Belgian Prince Laurent Names Former Car Salesman as Secret Son, Grants Inheritance Rights
TL;DR
Belgium’s Prince Laurent has legally recognized Clement Vandenkerckhove, a 26-year-old former Opel car salesman, as his secret son, giving him equal inheritance rights to Laurent’s private estate alongside his half-siblings but without any royal duties, throne rights, or a royal allowance; the revelation followed a TV documentary and echoes past Belgian royal paternity cases.
- Car salesman, 26, becomes Belgian prince after being recognized as secret son of king’s brother New York Post
- Belgian car salesman becomes prince after royal parentage confirmed BBC
- A Prince at 26: Once-Secret Son of Belgian Royal Gains Legal Recognition The New York Times
- Bulletin AM briefing on Friday, 21 August The Independent
- Car salesman becomes Belgian prince after royal lineage legally confirmed Global News
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