"She asked before Christmas to officially be considered a royal by her government - and now the love child of King Albert II of Belgium has shared a 'Never Give Up' shawl design on Instagram.
Artist Princess Delphine, 53, formerly known as Delphine Boël, took to her social media account on Tuesday to promote her wearable art.
She posted a snap of herself holding up her €495 graffiti-style scarf which features the phrases 'when the system is corrupt', 'when the future looks f*****' and 'when the going gets tough'."
"........Her lawyer, Marc Uyttendaele, has since penned a letter to Alexander De Croo, the Prime Minister of Belgium, insisting that she is invited to state occasions and treated with the same respect as Astrid and Laurent, reported The Times.
'My client has been worried for months about her role in official events,' wrote the lawyer, explaining that the princess is only invited to a few occasions.
He added: 'But even there, she is treated differently from her brother and sister. It is simply a question of respect.'
The lawyer went onto state that she has no interest in a financial endowment, in a reference to her siblings annual allowances of more than €260,000.
However the prime minister argued that Delphine is a private citizen and the royal family have official duties at these functions.
He said: 'The people who are invited to these events are people who have official functions in our country, part of the royal family has an official function. Princess Delphine does not have one.' "
The PM is correct. Delphine still is a private citizen. She got what she wanted from the King and now she believes she's entitled to more. She's not. Supposedly, Laurent and Delphine are supposed to be close, I wonder if he's also urging her to go after these demands. That's another thing, that takes a lot of nerve for Delphine not to ask/request, but demand her wishes be allowed. She's not anywhere in a position to demand. I just thought of it, her mother probably is pushing this, too.
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