But the strange thing is that Delphine KNOWS who her natural father is. After all her own mother has told it, with a coherent story and circumstantial backing.
From day one Jacques Boël has declared that the high- and wellborn jonkvrouw Delphine Michèle Anne Marie Ghislaine Boël, is his daughter, born in his marriage to Sybille de Selys Longchamps. As such she is registered and known for 50+ years.
Jonkheer Jacques Boël happens to be one of the richest men of Belgium. So Delphine was not born with neither a silver nor a golden spoon, but with a platinum spoon in her cradle. She belonged to the most privileged families of the country.
Delphine could have had it both: a fabulous future as only child of jonkheer Jacques Boël ánd to be extremely close to the King of the Belgians which possibly happened to be her father and possibly happens to be her half-brother.
I think the word which explode it all is: discretion. The omerta. When it became public, Delphine blew up the bridge to the Boëls, a most discreet family, and she blew up the bridge to the De Belgiques, the royal family, always under heavy scrutiny.
That is the tragic in all this. Most likely both Albert, Sybille and Jacques thought that the interests of child were utmost guaranteed with this settlement. It is not exactly a pauvre outcast in an orphanage... So for Delphine's desire to have it known to the whole world, she pays a high price.
Look at the two extramarital daughters of the late Prince Bernhard: they remained discreet and now Alicia de Bielefelde as well Alexja Lejeune Grinda are totally discreet millionaires, living a discreet lifestyle.
