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Names
	French: Gabriel Baudouin Charles Marie; Dutch: Gabriël Boudewijn Karel Maria

Prince Gabriel
Prince Gabriel
	Prince Gabriel on National Day, 2023
Born	20 August 2003 (age 21); Erasmus Hospital, Anderlecht, Brussels, Belgium
Names
Names
	French: Gabriel Baudouin Charles Marie; Dutch: Gabriël Boudewijn Karel Maria
House	Belgium
Father	Philippe of Belgium
Mother	Mathilde d'Udekem d'Acoz

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Prince Gabriel of Belgium (French: Gabriel Baudouin Charles Marie, Dutch: Gabriël Boudewijn Karel Maria; born 20 August 2003) is the elder son and second child of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium. He is currently second in line to the throne of Belgium after his elder sister, Elisabeth.^[1]

Early life

Prince Gabriel was born at 1:15 am CET on 20 August 2003 in the Erasmus Hospital in Anderlecht, Brussels.^[2] He was christened at Ciergnon Castle, one of the royal family's summer residences, on 25 October 2003 by Cardinal Godfried Danneels, the Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels.^[3] His godparents are his maternal uncle Count Charles-Henri d'Udekem d'Acoz (born 1985); and his paternal second cousin, Baroness Maria Christina von Freyberg-Eisenberg [de] (born 1965). King Philippe stated in an interview that he finds the name Gabriel, which is new in the royal family, not only beautiful, short and powerful, but also the name unites the three major religious traditions. He was named after his great-uncle King Baudouin of Belgium, his maternal uncle and godfather Count Charles-Henri d'Udekem d'Acoz and Virgin Mary (traditional name in Catholic royalty).^[2]

Gabriel's older sister, Elisabeth, precedes him in the line of succession following the 1991 adoption of absolute primogeniture. He also has a younger brother, Prince Emmanuel, and a younger sister, Princess Eléonore. He grew up at the Royal Palace of Laeken.^[1]

Education and military training

Prince Gabriel was initially educated at the Dutch-language St John Berchmans College, a public school in Marollen from September 2006 until September 2019.^[4]^[5] In September 2019, Gabriel was transferred to the English-language International School of Brussels, a private school in Watermael-Boitsfort.^[5] He finished his secondary education in August 2021.^[6] After completing his secondary studies, he took a 1-year preparatory A-Level course in mathematics, further mathematics, and physics at the National Mathematics and Science College, a STEM-oriented sixth form college in Warwickshire, England.^[1]

In July 2022, the Belgian Royal Court announced that Gabriel would undertake military training.^[7] In August 2022, he entered the Royal Military Academy of Belgium, studying social and military sciences in Dutch language.^[7] Among the 162nd promotion, he received his blue beret in September 2022 and was trained under the name "Gabriël van Saksen-Coburg".^[8]^[9] In August 2024, Gabriel, as part of his training at the Royal Military Academy, start a five-month training at the Special Military School of Saint-Cyr in Coëtquidan, France to study geopolitics.^[10]

Prince Gabriel speaks Dutch, French and English.^[1]

Public appearances

In August 2013, Prince Gabriel accompanied his father King Philippe to a European Hockey Championship match in Boom, in which Belgium played (and won) against Germany.^[11] Prince Gabriel read the prayer intentions at his great-aunt Queen Fabiola's funeral in December 2014.^[12] Gabriel, his mother Queen Mathilde and sister Princess Elisabeth attended the finals of the Queen Elisabeth Music Competition on 12 May 2018.^[13] During the COVID-19 pandemic, Prince Gabriel had conversations over the phone with elderly people in residential care centers in order to encourage and support them.^[1] In December 2020, Prince Gabriel and his sister Princess Eléonore volunteered at a convenience store and a warehouse in Ghent.^[14] In June 2021, Prince Gabriel accompanied his father King Philippe on a visit to the 15Wing Air Transport at Military Airport Melsbroek.^[15] In April 2023, Prince Gabriel accompanied King Philippe on a visit to French Guiana, where they witnessed the launch of the Ariane 5 rocket from the Kourou Space Center.^[16]^[17] In May 2023, the Prince attended a garden party in honour of his father's reign's tenth anniversary.^[18] On 21 July 2023, he and his sister Elisabeth were among the fellow students of the Royal Military Academy Belgium to parade during the Belgian National Day.^[19]

