They divorced in 1978 and Sybile and Delphine moved to the UK. It was also around that time she last saw King Albert so the two things are probably connected.They actually divorced when Delphine was about 10 years old, I believe. That doesn't necessarily imply , however, that they didn't have a father-daughter relationship as Delphine now claims.
The attorney general intervened in favor of Delphine Boël today, arguing that the Court of Cassation ought to dismiss King Albert II's appeal of the October 25, 2018 verdict that Jonkheer Boël's legal paternity should be disowned and King Albert should undergo DNA testing. The decision of the Court of Cassation has been postponed to December 13 to allow the parties to submit written responses to the attorney general's intervention.
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I also wonder whether there are any steps left for Albert to needlessly fight this.
King Albert loses appeal in paternity case
https://royalcentral.co.uk/europe/breaking-king-albert-loses-appeal-in-paternity-case-134070/
When shall we expect to have the final say of this case?
I also wonder whether there are any steps left for Albert to needlessly fight this.
I completely agree with you, it is becoming absurdAll of this seems so incomprehensible, so silly and so futile. A protracted legal battle to declare to the world what everyone-especially the two principals-certainly already know is true.
Why??
That would depend on which case you are referring to.
The verdict in the case involving the fatherhood of Jacques Boël is now final.
A case involving King Albert II's potential fatherhood will begin when Delphine Boël files an application to start.
In the article above, King Albert II's lawyer Alain Berenboom says, among other comments, that his client will have his say during the next stage.
I think this comparison is brilliant… exactly the same situation and I think people are tired of it.All I'll add to this is that I think this whole thing with Delphine and Albert and the paternity issue is a lot like a rocking chair. There's a whole lot of action going on but its going to get them absolutely nowhere in the long run.
However, Albert already had to take a paternity test and the results are sealed, so I don't completely understand why she needs to file another application to be recognized as his daughter. Didn't Albert appeal to the results of the paternity test being disclosed? So, now his appeal is discarded, shouldn't the results become available to Delphine?If I understand correctly, once Delphine files the application to be recognised as his daughter, Albert could once again appeal the next decision ? Meaning it would take some more years.
I think this comparison is brilliant… exactly the same situation and I think people are tired of it.
If I understand correctly, once Delphine files the application to be recognised as his daughter, Albert could once again appeal the next decision ? Meaning it would take some more years.
However, Albert already had to take a paternity test and the results are sealed, so I don't completely understand why she needs to file another application to be recognized as his daughter.
Didn't Albert appeal to the results of the paternity test being disclosed? So, now his appeal is discarded, shouldn't the results become available to Delphine?
However, Albert already had to take a paternity test and the results are sealed, so I don't completely understand why she needs to file another application to be recognized as his daughter. Didn't Albert appeal to the results of the paternity test being disclosed? So, now his appeal is discarded, shouldn't the results become available to Delphine?
I was under the impression that she already started those proceedings because why would his DNA be needed for the Boël paternity case as it was already established that Boël is not Delphine's father
(and why does Albert have a say in that at all - if not as part of his own paternity process?!)
All of this seems so incomprehensible, so silly and so futile. A protracted legal battle to declare to the world what everyone-especially the two principals-certainly already know is true.
Why??