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Delphine Boël "relieved" after King Albert's decision to take DNA-test

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31st May 2019
Delphine Boël was “relieved” after her supposed father, the former King Albert II of the Belgians, decided to finally take a DNA-test in her paternity case. Her lawyer Marc Uyttendaeletegenover told RTBF, “She was relieved, but she was also relieved after the verdict from the Court of Appeals. She could not imagine that King Albert would not respect a judicial ruling.&#8221…
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Belgium's Queen Mathilde delivers address to WHO

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29th May 2019
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians has delivered an address to the World Health Organisation (WHO) in her native French. The Queen, who worked as a speech therapist and earned a master’s degree in psychology, spoke about mental health. “When I accepted to become an…
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BREAKING: King Albert II agrees to take a DNA-test in paternity case

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28th May 2019
According to his lawyer, former King Albert II of Belgium has agreed to take a DNA-test in the paternity case of his supposed natural daughter Delphine Boël. He decided to this, his lawyer said, because “he respects the legal system.” Embed from Getty Images However, the results will remain a secret until there is a verdict on the appeal the King made to the Court of Cassation. Late…
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Queen Mathilde: "I'm a strict mother"

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26th May 2019
Queen Mathilde has given a rare interview in connection with the final of the Queen Elisabeth Competition Violin 2019. In the exclusive interview with Canvas, Her Majesty talked about her love of music, her four children and the close relationship she had with Queen Fabiola. On Saturday evening, the laureates of the prestigious Queen Elisabeth Competition Violin 2019 were announced. As Honorary…
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King Albert of Belgium ordered to pay 5,000 euros a day

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16th May 2019
The Court of Appeal of Brussels has ruled that King Albert of Belgium has to pay 5,000 euros per day as long as he refuses to submit himself to a DNA-test to determine whether Ms Delphine Boël is his daughter. The lawyers of Ms Boël had requested this after King Albert refused to take a DNA-test despite a binding court ruling. Embed from Getty Images Since 2013, King Albert is part of an ongoing…
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