Prince Gabriel has been involved in the Scouts since he was eight years old and has become a patrol leader in the last few years.^[1]

Personal life

Prince Gabriel plays the piano. He likes to practice taekwondo, football, cycling, tennis, swimming, skiing, sailing and hiking.^[1] He was a member of Royal Evere White Star Hockey Club [nl], a Belgian hockey club based in Evere but decided to quit hockey in 2019 to focus on his school work.^[20]

Military ranks

30 September 2022 – present: Officer cadet, The Royal Military Academy.^[21]^[22]^[8]

Arms

Coat of arms of Prince Gabriel of Belgium
	Notes As a Prince of Belgium and a descendant of King Leopold I, the Prince is entitled to use a coat of arms which was stipulated in the Royal Decree of King Philippe in 2019.^[23] Adopted 12 July 2019 Coronet Princely crown of Belgium Escutcheon Sable, a lion rampant or, armed and langued gules (Belgium), on the shoulder an escutcheon barry of ten sable and or, a crancelin vert (Wettin), overall a bordure or. Supporters Two lions guardant proper Motto French: L'union fait la force Dutch: Eendracht maakt macht German: Einigkeit macht stark Other elements The whole is placed on a mantle purpure with ermine lining, fringes and tassels or and ensigned with the Royal crown of Belgium.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Prince Gabriel". The Belgian Monarchy Official Website. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Dossier over Mathilde bij de Gazet van Antwerpen" [File on Mathilde at the Gazet van Antwerpen]. Gazet van Antwerpen. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
^ Somers, Anne-France (26 October 2003). "Baptême princier pour Gabriel" [Princely baptism for Gabriel]. dhnet.be (in French). Archived from the original on 7 May 2023.
^ "Prins Gabriël voor het eerst naar school" [Prince Gabriel goes to school for the first time]. De Standaard (in Dutch). 1 September 2006. Archived from the original on 16 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Belgian Prince Gabriel transfers from public to private school". The Bulletin. 29 August 2019. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
^ "Le Prince Gabriel fête ses 18 ans aujourd'hui. Joyeux anniversaire ! ..." [Prince Gabriel turns 18 today. happy birthday! ...]. The Belgian Monarchy. 20 August 2021. Archived from the original on 16 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024 – via X.
^ ^a ^b Mieze, Marta (26 July 2022). "Prince Gabriel to join Royal Military Academy on 22 August". The Brussels Times. Archived from the original on 26 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Waarom Elisabeth 'Van België' heette in het leger en Gabriël 'Van Saksen-Coburg' is" [Why Elisabeth was called 'Van Belgium' in the army and Gabriel is 'Van Saksen-Coburg']. HLN (in Dutch). 30 September 2022. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2023. prins Gabriël (19) is voor zijn legeropleiding ingeschreven als 'leerling-officier Van Saksen-Coburg'. [Prince Gabriel (19) is registered for his army training as an 'Officer Cadet Van Saksen-Coburg'.]
^ Kockartz, Andreas (1 October 2022). "Prinz Gabriël erhielt von seinem Vater, König Philippe, das Blaue Barett und ist jetzt ein "echter Soldat"" [Prince Gabriel received the Blue Beret from his father, King Philippe, and is now a 'real soldier']. vrt.be (in German). Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
^ Belgian Royal Palace (19 August 2024). "Prins Gabriël wordt vandaag 21 jaar. ..." [Prince Gabriel turns 21 today. ...]. Instagram (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 7 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
^ "Prins Gabriël wordt ook international" [Prince Gabriel also becomes international]. Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 19 August 2013. Archived from the original on 7 May 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
^ Belga (12 December 2014). "Death of Queen Fabiola : funeral marked by "simplicity" and "joy"". The Brussels Times. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
^ "Queen Mathilde Attend The Queen Elisabeth Contest Finals At Bozar In Brussels". Getty Images. 13 June 2007. Archived from the original on 13 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
^ Belgian Royal Palace (25 December 2020). "Vrijwilligerswerk in de buurtwinkel en loods van @krasvzw in Gent. ..." [Volunteer work in the convenience store and warehouse of @krasvzw in Ghent. ...]. Instagram. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
^ "King Philippe of Belgium and Prince Gabriel visits the 15Wing Air Transport at Military Airport Melsbroek". Getty Images. 23 June 2021. Archived from the original on 13 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
^ "Le roi Philippe et le prince Gabriel sont arrivés en Guyane: ils assisteront au lancement de la fusée Ariane 5" [King Philippe and Prince Gabriel have arrived in Guyana: they will attend the launch of the Ariane 5 rocket]. RTL (in French). 11 April 2023. Archived from the original on 12 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
^ "Koning Filip met zoon Gabriël naar Frans-Guyana vertrokken voor de lancering van de Ariane 5-raket" [King Philippe and his son Gabriel left for French Guiana for the launch of the Ariane 5 rocket]. vrt.be (in Dutch). 11 April 2023. Archived from the original on 12 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
^ Brunet, Victoire (15 May 2023). "Philippe et Mathilde de Belgique célèbrent leurs 10 ans de règne avec une garden party" [Philippe and Mathilde of Belgium celebrate their 10 years of reign with a garden party]. Point de Vue (in French). Archived from the original on 5 July 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
^ Torfs, Michaël; Clapson, Colin (21 July 2023). "An emotional day for the king and queen as National Holiday celebrates King Filip's decade on the throne". vrt.be. Archived from the original on 1 August 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
^ "Prins Gabriël stopt met hockey" [Prince Gabriel retires from hockey]. Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 24 August 2013. Archived from the original on 7 May 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
^ Mieze, Marta (1 October 2022). "Belgian Prince Gabriel completes military initiation". The Brussels Times. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023. The training is intended to immerse young future-office for a professional career in the armed forces and provide basic military skills. 190 students ultimately passed the training and received their symbolic blue berets on Friday, which officialises their new title of cadet.
^ Delorme, Philippe (28 August 2022). "Gabriel de Belgique, le service pour héritage" [Gabriel from Belgium, the inheritance service]. Point de Vue (in French). Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023. Deuxième dans l'ordre de succession – qui fait désormais fi de la loi salique –, Gabriel sera donc élève-officier, interne durant une année à l'École royale militaire (ERM),... [Second in the order of succession – which now ignores the Salic law –, Gabriel will therefore be a cadet, an intern for a year at the Royal Military School (ERM), ...]
^ Philippe, Koning der Belgen (12 July 2019). "Koninklijk besluit houdende vaststelling van het wapen van het Koninklijk Huis en van zijn leden" (PDF). Moniteur Belge/ Belgisch Staatsblad. Retrieved 24 July 2019.

