Belgian Prince Gabriel may have a love affair with the heiress to the throne of the Netherlands, Princess Amalia, media in Belgium reported today, citing articles in the German and Argent#love affair,ine tabloid press.
The reports say that for now, such a relationship can hardly end in marriage due to restrictions imposed by the Belgian constitution. The Basic Law stipulates that a representative of the Dutch monarchy may not exercise any power in Belgium.
The constitutional text was adopted in 1830, when Belgium declared its independence, and is related to the then relations with the northern neighbors, Belgian lawyers explain. They specify that since then the relations have been smoothed and there is no reason not to change the constitutional text. According to them, the change requires 2/3 of the votes in the Federal Parliament.
According to them, if the relationship between Gabriel and Amalia really leads to a desire for marriage, the Belgian constitution could be changed, especially since these restrictions are contrary to EU law. The media note that such legal changes have been unsuccessfully proposed several times in the last 30 years.
Recently, the Dutch government decided that a heir to the throne could ascend the throne, even if he is married to a person of the same sex. The decision was “purely theoretical” in the words of Prime Minister Mark Rutte. There has been speculation in the media in recent months about the sexual preferences of Amalia, who is coming of age a month later.
Belgian Prince Gabriel (18) is second in line to inherit the throne. Heir to the throne is his sister Princess Elizabeth (20), Duchess of Brabant.
Photo: Dutch Royal family
