Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePrince Laurent of Belgium (Getty)Former car salesman Clément Vandenkerckhove has officially been named a Belgian prince after being recognised by his biological father, Prince Laurent. The 26-year-old is the secret child of Prince Laurent, brother of King Philippe, and Flemish singer Iris Vandenkerckhove, known as Wendy Van Wanten. A DNA test confirmed a 99.5 per cent match between Prince Laurent and Mr Vandenkerckhove, culminating in a private family ceremony six months ago. Although entitled to use a royal title and a share of his father's inheritance, he will not receive a royal allowance or join the line of succession. Mr Vandenkerckhove said that building a relationship with his father matters most to him, and he remains proud to keep his mother's surname. In fullFormer car salesman becomes Belgian prince after parentage confirmedMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in