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The artist Delphine Boël, born from an extramarital affair of the King Emeritus of the Belgians, Albert II, was today officially appointed princess, following a decision by the Brussels court that analyzed the process of recognition of the monarch’s paternity.
Seven years after Boël began the first paternity recognition process in 2013, the artist will now change her name from that of her father, Albert II, to Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Belgian public broadcaster RTBF reported.
Delphine Boël’s children, Josefina and Oscar, will also become princess and prince of the Belgians and will be designated “Her Royal Highness”.
In statements collected by the Belgian agency, the artist’s lawyer, Marc Uyttendaele, assured that the sentence gives his client “full satisfaction” and applauded the fact that his demands to be treated “on equal terms with his brothers and sisters” . have been satisfied.
“She is satisfied with this decision that ends a long and painful process for her and her family. A legal victory will never replace the love of a father, but it offers a sense of justice,” added the lawyer.
The 52-year-old Boël’s existence became public knowledge in 1999, following the publication of an unauthorized biography of Queen Paola.
In May 2019, the Brussels Court of Appeal ordered the 86-year-old former monarch to undergo a DNA test to compare the genetic information with that of his alleged daughter.
Alberto II confirmed on January 27 that the results of the DNA test to which he was subjected, by order of the court, showed that he is the biological father of the artist.
