September 9. Prince Laurent (61) sends a message to the Belga news agency, with which he turns Belgium upside down in one fell swoop. The Royal admits that he is the father of Clément (25), the youngest son of Wendy van Wanten (65). This puts an end to the years of speculation about the bond between the prince and the singer, and the many questions that accompanied it.
Belgian Prince Laurent recognizes Kind with singer Wendy van Wanten
Although one man was less surprised when that confession followed, it turns out. In a conversation with Nostalgia presenter Véronique De Kock, Johan now admits that he caught two years ago. That happened after recordings of the music box, the VRT program that passed expired between 1995 and 1999.
For example, the former host talks about the ‘s Graevenhof in Schilde (where Johan and many artists spent the night after the recordings, ed.), And the special meeting that he witnessed. “I wanted to drive away, but had seen Wendy van Wanten’s car in the parking lot the night before,” said Johan. “Then I thought,” Ah, she will sleep here. “And while I walk to my car, I see that there is a Porsche next to her car.”
‘Dear Kiss’ between Prince Laurent and Wendy van Wanten
When Johan gets in his car, something completely different happens at the Porsche. “I see a shit coming out there, and with her leg … and I see a close kiss, a hug – and I recognize the face of Prince Laurent. She (Wendy, ed.) Turned around, and she was shocked by me … she normally never stood with her mouth full of teeth.”
Echterken kept that special moment secret for years. “I consciously kept silent,” it still sounds. “If we say something is private, then we keep it private. I still think Wendy is a sweetheart, and it could have been a nice couple.”