External links

Biography on the official website of the Belgian Royal Family

Lines of succession
Prince Gabriel of Belgium House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Born: 20 August 2003
Preceded by The Duchess of Brabant	Line of succession to the Belgian throne 2nd position	Succeeded by Prince Emmanuel of Belgium

[belgianmonarchy-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Prince Gabriel". The Belgian Monarchy Official Website. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022.

[gva.be-2] "Dossier over Mathilde bij de Gazet van Antwerpen" [File on Mathilde at the Gazet van Antwerpen]. Gazet van Antwerpen. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2023.

[3] Somers, Anne-France (26 October 2003). "Baptême princier pour Gabriel" [Princely baptism for Gabriel]. dhnet.be (in French). Archived from the original on 7 May 2023.

[4] "Prins Gabriël voor het eerst naar school" [Prince Gabriel goes to school for the first time]. De Standaard (in Dutch). 1 September 2006. Archived from the original on 16 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.

[thebulletin-5] "Belgian Prince Gabriel transfers from public to private school". The Bulletin. 29 August 2019. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

[6] "Le Prince Gabriel fête ses 18 ans aujourd'hui. Joyeux anniversaire ! ..." [Prince Gabriel turns 18 today. happy birthday! ...]. The Belgian Monarchy. 20 August 2021. Archived from the original on 16 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024 – via X.

[brusselstimes-7] Mieze, Marta (26 July 2022). "Prince Gabriel to join Royal Military Academy on 22 August". The Brussels Times. Archived from the original on 26 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.

[hln22-8] "Waarom Elisabeth 'Van België' heette in het leger en Gabriël 'Van Saksen-Coburg' is" [Why Elisabeth was called 'Van Belgium' in the army and Gabriel is 'Van Saksen-Coburg']. HLN (in Dutch). 30 September 2022. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2023. prins Gabriël (19) is voor zijn legeropleiding ingeschreven als 'leerling-officier Van Saksen-Coburg'. [Prince Gabriel (19) is registered for his army training as an 'Officer Cadet Van Saksen-Coburg'.]

