For many years now, the life of Princess Delphine has been brought out into the open and yet, the daughter of King Albert II of Belgium has managed to preserve her couple from all this media avalanche. Princess Delphine spoke for the first time in a television program about her love life, her meeting with Jim O’Hare, the father of her children who was her first support during all these years of fighting for justice .
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Princess Delphine speaks for the first time about meeting Jim
This Friday, October 18, the first RTBF channel devoted an issue of its show Gotha to royal love stories. Journalist Patrick Weber, for the occasion, landed an interview with Princess Delphine of Saxe-Coburg, 56 years old, half-sister of King Philippe. Princess Delphine welcomed Patrick Weber to her home in Uccle to reveal some secrets never before revealed about her relationship. Jim O’Hare, father of his two children, also shared some memories of the beginnings of his beautiful love story with the one he affectionately calls “my pretty”.
In 1999, Belgium learned that King Albert II had an illegitimate daughter, born after his three children, who lived in London. Delphine’s life will change overnight. From total anonymity, Delphine became the target of the paparazzi at the age of 31. His London home is surrounded by journalists. Exhausted by this hunt, she decides to fly to Washington to be with her friend Jim, whom she met some time earlier.
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A life-saving getaway to Washington
James O’Hare, an American of Irish origins, was passing through London for work when he met Delphine for the first time. “It wasn’t love at first sight”admits the one we usually nickname Jim. “It was a wonderful feeling, as if I had known her forever”. After this meeting, there will be many others and for more than a year they will continue to see each other amicably. Delphine, chased by the paparazzi, goes to Washington to clear her head with her friend and sleeps five days in a row, exhausted by this whirlwind in which she is carried away. After this American escapade which put her back on her feet, there will be other trips to Washington. And when James finally surprises her by shaving his beard… Delphine will be speechless. She then realized that there were feelings. Their two children will be born in 2003 and 2008.
In 2013, Delphine and Jim moved to Belgium with their children. Delphine begins paternity recognition procedures, a long battle in court which will last 7 years. Jim, who was her first support and the first-hand witness of this difficult period, has not left Delphine since then. Always at her side, he was with her when King Albert II recognized Delphine as his daughter in 2020. This recognition was confirmed in October of the same year by the courts, which granted the title of Princess of Belgium to Delphine, like her brothers and her sister. She also bears the last name of members of the royal family and her children, Joséphine and Oscar, are also princess and prince of Belgium.
The secret of this solid couple? « La communication ! »exclaims Princess Delphine without hesitation. “I am strong enough to never give up”explains Delphine. “I’m very afraid that if we don’t communicate, there will come a time when things won’t work anymore. » Today, Delphine and Jim work together, which also gives another dimension to the couple, who must get along professionally. Princess Delphine of Saxe-Coburg is a recognized artist, who can count on Jim’s support. “I am there for all the technical constraints, so that she can truly realize herself in her art”explains Jim. And marriage? Delphine and Jim are not married. “I asked her to marry me. She told me yes but she never said when…”Jim concludes with a big smile. Maybe one day.
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