Her Instagram post caused a lot of ink to flow… Saturday November 16, Delphine from Saxe-Cobourg published a photo of herself as a child, frowning, wearing a white t-shirt on which her first name appears in full. In the caption, a long message in English which has nothing to do – at first glance – with the shared photo: “The press reminded me again yesterday why I was not invited to celebrate King’s Day” , begins the princess, who, in fact, was not at the side of her father King Emeritus Albert II, her half-brother Prince Laurent or even her half-sister, Princess Astrid, at Saints-Michel-Cathedral. and-Gudule of Brussels, the day before, for the traditional Te Deum in honor of the sovereign.
“The reason? I don’t receive an endowment like my brothers and my sister, continues Delphine. I was not welcome because, in essence, at the time of my birth, my parents were not married to each other. to the other […] Children do not choose the circumstances in which they are born. Our society and our laws should reflect the values which require that we welcome children in the same way, whether they are born within the framework of a first marriage, a third or a fourth, or even an adoption. I remain hopeful that one day our leaders, society and the Church will take these truths to heart.” Before concluding this long text with different hashtags including #everychildcounts.
Princess Delphine’s anger resounded like a clap of thunder after years of legal war but above all a happy reconciliation within the royal family, welcomed throughout the country. As recently as last June, the artist princess published, still on Instagram, a family photo with Albert II, Queen Paola, her companion James O’Hare as well as her children, Princess Joséphine and Prince Oscar. This time, it was the word “Hope” that served as the caption. It was then July and Delphine of Belgium and James O’Hare had just participated in the national day celebrations, appearing prominently on the platform where King Philippe and his family usually follow the military parade .
From one party to the next, have relations deteriorated again? Not if we are to believe the Belgian media which point out that the controversy… was the same last year! “This situation echoes similar facts in 2023. After being excluded from last year’s royal celebrations, Delphine wrote a letter to Alexander De Croo, Belgian Prime Minister, denouncing the unequal treatment towards her,” remind our colleagues at RTL. Government response: Delphine of Belgium does not hold any official position and is not accountable to the government unlike Prince Laurent and Princess Astrid. But what about the national holiday? Difficult to understand this variable geometry inclusion, which continues to hurt the person concerned.
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