Belgian King Philippe finally meets half sister

Belgium’s King Philippe and Queen Mathilde (Julien Warnand, Pool Photo via AP)
Belgium’s King Philippe and Queen Mathilde (Julien Warnand, Pool Photo via AP)

It took more than half a century, but Belgian King Philippe has finally met his half sister.

After a few momentous weeks, during which a two-decade royal paternity scandal finally came to an end, the monarch finally met the newly-named Princess Delphine of Saxe-Coburg — until recently known as Delphine Boel.

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