At 6 PM (CET) the King announced in a recorded radio and television speech that on 21 July, Belgium's National Day, he would abdicate the throne for health reasons.
Pada pukul 6 petang, Raja mengumumkan di radio dan pidato televisi bahwa pada tanggal 21 Juli, saat Hari Nasional Belgia, ia akan turun takhta karena alasan kesehatan.