WreathOfLaurels
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Golly this is a sexist topic so she is crazy her mother should have not have sex but the king has done no wrong I can't believe people still think like this.
In all fairness, Albert and Sybelle were probably not planning to have any children when their relationship began, nor could anyone have seen this coming. But I agree that a lot of the aspersions and innuendos against Sybelle's character and Delphine's motivations are pretty bad. I don't like it for the same reason I don't like the knee-jerk villifaction of the men in cases like this. It seems that Delphine and her mother were trying to make private arrangements to clear everything up and legal proceedings were a last resort as Albert and the Royal House would not cooperate. The press also came after them not the other way around so there was a need to get facts straight as well.
Delphine Boel isn't mad and neither was her mother. She's got a point to prove and the time and means to make said point. Albert on the other hand, selfishness and immaturity to one side (which he has mostly grown out of) probably sees Delphine as a reminder from a part of his life he'd prefer to forget. Ive also heard on this thread that apparently there was some kind of promise made to Paola about no public acknowledgements, and its possible the rumors over Laurents paternity may be related as well? As much as I don't like saying so, he has his reasons for doing this related to Paola and his other children and unfortunately for Delphine their claims and feelings take priority over hers - although a future case could force Albert to take the DNA test, she can't force him to have a relationship with her.
The law is clear, he's not her legal father, Jacques Boel is and that's how it will have to remain, even if its pretty likely that Albert is biologically (The main thing that stood out at me when I first saw pictures of Delphine is how much she looks like Archduchess Astrid and for that matter there is a resemblance to Queen Astrid as well, although it could just be coincidence). Boel probably should just make peace with it and move forward with her life as she risks being done for harrassment if she keeps flogging said dead horse.
Here's Marlene Eilers Koing's summary of the claims and counter claims of the case - she explains far better than i can
http://http://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.co.nz/2016/10/king-albert-ii-summoned-to-court.html
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