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Explore the essential points of King Albert II’s paternity case
involving Delphine Boël,
from the lawsuit’s start
to his eventual 2020 recognition.
King Albert II and the Fight for Recognition
For years, Belgium’s former King Albert II denied having a daughter outside his marriage. However, after a long legal battle, Delphine Boël – now Princess Delphine of Belgium – proved through DNA testing that she is indeed his daughter. Her struggle for recognition was not just personal but also a public challenge to royal secrecy and tradition. This page explores the story of Delphine’s fight for legitimacy, the impact on the Belgian monarchy, and the deeper questions it raises about truth, identity, and justice.
Koning Albert II en de strijd om erkenning
Jarenlang ontkende de voormalige Belgische koning Albert II dat hij een buitenechtelijke dochter had. Maar na een lange juridische strijd bewees Delphine Boël—nu Prinses Delphine van België—via een DNA-test dat zij inderdaad zijn dochter is. Haar gevecht om erkenning was niet alleen persoonlijk, maar ook een publieke uitdaging voor de koninklijke geheimhouding en traditie. Deze pagina belicht Delphines strijd voor legitimiteit, de impact op de Belgische monarchie en de diepere vragen die dit oproept over waarheid, identiteit en gerechtigheid.
Love-child of former Belgian king officially becomes a princess
The Royal Palace issued a joint statement
after the former king met the daughter
he’d refused to acknowledge
for more than 20 years:
After the turmoil, the suffering and the hurt,
comes the time for forgiveness, healing and
reconciliation. Together we decided to take this
new path. It will require patience and effort, but
we are determined.
See How the Illegitimate Daughter of Belgium’s King Became a Princess! But After 7 Years in Court
28 aug 2023
The old King Albert the 2nd “made a mistake that a man would make” when he was young, so he had an illegitimate daughter Delphine Boel, but the old king’s disregard made the mother and daughter Extremely annoyed, especially when Delfina phoned Albert the 2nd, but she was rejected and he said: “Never call me again… I don’t want to see you again, and you’re not my daughter.”
So , How did she become a princess after years of mistreatment?
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Belgium’s ‘Secret Princess’ meets with father in shock royal family reunion | 60 Minutes Australia
23 nov 2020 #60MinutesAustralia
Everyone knows royal scandals rarely end well. But on 60 MINUTES we have an unlikely exception. A few weeks ago, Liam Bartlett reported the dirty little secret of the Belgian royal family: that the former king, Albert the second, had had an 18-year affair and fathered a love child. His illegitimate daughter, Delphine Boel, kept quiet for years until she decided she had a right to be called a princess. When she took her case to court – and won – there was enormous embarrassment in the palace. But now in this intriguing game of thrones comes an unexpected rapprochement, and maybe even a fairytale ending.
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1 Love child at the centre of Belgium’s biggest royal scandal | 60 Minutes Australia
13 okt. 2020
Game of Thrones (2020) It took more than 50 years for Delphine Boël to be awarded her birthright: royal titles for herself and her children. In an extended interview with 60 Minutes reporter Liam Bartlett, Delphine explains how she became the centre of Belgium’s biggest Royal scandal and the initial relationship she had with her father, King Albert, and her mother.
For forty years, 60 Minutes have been telling Australians the world’s greatest stories. Tales that changed history, our nation and our lives. Reporters Liz Hayes, Tom Steinfort, Tara Brown, Liam Bartlett and Sarah Abo look past the headlines because there is always a bigger picture. Sundays are for 60 Minutes.
2 How a teenage author broke the biggest ever Royal story | 60 Minutes Australia
12 okt. 2020
Game of Thrones (2020) At the age of 18 and while still at school , Mario Danneels charmed his way into the palace to write a biography on Queen Paola. The book he published included a single sentence about the existence of a royal loyal love child and he broke the biggest ever story out of the Belgian palace. For two decades, Mario has followed Delphine Boel’s story and tells 60 Minutes reporter Liam Bartlett he considers her a “tremendous person and extraordinary Princess.”
3 La cour ordonne au roi Albert II de se soumettre à un test ADN dans les trois mois
17 mei 2019
A beautiful summary of the documentary in 6 minutes
2 okt. 2020
6 Belgium’s ‘Secret Princess’ meets with father in shock royal family reunion | 60 Minutes Australia
23 nov. 2020
7 Delphine Boël – The King’s ILLEGITIMATE Daughter Wins His Money!
10 okt. 2020
8 Belgium’s King meets Half-Sister for first time.
8 Belgian King Philippe meets half-sister Princess Delphine for the first time
16 okt. 2020
10 – A 52 ans, la fille cachée du roi des Belges retrouve sa dignité
5 okt. 2020
11 okt. 2020
Human Interest / Docu
Delphine: mijn verhaal
Delphine van Saksen-Coburg vertelt voor het eerst haar eigen unieke levensverhaal. Een verhaal van leugens, dekmantels, ontreddering, vallen en weer opstaan.
