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Belgian ex-king concedes claimant is his daughter

Belgium’s former King Albert II is no longer fighting a claim that he is the father of artist and sculptor Delphine Boel, bringing a major breakthrough in the decades-old royal paternity scandal after years of court battles. A statement delivered by his lawyers to Belgian media on Monday said that “scientific conclusions indicate that he is the biological father of Mrs. Delphine Boel”. Archive footage