An artist who won a legal battle to prove that Belgium's former King Albert II is her father said on Monday she was not expecting anything from her new family, after a court last week made her a princess. Delphine of Saxe-Cobourg was granted the title as a result of a court ruling on Oct. 1 after
1 / 5Belgian artist Delphine Boel holds a news conference in BrusselsBy Clement Rossignol and Marine Strauss
Delphine of Saxe-Cobourg was granted the title as a result of a court ruling on Oct. 1 after a DNA test showed the former monarch was her father, her lawyers said last week. She changed her surname from Boel to Saxe-Cobourg, her father's family name. Delphine said she felt at peace and was relieved to have her life story made public. Albert, who abdicated six years ago in favour of his son Philippe, had long contested her claim.
However, she said her father and siblings, including King Philippe, refused to communicate with her. The lack of communication from her new family was hardest to understand for her and her two children, she said.
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