king philippe of belgium

Belgium

Paternity ruling nudges ex-Belgian king's love child towards royalty

A court in Brussels on Thursday recognised Delphine Boel, 52, as the former monarch's daughter. She can now be called princess "Delphine of Saxe Coburg."

02/10/2020

Belgium

Love child of Belgium's former king seeks royal privileges

The former monarch officially recognised Delphine Boël as his daughter in January 2020 after DNA tests proved he was her father.

11/09/2020

Belgium

Belgian king expresses 'deepest regret' for colonial-era cruelty

King Philippe wrote in a letter to Democratic Republic of the Congo President Felix Tshisekedi that the "acts of violence and cruelty" as well as the "suffering and humiliation" inflicted on Belgian Congo "still weigh on our collective memory".

30/06/2020

Belgium

Ex-king of Belgium faces fine or love child DNA paternity test

This Belgian drama started in 1999, when an unauthorised biography of the King's wife published allegations that the king had fathered an illegitimate child.

16/05/2019