Belgium’s former king meets love child Princess Delphine for first time

Albert ascended the throne in 1993, following the death of his elder brother, King Baudouin, from heart failure.

Delphine - an aristocrat in her own right and an artist - first said in 1999 that she believes she is Albert's child.

Her statement was made shortly after the publication of an unofficial biography of Queen Paola which alluded to an affair the King had which produced a lovechild.