"Prince Laurent of Belgium, younger brother to King Philippe, is going to seek dual Belgian-Italian citizenship.
Prince Laurent, long known as the rebel of the Belgian Royal Family, may be leaving permanently. He gave an interview with Sudinfo, a French news outlet, where he explained that although he loves Belgium, his heart is now in Italy.
Queen Paola, the former Queen of Belgium and Laurent’s mother, was born as Paola Margherita Maria-Antonia Consiglia Ruffo di Calabria in Tuscany and spent her childhood in Rome. She met the future King Albert II at the Vatican in 1958 and the couple were engaged by 1959.
The prince shared in the interview that he may be able to claim Italian citizenship through his mother’s nationality. "
When I first glanced at the headline I thought, " Oh please, not the US, we can't handle another spoiled Prince." I didn't think it would be the US, he's never expressed any particular interest in the US.
https://royalcentral.co.uk/europe/belgium/back-to-his-maternal-roots-belgiums-controversial-prince-wants-to-be-a-citizen-of-another-country-203370/
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