Belgium’s former king meets love child Princess Delphine for first time
By DW
01 November 2020 |
3:00 pm
Albert, the former king of the Belgians, denied for years that Delphine, a 52-year-old artist, was his daughter. But a court ruling earlier this month granted her royal rights and the title of princess.
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