[9] Kockartz, Andreas (1 October 2022). "Prinz Gabriël erhielt von seinem Vater, König Philippe, das Blaue Barett und ist jetzt ein "echter Soldat"" [Prince Gabriel received the Blue Beret from his father, King Philippe, and is now a 'real soldier']. vrt.be (in German). Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.

[10] Belgian Royal Palace (19 August 2024). "Prins Gabriël wordt vandaag 21 jaar. ..." [Prince Gabriel turns 21 today. ...]. Instagram (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 7 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.

[11] "Prins Gabriël wordt ook international" [Prince Gabriel also becomes international]. Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 19 August 2013. Archived from the original on 7 May 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.

[12] Belga (12 December 2014). "Death of Queen Fabiola : funeral marked by "simplicity" and "joy"". The Brussels Times. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.

[13] "Queen Mathilde Attend The Queen Elisabeth Contest Finals At Bozar In Brussels". Getty Images. 13 June 2007. Archived from the original on 13 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.

[14] Belgian Royal Palace (25 December 2020). "Vrijwilligerswerk in de buurtwinkel en loods van @krasvzw in Gent. ..." [Volunteer work in the convenience store and warehouse of @krasvzw in Ghent. ...]. Instagram. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.

[15] "King Philippe of Belgium and Prince Gabriel visits the 15Wing Air Transport at Military Airport Melsbroek". Getty Images. 23 June 2021. Archived from the original on 13 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.

[16] "Le roi Philippe et le prince Gabriel sont arrivés en Guyane: ils assisteront au lancement de la fusée Ariane 5" [King Philippe and Prince Gabriel have arrived in Guyana: they will attend the launch of the Ariane 5 rocket]. RTL (in French). 11 April 2023. Archived from the original on 12 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.

[17] "Koning Filip met zoon Gabriël naar Frans-Guyana vertrokken voor de lancering van de Ariane 5-raket" [King Philippe and his son Gabriel left for French Guiana for the launch of the Ariane 5 rocket]. vrt.be (in Dutch). 11 April 2023. Archived from the original on 12 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.

[18] Brunet, Victoire (15 May 2023). "Philippe et Mathilde de Belgique célèbrent leurs 10 ans de règne avec une garden party" [Philippe and Mathilde of Belgium celebrate their 10 years of reign with a garden party]. Point de Vue (in French). Archived from the original on 5 July 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.

[19] Torfs, Michaël; Clapson, Colin (21 July 2023). "An emotional day for the king and queen as National Holiday celebrates King Filip's decade on the throne". vrt.be. Archived from the original on 1 August 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.

[nieuwsblad-20] "Prins Gabriël stopt met hockey" [Prince Gabriel retires from hockey]. Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 24 August 2013. Archived from the original on 7 May 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.

[21] Mieze, Marta (1 October 2022). "Belgian Prince Gabriel completes military initiation". The Brussels Times. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023. The training is intended to immerse young future-office for a professional career in the armed forces and provide basic military skills. 190 students ultimately passed the training and received their symbolic blue berets on Friday, which officialises their new title of cadet.

[22] Delorme, Philippe (28 August 2022). "Gabriel de Belgique, le service pour héritage" [Gabriel from Belgium, the inheritance service]. Point de Vue (in French). Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023. Deuxième dans l'ordre de succession – qui fait désormais fi de la loi salique –, Gabriel sera donc élève-officier, interne durant une année à l'École royale militaire (ERM),... [Second in the order of succession – which now ignores the Salic law –, Gabriel will therefore be a cadet, an intern for a year at the Royal Military School (ERM), ...]

[23] Philippe, Koning der Belgen (12 July 2019). "Koninklijk besluit houdende vaststelling van het wapen van het Koninklijk Huis en van zijn leden" (PDF). Moniteur Belge/ Belgisch Staatsblad. Retrieved 24 July 2019.

