Belgian king's hidden daughter wins fight to be princess

Belgian artist Delphine Boel's long court battle began after a failed attempt at reconciliation with her royal father. BRUSSELS: A Belgian artist has won a seven-year legal battle to be confirmed as a princess and the official daughter of former king Albert II, her lawyer said on Thursday .

Albert II, King of the Belgians, reigned between 1993 and 2013 before abdicating in favour of his legitimate son Philippe, the country's current monarch. But the court case continued, as she sought recognition as"Her Royal Highness Delphine de Saxe-Cobourg". After living in London from the age of eight with her mother Baroness Sybille de Selys Longchamps, Boel considers herself"Anglo-Belgian" and speaks English with almost no trace of an accent.

Boel told AFP that Albert's belated decision to recognise her changed her life and allowed her to be taken seriously by those who had doubted her claim.The former king's change of heart came only after a court ordered the DNA test and levied a fine of €5,000 a day for each day he refused.

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