King Philippe of the Belgians and his
half-sister, Princess Delphine of Belgium, have met each other for
the first time. His Majesty the King invited his “new” sister
Delphine to his home at the Castle of Laeken last week. What does
this historic meeting mean for the future? The private meeting
between King Philippe of the Belgians and his half-sister, Princess
Delphine, is a…
Belgium gains a new Princess as King Albert's illegitimate daughter is granted title
1st October 2020
Delphine Boël, the acknowledged
illegitimate daughter of King Albert II of Belgium, has been
granted the title of Princess of Belgium with the style of Her
Royal Highness, her lawyer has confirmed. Her new official name
will Delphine of Saxe-Coburg (van Saksen-Coburg).
In a very unexpected statement, King
Albert II of Belgium admitted that he is indeed the father of
Delphine Boël. The statement has made an end to a seven-year-long
legal battle between father and daughter. But who exactly is
Delphine Boël? And how come King Albert II has…
Former King Albert II of Belgium has lost
his appeal against the order to undergo a DNA-test, the Court of
Cassation, the main court of last resort in Belgium, decided today.
The case will now return to the Court of Appeals which can decide
that the DNA-test he underwent in May 2019 will be made public and
can therefore also be matched to the samples given by his supposed
daughter Delphine…
Former King Albert II of Belgium’s appeal
against the order to undergo a DNA-test will be discussed today by
the Court of Cassation, the main court of last resort in Belgium.
He had been ordered to undergo a DNA-test in order to determine if
he is the father of…
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…
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…
Below is an opinion on the ongoing saga
of Delphine Boël and her quest to have King Albert recognise her as
his daughter, by our Deputy Editor, Brittani Barger. King Albert,
by continuing to drag out this paternity suit, you only further
damage your reputation. It makes you…
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…
King Albert II of Belgium refuses to give a DNA sample in paternity case
1st February 2019
King Albert II of Belgium, who
abdicated in 2013 in favour of his eldest son, has refused to
give a DNA sample in the paternity case of his supposed natural
daughter Delphine Boël. Late last year the Court of Appeals in
Brussels ordered King Albert to undergo a DNA-test in order to
determine if he is the father of Delphine Boël. The King has now
decided to take his case to the Court of…
