At 18, Delphine Boël discovered her biological father was King Albert II of Belgium

He refused to acknowledge her

Her story is one of legal battles, royal resistance, and a fight for truth

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. @plagasse.bsky.social and I discussed King Charles III, King of Canada with @danielrosney.bsky.social on the @itsreigningmen.bsky.social podcast! Listen here:

What should the King of Canada do about Donald Trump’s wish for Canada to be the 51st state of the USA?

The King has invited the President to the UK on a state visit, but what about Canadians?

This week’s pod is all about Charles III as Canada’s monarch:

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🇳🇴 Europe’s eldest king turns 88 this week, but why do we view aging monarchs differently to aging presidents?

Plus how recent scandals in the royal family are affecting support for Norway’s monarchy and King Harald V

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Since World War II three European monarchs have refused to sign a bill/ give royal assent - despite the legislation being passed by parliament

This is explored in my podcast series It’s Reigning Men: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/i...

🧵So what happened in Luxembourg, Belgium and The Netherlands?

Another episode of It’s Reigning Men out now

🇸🇪 This time it’s all about Europe’s longest-reigning monarch: Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf

Stripped of all political power, has he maintained the monarchy’s relevancy?

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Interested in modern monarchy?

The first episode of It’s Reigning Men is out now!

The brand new podcast series all about modern monarchs is out now: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/i...

This week we're in Denmark hearing about the beginnings of a scandal, how the new king "upset" businesses in 2024 after a “shaky start”, and how far he can go with Donald Trump over Greenland

More than 40 countries in the world still have a monarchy

None of those monarchs are women

With this new series - It’s Reigning Men - I’ll explore who these men are born into palaces and privilege

First ep out Sunday - pls subscribe wherever you listen to pods: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/i...