New Culture
Thursday, 8/20, 07:33 AM
Belgium gains a prince: Laurent's once-secret son wins legal recognition at 26
- Clément Vandenkerckhove, whose existence as Prince Laurent's son was kept quiet for a quarter of a century, has been legally recognized as the Belgian royal's child, with a princely title to follow.
- The quiet, consensual process stands in contrast to the decade-long court fight that made Delphine of Belgium a princess in 2020.