paternity. In January 2019, Albert appealed in cassation against the verdict, but on 16 May of the same year, the Brussels's Court of Appeals ordered the former king to pay a fine of 5000 Euros a day to Boël for every day he refused to take a DNA-test. On 27 January 2020, the DNA tests showed that King Albert II is the father of Delphine Boël. In October 2020, she and her children were granted princely titles by the Belgian court of appeals. As she was born out of wedlock, Princess Delphine and her descendants are not in the line of succession to the Belgian throne. Although court costs totalling €3.4m were awarded to her on a substantial indemnity basis, she was not granted a royal endowment. She and her half-brother, King Philippe of Belgium, met on 9 October 2020 at the Palace of Laeken. The next day, King Albert II reacted in a press release, rejoicing over the meeting and stating "My wife and I are very happy by the initiative of the King, presage of happier days for all and in particular for Delphine."<ref>Le Soir and La Libre Belgique"", 16th octobre 2020.</ref> On 25 October 2020, she was received at Belvédère Castle by her father and his wife, Queen Paola. At the occasion of the Belgian National Day on 21 July 2021 she and her partner joined the royal family at the military parade for the first time. Titles and styles Delphine and her children have been granted the titles of prince and princess of Belgium with the style of Royal Highness following a court decision of 1 October 2020. Earlier she had been styled as Jonkvrouw'' Delphine Boël. Arms Notable published works References External links Fogiel's interview reported on 19 May 2005 by Michel Bouffioux. Interview with Sybille de Selys Longchamps by Michel Bouffioux, June 2005. 1968 births Living people 20th-century Belgian women artists 21st-century Belgian women artists Alumni of Institut Le Rosey Belgian princesses Belgian nobility Belgian women sculptors Illegitimate children of monarchs House of Belgium Daughters of kings