Posted by Sophie
on 31/10/2009, 15:02:34, in reply to "Book, not so flattering about the d'Udekem d'Acoz family"
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I have this book and have read it. There are some critical points regarding Mathilde and the royal family, but most of the book is about Mathilde's parents and her uncle (the whole affair about the inheritance of Mathilde's grandparents and the house that was bought/build for one of Mathilde's sisters. Valerie Lempereur is a journalist working for the magazine TV Familie. She was the one who got interviews with both Mathilde's parents and uncle. Due to that, it became public how nasty this family row was. At the end of the book, the interviews are included.
After reading I must say, that both parties seem very egoistic regarding this inheritance and that while they both claim the sky has cleared, I get the impression we didn't hear the last word about this. Mathilde and her mother seem to have still some hard feelings.
Interesting to read: Mathilde's father arranged Mathilde and Filip could meet. Mathilde's mother is the one "with the trousers on", and Mathilde inherited that trait.
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: I see the book everywhere at Belgian
: bookshops, so:
: A new book has been published about the
: family of Princess Mathilde, née d'Udekem
: d'Acoz.
: Mathilde & Co. Familie d'Ambras. By
: Valerie Lempereur (what's in a name) and
: infamous Jan van den Berghe (... , who never
: misses an opportunity to criticize the
: Belgian royals)).
: Praising the princess but very critical
: about her family...
: I am not quite sure what " Familie
: d'Ambras " means?
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: http://www.bol.com/nl/p/boeken/mathilde-co/1001004006866619/index.html#product_description
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