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RTL translated the statement of King Albert II into English.
It also translated several sentences from the statements made by Delphine Boël's lawyer, Marc Uyttendaele:
https://today.rtl.lu/life/royals/a/1462502.html
Please note that when Mr. Uyttendaele speaks of Ms. Boël's legitimate rights to an inheritance, he is referring to her future rights after eventually winning legal recognition as Albert's child. Mr. Uyttendaele confirmed that legal recognition has not been achieved yet, and it probably will not be accomplished until the next court hearing which is listed for June 4.
See: http://www.theroyalforums.com/forum...er-of-king-albert-ii-6319-72.html#post2289124
"His Majesty King Albert II has taken cognisance of the results of the DNA sample which he lent himself to at the request of the Brussels Court of Appeal. The scientific conclusions indicate that he is the biological father of Mrs. Delphine Boël.
Even if there are legal arguments and objections to justify the fact that legal paternity is not necessarily a reflection of biological paternity and that the procedure adopted seems to him questionable, King Albert decided not to object and put an end in honour and dignity to this painful procedure.
King Albert wishes to point out that, since the birth of madame Delphine Boël, he was not involved in any family, social or educational decision whatsoever relating to Madame Delphine Boël and that he always respected the link that existed between madame Delphine Boël and her legal father.
More than forty years later, Mrs. Delphine Boël decided to end her legal and socio-emotional bond with her father and to change family. And this through a long, painful procedure which has proved judicially contradictory.
This procedure did not respect the privacy of the parties. Respectful of judicial institutions, King Albert refrained from intervening in debates outside the courtrooms. That’s why he decided to react and explain his position in this matter."
It also translated several sentences from the statements made by Delphine Boël's lawyer, Marc Uyttendaele:
But Boel's lawer Marc Uyttendaele, asked on RTL television about his client's rights to a royal inheritance, said that she is "a legitimate child just like any other".
He said the admission by the former king was a "relief" for Boel "because her life has been a long nightmare because of this quest for identity".
"She had a biological father who brutally rejected her when this paternity publicly emerged," and she launched her legal fight "to avoid her children carrying this weight," Uyttendaele said.
The lawyer said the statement from Albert "is characterised by a lack of elegance, a lack of humanity... the statement continues to confirm this lack of love".
https://today.rtl.lu/life/royals/a/1462502.html
Please note that when Mr. Uyttendaele speaks of Ms. Boël's legitimate rights to an inheritance, he is referring to her future rights after eventually winning legal recognition as Albert's child. Mr. Uyttendaele confirmed that legal recognition has not been achieved yet, and it probably will not be accomplished until the next court hearing which is listed for June 4.
See: http://www.theroyalforums.com/forum...er-of-king-albert-ii-6319-72.html#post2289124
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