“I do follow a little bit of Harry because Lady Diana was just part of my life when I was in England,” she said. “Then she had these children and everything, and then this death was just horrible. Especially seeing these two children left by a very, I thought, natural, nice, normal motherly woman.”

“They lost such an important figure, and I feel very sorry for Harry because I think that was traumatic for him. William didn’t have a choice. I think Harry suffered so much, and I think he was traumatised and it’s coming out now.”

Why Princess Delphine Understands Harry and Meghan

Princess Delphine’s sympathy for Harry likely stems from her own experience with royal rejection and media attention. As the half-sister of King Philippe of Belgium, Delphine had her life turned upside down when a 1999 book revealed that King Albert II may have fathered a child out of wedlock.

After the press tracked her down, Delphine began a nearly two-decade-long legal battle to prove King Albert was her biological father. It wasn’t until a DNA test confirmed her paternity that her claims were validated.

Years of Struggle and Vindication

The professional artist explained how the ordeal impacted her deeply: “Everyone turned against me,” she shared, adding that her “career suffered enormously.”

Eventually, five years ago, she won a historic court ruling that granted her the official title of ‘Princess’ and the honorific ‘Her Royal Highness.’

Delphine’s personal battle for recognition and acceptance within a royal family gives her a unique perspective—and a reason to defend Harry and Meghan against their own critics.