In de driedelige reeks Delphine: mijn verhaal van Chris Michel vertelt prinses Delphine van Saksen-Coburg voor het eerst op televisie haar eigen unieke levensverhaal. Ze getuigt exclusief over alle fasen en emoties in haar leven en stelt haar eigen fotoarchief en familiealbums ter beschikking.
Ook haar partner, moeder, vrienden, maar ook haar advocaten, journalist Mario Danneels, paleismedewerkers en vrienden uit de kunstwereld krijgen het woord over deze koninklijke saga.
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11 Delphine Boël is officieel de dochter van koning Albert II
28 jan. 2020
12 50 jaar huwelijk Albert en Paola kort overzicht
Verborgen jeugd in Londen
Op achtjarige leeftijd wordt Delphine met haar moeder naar Londen ‘verbannen’. Ze weet niet wie haar vader is. Prins Albert komt vaak op bezoek als ‘goede vriend’. De jonge Delphine voelt de leugens en de spanning. Daardoor heeft ze het erg moeilijk op school.
Op haar zeventiende vertelt haar moeder haar wie haar echte vader is. Maar ze moet het geheim bewaren. Tot journalist Mario Danneels in 1999 een boek publiceert dat het bestaan van een buitenechtelijke dochter van koning Albert vermeldt.
Delphine wordt het centrum van een koninklijk schandaal en wereldwijd voorpaginanieuws in de media. Haar leven verandert in een hel.
De hel in de media barst los en koning Albert verloochent haar
Na de onthulling van haar bestaan in 1999 wordt Delphine in Londen bestormd door de pers. Maar ze houdt woord, verzwijgt haar afkomst en blijft contact houden met koning Albert.
Tot 2001. Albert zegt haar koudweg aan de telefoon: “Jij bent mijn dochter niet”. Delphine is in shock. Ze verwerkt haar emoties in haar kunst. Heel de tijd probeert ze opnieuw in contact te komen met haar vader. Maar die negeert haar volledig.
Het wordt nog erger: ze wordt geboycot als kunstenares, haar familie wordt gediscrimineerd en ze belanden zelfs op een internationale financiële zwarte lijst. Delphine breekt en besluit een rechtszaak op te starten.
De hel in de media barst los en koning Albert verloochent haar
Na 12 jaar contact te hebben gezocht en vernederingen te hebben geslikt, beslist Delphine in 2013 om naar de rechtbank te stappen. Ze wil eindelijk de waarheid aan het licht brengen en erkenning krijgen van haar vader.
Maar de advocaten van koning Albert spelen het hard. Er volgen zeven verschrikkelijke procesjaren via verschillende rechtbanken.
Met een apotheose in 2020: Delphine wordt dan toch erkend als wettelijke dochter van koning Albert. Zij en haar kinderen
Delphine Boël is a Belgian artist who was born on 22 February 1968. She is known for her contemporary artworks and installations. However, she gained significant public attention in Belgium and around the world due to a long-standing legal battle over her paternity.
The key points related to Delphine Boël’s paternity case are:
Delphine Boël claimed that she is the biological daughter of former Belgian King Albert II and had been pursuing legal action for recognition as his daughter for 7 long years.
King Albert II had initially refused to acknowledge Delphine as his daughter and refused to undergo DNA testing.
In May 2019, the Belgian courts ordered King Albert II to undergo DNA testing, which he complied with.
In January 2020, the DNA test results confirmed that King Albert II is Boël’s biological father.
In October 2020, King Albert II finally recognized Boël as his daughter, ending the legal battle that had been going on for years.
Overall, Delphine Boël’s case drew significant media attention and sparked a national conversation about the issue of paternity and the legal rights of illegitimate children.
Concerning King Albert II, the phrase is used: “here he has completely destroyed it for himself”.
In Dutch “hier heeft hij het voor zichzelf helemaal kapot gemaakt”
This is also what was said about the former Belgian cardinal in his attitude towards Mark, who wrote the book: Letter to the Pope.
After the legal recognition of Delphine Boël as the daughter of King Albert II, she was given the right to use the last name of her father, which is “van Saksen-Coburg” (in Dutch) or “de Saxe-Cobourg” (in French). However, it is not clear whether she will use this last name or continue to use her birth name “Boël” for personal or professional reasons.
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