Ex-Belgian King, 84, Finally Agrees to DNA Test in Decades-Old Paternity Case

(BRUSSELS) — A decades-old royal paternity scandal is setting Belgium abuzz again.

Lawyers said Tuesday that Belgium's former King Albert II, 84, has finally agreed to a DNA test demanded by a woman who claims to be his daughter in what could be a decisive breakthrough in the long-running case.

By the evening, news of the former king's acquiescence had already pushed Sunday's Belgium election results with its extreme right gains into second place on the local news.

(BRUSSELS) — A decades-old royal paternity scandal is setting Belgium abuzz again. Lawyers said Tuesday that Belgium's former King Albert II, 84, has finally agreed to a DNA test demanded by a woman who claims to be his daughter in what could be a decisive breakthrough in the long-running case. By the evening, news of the former king's acquiescence had already pushed Sunday's Belgium election results with its extreme right gains into second place on the local news.