Belgian car salesman becomes prince after royal parentage confirmed - BBC News

Clément Vandenkerckhove was quietly brought into Prince Laurent's family at a town hall ceremony.

Image source, Clément Vandenkerckhove/InstagramImage caption, Clément Vandenkerckhove (R) with his father Prince Laurent

Belgium's Prince Laurent has legally recognised 26-year-old former car salesman Clément Vandenkerckhove as his son and heir.

Vandenkerckhove, the result of a relationship between the royal and Belgian singer Wendy Van Wanten, was quietly brought into Prince Laurent's family at a town hall ceremony six months ago, although details have only just emerged.

While he formally becomes a prince, he will not receive a royal allowance.

The new prince has had several years to get used to the idea of having a royal father, and he said recently he was not yet sure he would begin using his father's name Saxe-Coburg.