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-'''Prince Gabriel of Belgium''' ({{lang-fr|Gabriel Baudouin Charles Marie}}, {{lang-nl|Gabriël Boudewijn Karel Maria}}; born 20 August 2003) is the elder son and second child of [[Philippe of Belgium|King Philippe]] and [[Queen Mathilde of Belgium]]. He is currently second in line to the [[throne of Belgium]] after his elder sister, [[Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant|Elisabeth]].
+'''Prince Gabriel of Belgium''' ({{langx|fr|Gabriel Baudouin Charles Marie}}, {{langx|nl|Gabriël Boudewijn Karel Maria}}; born 20 August 2003) is the elder son and second child of [[Philippe of Belgium|King Philippe]] and [[Queen Mathilde of Belgium]]. He is currently second in line to the [[throne of Belgium]] after his elder sister, [[Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant|Elisabeth]].<ref name=belgianmonarchy/>
+==Early life==
+Prince Gabriel was born  at 1:15 am [[Central European Time|CET]] on 20 August 2003 in the Erasmus Hospital in Anderlecht, Brussels.<ref name="gva.be"/> He was christened at [[Ciergnon Castle]], one of the royal family's summer residences, on 25 October 2003 by Cardinal [[Godfried Danneels]], the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mechelen–Brussels|Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dhnet.be/actu/belgique/2003/10/26/bapteme-princier-pour-gabriel-5OMFFRMTRNFH3KVW4NVH6IE73U/|title=Baptême princier pour Gabriel|trans-title=Princely baptism for Gabriel|date=26 October 2003|language=French|first=Anne-France|last=Somers|archive-date=7 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230507113247/https://www.dhnet.be/actu/belgique/2003/10/26/bapteme-princier-pour-gabriel-5OMFFRMTRNFH3KVW4NVH6IE73U/|website=dhnet.be|url-status=live}}</ref> His godparents are his maternal uncle Count Charles-Henri [[d'Udekem|d'Udekem d'Acoz]] (born 1985); and his paternal second cousin, Baroness Maria Christina von {{ill|Freyberg-Eisenberg|de}} (born 1965). King Philippe stated in an interview that he finds the name Gabriel, which is new in the royal family, not only beautiful, short and powerful, but also the name unites the three major religious traditions. He was named after his great-uncle King [[Baudouin of Belgium]], his maternal uncle and godfather Count Charles-Henri d'Udekem d'Acoz and [[Virgin Mary]] (traditional name in Catholic royalty).<ref name="gva.be">{{cite web|url=http://asp.gva.be/dossiers/-m/mathilde/gabriel.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029193412/http://asp.gva.be/dossiers/-m/mathilde/gabriel.asp |title=Dossier over Mathilde bij de Gazet van Antwerpen|trans-title=File on Mathilde at the Gazet van Antwerpen|website=Gazet van Antwerpen|archive-date=29 October 2013|access-date=9 April 2023|url-status=dead}}</ref>
+Gabriel's older sister, Elisabeth, precedes him in the [[line of succession to the Belgian throne|line of succession]] following the 1991 adoption of [[absolute primogeniture]]. He also has a younger brother, [[Prince Emmanuel of Belgium|Prince Emmanuel]], and a younger sister, [[Princess Eléonore of Belgium|Princess Eléonore]]. He grew up at the [[Castle of Laeken|Royal Palace of Laeken]].<ref name=belgianmonarchy/>
+== Education and military training ==
+Prince Gabriel was initially educated at the Dutch-language [[St John Berchmans College, Brussels|St John Berchmans College]], a public school in [[Marollen]] from September 2006 until September 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.standaard.be/cnt/dmf01092006_018?journeybuilder=nopaywall|title=Prins Gabriël voor het eerst naar school|trans-title=Prince Gabriel goes to school for the first time|website=[[De Standaard]]|date=1 September 2006|access-date=16 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240616041711/https://m.standaard.be/cnt/dmf01092006_018?journeybuilder=nopaywall|archive-date=16 June 2024|url-status=live|language=Dutch}}</ref><ref name=thebulletin>{{cite web|url=https://www.thebulletin.be/belgian-prince-gabriel-transfers-public-private-school#:~:text=Belgian%20King%20Filip%20and%20Queen,that%20is%20completed%20over%20the|title=Belgian Prince Gabriel transfers from public to private school|website=The Bulletin|date=29 August 2019|access-date=22 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122095450/https://www.thebulletin.be/belgian-prince-gabriel-transfers-public-private-school|archive-date=22 January 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> In September 2019, Gabriel was transferred to the English-language [[International School of Brussels]], a private school in [[Watermael-Boitsfort]].