maria-olivia
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Sir Salvador and Lady Moncada , born Princess of Belgium never wanted tittles for their Children Alexandra and Leopoldo.
Thanks for the article and the dotation quote. I wonder if the denial she was seeking one will stay as strong as it was a few weeks ago. Now she can justify it to the world by claiming she is not doing it out of greed but because she is a warrior for equality.
I am equally puzzled about her complaint about being a victim of modernisations. If anybody with a title anywhere benifited from exactly that it would be her.
A pity she can't seem to be happy with what she gained but simply needs to continue fighting for the sake of it.
The event she is moaning about is organised by the government and they seem to invite all the royals who receive an official allowance and carry out official events. It is really that simple.
That decision is made by others.
So why should the “child”- young or mature- have to suffer the consequences, the opprobrium, the diminishment of status, the relegation to the back of the family bus? It smacks of ‘otherness’, of second rate status. She is the daughter of a king- why should she not be treated as one?
Invite her to all family events; let her enter and depart from the same doors/gates as her brother and sister; let her receive the respect that her status should entitle her to. I doubt that these decisions have been made by King Philippe, but he could make it happen.
And for those who argue ‘tradition’, the tradition has been to diminish the out of wedlock child, and to continue to honor those who created her in that status. What difference does it make if she has equal treatment?
That decision is made by others.
So why should the “child”- young or mature- have to suffer the consequences, the opprobrium, the diminishment of status, the relegation to the back of the family bus? It smacks of ‘otherness’, of second rate status. She is the daughter of a king- why should she not be treated as one?
Invite her to all family events; let her enter and depart from the same doors/gates as her brother and sister; let her receive the respect that her status should entitle her to. I doubt that these decisions have been made by King Philippe, but he could make it happen.
And for those who argue ‘tradition’, the tradition has been to diminish the out of wedlock child, and to continue to honor those who created her in that status. What difference does it make if she has equal treatment?
The BRF should not now be compelled to shoehorn her into any and all family events just because some judges and politicians decided to stick it to Albert II and the monarchy by providing HRH to Delphine and her children.
Princess Delphine (who will be present this afternoon at the military parade) wishes a happy National Day and shares a family picture (with her partner Jim, their children Josephine and Oscar and King Albert and Queen Paola) to "celebrate a positive evolution":
Delphine de Saxe-Cobourg on Instagram: "It’s unusual for me to share family photos, however on this special Belgium National Day I wanted to celebrate a positive evolution. HAPPY 21 July#evolution #hope #Happybelgiumnationalday Photo June 2024"
Delphine's requests last year were indeed absurd and I was very critical of her letter to the Prime Minister (just see my previous posts in this thread). The problem there is that she clearly enjoys being at the centre of the attention, and doesn't seem to understand that she has, in many respects, a different position than her half-sibilings.After the polemics for the King's Feast I tend to be extremely cautious about Delphine. I heard prince Harry saying he was "moving on" so many times and then going back to accusing his family to know this can potentially be an empty promise.
It's the other way around: Delphine, as a child, called Albert Papillon (butterfly in French). At the time, she didn't know he was her father (her mother told her the truth when she was 17)Prince Albert called her Butterfly...
Delphine and Jim O'Hare have been together for around 25 years now, but they aren't marriedIt's good to see that the familiar relationships seem to be improving.
A curiosity (I don't know if this is the right place to ask): are Delphine and James married or partners? Sometimes I see the word husband and sometimes partner
If they are married, when did they got married?
No. Delphine, when she was a child was asked to call him "Papillon" which is French for butterfly. The beginning of the word being the same as 'Papa".Prince Albert called her Butterfly...
Thanks!!Delphine and Jim O'Hare have been together for around 25 years now, but they aren't married