoon

Albert II is recovering from a major heart surgery. Meanwhile Filip is getting on the nerves of some politicians because of some strong remarks regarding the Flemish separatist party "Vlaams Belang". Laurent turns out to have used money from the Belgian navy to renovate his own villa. Queen Fabiola tries to fix things to prevent the Royal Family from falling apart.

Sep 29, 2013

Episode 5 - De laatste koning van BelgiëE555m

De laatste koning van België

After the 2007 elections, Albert II has a difficult task ahead of him. The political differences in the two parts of the country will eventually lead to the longest government forming ever. Private life isn't going much better either. Laurent travels to Congo, making a mess of things yet again, and Filip demands a bigger role in the government negotiations. Albert II is tired and thinks of abdicating, but Filip still hasn't managed to convince the public of his capabilities...

Oct 6, 2013

Actors

Ruth Bastiaensen

Prinses Mathilde

Wim Lommaert

Prins Lorenz

Lotte Mariën

Prinses Claire

Leah Thys

Leah Thys

Koningin Fabiola

Stefaan Degand

Stefaan Degand

Prins Laurent

Ruth Becquart

Ruth Becquart

Prinses Astrid

Kris Cuppens

Kris Cuppens

Koning Boudewijn

Lucas Van den Eynde

Lucas Van den Eynde

Koning Albert II

Mathijs Scheepers

Mathijs Scheepers

Prins Filip

Ludo Busschots

Jacques van Ypersele de Strihou

Valentijn Dhaenens

Valentijn Dhaenens

Guy Verhofstadt

Christel Domen

Sybille de Selys Longchamps

An Miller

An Miller

Delphine Boël

Veerle Eyckermans

Veerle Eyckermans

Koningin Paola

Wim Opbrouck

Wim Opbrouck

Jean-Luc Dehaene

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