<ref name=thebulletin/> He finished his secondary education in August 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://x.com/MonarchieBe/status/1428612769885028352|title=Le Prince Gabriel fête ses 18 ans aujourd’hui. Joyeux anniversaire ! ...|trans-title=Prince Gabriel turns 18 today. happy birthday! ...|publisher=The Belgian Monarchy|via=[[X (Twitter)|X]]|date=20 August 2021|access-date=16 June 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240616044847/https://x.com/MonarchieBe/status/1428612769885028352|archive-date=16 June 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> After completing his secondary studies, he took a 1-year preparatory A-Level course in mathematics, further mathematics, and physics at the National Mathematics and Science College, a [[STEM]]-oriented sixth form college in [[Warwickshire]], England.<ref name=belgianmonarchy/>
+In July 2022, the Belgian Royal Court announced that Gabriel would undertake military training.<ref name="brusselstimes"/> In August 2022, he entered the [[Royal Military Academy of Belgium]], studying social and military sciences in Dutch language.<ref name="brusselstimes">{{cite web|url=https://www.brusselstimes.com/262085/prince-gabriel-to-join-royal-military-academy-on-22-august|title=Prince Gabriel to join Royal Military Academy on 22 August|first=Marta|last=Mieze|website=The Brussels Times|date=26 July 2022|access-date=27 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220826231415/https://www.brusselstimes.com/262085/prince-gabriel-to-join-royal-military-academy-on-22-august|archive-date=26 August 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> Among the 162nd promotion, he received his blue beret in September 2022 and was trained under the name "Gabriël van Saksen-Coburg".<ref name="hln22">{{cite web|url=https://www.hln.be/royalty/waarom-elisabeth-van-belgie-heette-in-het-leger-en-gabriel-van-saksen-coburg-is~a352c1d7/|title=Waarom Elisabeth 'Van België' heette in het leger en Gabriël 'Van Saksen-Coburg' is|trans-title=Why Elisabeth was called 'Van Belgium' in the army and Gabriel is 'Van Saksen-Coburg'|language=Dutch|website=HLN|date=30 September 2022|access-date=4 April 2023|archive-url=https://archive.today/20221101115941/https://www.hln.be/royalty/waarom-elisabeth-van-belgie-heette-in-het-leger-en-gabriel-van-saksen-coburg-is~a352c1d7/|archive-date=1 November 2022|url-status=live|quote=prins Gabriël (19) is voor zijn legeropleiding ingeschreven als ‘leerling-officier Van Saksen-Coburg’. [Prince Gabriel (19) is registered for his army training as an 'Officer Cadet Van Saksen-Coburg'.]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/de/2022/10/01/prinz-gabriel-erhielt-von-seinem-vater-koenig-philippe-das-bla/|title=Prinz Gabriël erhielt von seinem Vater, König Philippe, das Blaue Barett und ist jetzt ein "echter Soldat"|trans-title=Prince Gabriel received the Blue Beret from his father, King Philippe, and is now a 'real soldier'|language=German|website=vrt.be|date=1 October 2022|first=Andreas |last=Kockartz|access-date=4 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410034137/https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/de/2022/10/01/prinz-gabriel-erhielt-von-seinem-vater-koenig-philippe-das-bla/|archive-date=10 April 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> In August 2024, Gabriel, as part of his training at the Royal Military Academy, start a five-month training at the [[École spéciale militaire de Saint-Cyr|Special Military School of Saint-Cyr]] in [[Coëtquidan]], France to study geopolitics.<ref>{{cite web|website=Instagram|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C-4bqqkR_Xz/?igsh=MWR0c2xrcHEzN3J3cA%3D%3D&img_index=2|title=Prins Gabriël wordt vandaag 21 jaar. ...|author=Belgian Royal Palace|trans-title=Prince Gabriel turns 21 today. ...|date=19 August 2024|access-date=7 September 2024|archive-date=7 September 2024|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/belgianroyalpalace/3438619994677048819_3438619983545203225|url-status=live|language=nl}}</ref>
+Prince Gabriel speaks Dutch, French and English.<ref name="belgianmonarchy" />
-==Life==
