A FORMER car salesman has officially been named a Prince after the King's brother formally recognised his secret child. Belgium’s Prince Laurent has legally accepted Clément Vandenkerckhove, 26, as his son and heir nearly a year after publicly acknowledging him. He officially registered his paternity of Clément with th
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A FORMER car salesman has officially been named a Prince after the King's brother formally recognised his secret child. Belgium’s Prince Laurent has legally accepted Clément Vandenkerckhove, 26, as his son and heir nearly a year after publicly acknowledging him. He officially registered his paternity of Clément with th
Prince Laurent of Belgium publicly acknowledged last year that he was the father of Clément Vandenkerckhove, 26, but officially established paternity in February. A FORMER car salesman has officially been named a Prince after the King's brother formally recognised his secret child. Belgium’s Prince Laurent has legally accepted Clément Vandenkerckhove, 26, as his son and heir nearly a year after publicly acknowledging him.
Global News Canada reported the story as "Car salesman becomes Belgian prince after royal lineage legally confirmed." The Sun US reported the story as "Car salesman, 26, becomes Belgian royalty & is made Prince after King's brother formally recognises lovechild as his son."
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