Princess Delphine of Belgium
Appearance
Princess Delphine of Belgium (Delphine Michèle Anne Marie Ghislaine de Saxe-Cobourg; born 22 February 1968), known previously as Jonkvrouw Delphine Boël, is a Belgian artist and member of the Belgian royal family. She is the daughter of King Albert II of Belgium with Baroness Sybille de Selys Longchamps, and the half-sister of King Philippe of Belgium. On 1 October 2020, she was lawfully recognised as Princess of Belgium with the style "Her Royal Highness". Earlier, she had belonged to the Belgian titled nobility and was legally Jonkvrouw.
Quotes
[edit]- I was always going to be known as the bastard.
- "Belgium’s secret princess, Delphine, reveals why she took her royal father, former King Albert to court", inews (September 25, 2022)
- I represent myself.
- "Princess Delphine of Belgium, the extramarital daughter of King Albert II, wants equal treatment", EL PAÍS (December 11, 2023)