-Prince Gabriel was born on 20 August 2003 in the Erasmus Hospital in Anderlecht, Brussels. He was christened at [[Ciergnon Castle]], one of the royal family’s summer residences, on 25 October 2003.<ref name="royalcentral"/> His godparents are his maternal uncle Count Charles-Henri [[d'Udekem|d'Udekem d'Acoz]]; and his paternal second cousin, Baroness Maria Christina von {{ill|Freyberg-Eisenberg|de}}.<ref name="royalcentral"/> He was named after his great-uncle King [[Baudouin of Belgium]], his maternal uncle and godfather Count Charles-Henri d’Udekem d’Acoz and [[Virgin Mary]] (traditional name in Catholic royalty).<ref name="royalcentral">{{cite web|url=https://royalcentral.co.uk/europe/belgium/who-is-prince-gabriel-of-belgium-164444/|title=Who is Prince Gabriel of Belgium?|first=Maddalena|website=Royal Central|last=Mastrostefano|date=20 August 2021|access-date=30 August 2021}}</ref>
+== Public appearances ==
-Gabriel’s older sister, Elisabeth, precedes him in the [[line of succession to the Belgian throne|line of succession]] following the 1991 adoption of [[absolute primogeniture]]. He also has a younger brother, [[Prince Emmanuel of Belgium|Prince Emmanuel]], and a younger sister, [[Princess Eléonore of Belgium|Princess Eléonore]]. He lives with his parents and siblings at the [[Castle of Laeken|Royal Palace of Laeken]].<ref name=belgianmonarchy/>
+In August 2013, Prince Gabriel accompanied his father King Philippe to a [[European Hockey Championship]] match in [[Boom, Belgium|Boom]], in which Belgium played (and won) against Germany.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20130818_00697499|title=Prins Gabriël wordt ook international|trans-title=Prince Gabriel also becomes international|language=Dutch|website=Het Nieuwsblad|date=19 August 2013|access-date=4 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230507121713/https://m.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20130818_00697499|archive-date=7 May 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> Prince Gabriel read the prayer intentions at his great-aunt [[Queen Fabiola of Belgium|Queen Fabiola]]'s funeral in December 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.brusselstimes.com/30683/death-of-queen-fabiola-funeral-marked-by-simplicity-and-joy|title=Death of Queen Fabiola : funeral marked by "simplicity" and "joy"|author=Belga|website=The Brussels Times|date=12 December 2014|access-date=31 May 2023|archive-url=https://archive.today/20230531144004/https://www.brusselstimes.com/30683/death-of-queen-fabiola-funeral-marked-by-simplicity-and-joy|archive-date=31 May 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> Gabriel, his mother Queen Mathilde and sister Princess Elisabeth attended the finals of the [[Queen Elisabeth Music Competition]] on 12 May 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|date=13 June 2007|title=Queen Mathilde Attend The Queen Elisabeth Contest Finals At Bozar In Brussels|url=https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/queen-mathilde-of-belgium-princess-elisabeth-and-prince-news-photo/957752176|access-date=9 April 2023|website=Getty Images|language=en|archive-url=https://archive.today/20230413035249/https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/queen-mathilde-of-belgium-princess-elisabeth-and-prince-news-photo/957752176|archive-date=13 April 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> During the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium|COVID-19 pandemic]], Prince Gabriel had conversations over the phone with elderly people in residential care centers in order to encourage and support them.<ref name=belgianmonarchy/> In December 2020, Prince Gabriel and his sister Princess Eléonore volunteered at a convenience store and a warehouse in [[Ghent]].<ref>{{cite web|website=Instagram|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CJOZ1U-A7nY/|title=Vrijwilligerswerk in de buurtwinkel en loods van @krasvzw in Gent. ...|author=Belgian Royal Palace|trans-title=Volunteer work in the convenience store and warehouse of @krasvzw in Ghent. ...|date=25 December 2020|access-date=9 April 2023|archive-date=9 April 2023|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/belgianroyalpalace/2472026861283293656|url-status=live}}</ref> In June 2021, Prince Gabriel accompanied his father King Philippe on a visit to the 15Wing Air Transport at Military Airport [[Melsbroek]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=23 June 2021|title=King Philippe of Belgium and Prince Gabriel visits the 15Wing Air Transport at Military Airport Melsbroek|url=https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/king-philippe-of-belgium-and-prince-gabriel-of-belgium-news-photo/1325035868|access-date=9 April 2023|website=Getty Images|language=en|archive-url=https://archive.today/20230413035628/https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/king-philippe-of-belgium-and-prince-gabriel-of-belgium-news-photo/1325035868|archive-date=13 April 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> In April 2023, Prince Gabriel accompanied King Philippe on a visit to [[French Guiana]], where they witnessed the launch of the Ariane 5 rocket from the Kourou Space Center.