Lilian Baels

Did King Baudouin of Belgium have a relationship with his stepmother, Lilian, Princess of Réthy?

Did King Baudouin of Belgium have a relationship with his stepmother, Lilian, Princess of Réthy? Former Prime Minister Achille Van Acker certainly thought so. His diaries which describe the relationship are now available to view in the archives. Rumours first reached Van Acker in November 1952, and he worried about them, so he wrote in [read more]