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rtl.be/actu/belgique/famille-royale/le-roi-philippe-et-le-prince-gabriel-sont-arrives-en-guyane-ils-assisteront-au/2023-04-11/article/542015|title=Le roi Philippe et le prince Gabriel sont arrivés en Guyane: ils assisteront au lancement de la fusée Ariane 5|trans-title=King Philippe and Prince Gabriel have arrived in Guyana: they will attend the launch of the Ariane 5 rocket|date=11 April 2023|access-date=12 April 2023|language=French|archive-date=12 April 2023|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/lYRgU|website=RTL|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2023/04/11/koning-filip-met-zoon-gabriel-naar-guyana-voor-lancering-van-sat/|title=Koning Filip met zoon Gabriël naar Frans-Guyana vertrokken voor de lancering van de Ariane 5-raket|trans-title=King Philippe and his son Gabriel left for French Guiana for the launch of the Ariane 5 rocket|website=vrt.be|date=11 April 2023|access-date=12 April 2023|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/FwXSP|archive-date=12 April 2023|url-status=live|language=Dutch}}</ref> In May 2023, the Prince attended a garden party in honour of his father's reign's tenth anniversary.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pointdevue.fr/royal/belgique/philippe-et-mathilde-de-belgique-celebrent-leurs-10-ans-de-regne-avec-une-garden-party#:~:text=Ce%2013%20mai%202023%2C%20Philippe,ses%20dix%20ans%20de%20r%C3%A8gne.|title=Philippe et Mathilde de Belgique célèbrent leurs 10 ans de règne avec une garden party|trans-title=Philippe and Mathilde of Belgium celebrate their 10 years of reign with a garden party|date=15 May 2023|access-date=31 May 2023|language=French|archive-date=5 July 2023|first=Victoire|last=Brunet|archive-url=https://archive.today/20230705215258/https://www.pointdevue.fr/royal/belgique/philippe-et-mathilde-de-belgique-celebrent-leurs-10-ans-de-regne-avec-une-garden-party|website=Point de Vue|url-status=live}}</ref> On 21 July 2023, he and his sister Elisabeth were among the fellow students of the Royal Military Academy Belgium to parade during the Belgian National Day.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/en/2023/07/18/national-holiday-celebrates-king-filips-decade-on-the-throne/|title=An emotional day for the king and queen as National Holiday celebrates King Filip's decade on the throne|first1=Michaël|last1=Torfs|first2=Colin |last2=Clapson|website=vrt.be|date=21 July 2023|access-date=21 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230801002407/https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/en/2023/07/18/national-holiday-celebrates-king-filips-decade-on-the-throne/|archive-date=1 August 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>
+Prince Gabriel has been involved in the Scouts since he was eight years old and has become a patrol leader in the last few years.<ref name=belgianmonarchy/>
-Gabriel was a student at [[St John Berchmans College, Brussels|St John Berchmans College]] until 2019,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://royalfashionblog.com/princess-elisabeth-the-future-queen-of-the-belgians/|title=PRINCESS ELISABETH, THE FUTURE QUEEN OF THE BELGIANS|website=royalfashionblog.com|date=29 October 2019|access-date=16 July 2020|quote=Princess Elisabeth and Prince Gabriel of Belgium arrive at Sint Jan Berchmans College to attend the first day of the new scholar year on 3 September 2007 in the Brussels.}}</ref> where the instruction is in [[Dutch language|Dutch]], in the [[Marollen|Marolles]] district of Brussels, the capital of Belgium. [[French language|French]] and [[English language|English]] are also part of his education.<ref name=belgianmonarchy/> From 2019 to 2021, he studied at the [[International School of Brussels]] (ISB), an English-language private school in [[Watermael-Boitsfort]].<ref name=royalfashionblog.com>{{cite web|url=https://royalfashionblog.com/prince-gabriel-of-belgium/#:~:text=Prince%20Gabriel%20Changes%20School,an%20English-language%20private%20school.|title=WHO IS PRINCE GABRIEL OF BELGIUM?|website=royalfashionblog.com|date=29 August 2019|access-date=16 July 2020}}</ref> On his 18th birthday, the palace announced that from September 2021, he will study for one year at [[The National Mathematics and Science College]], a [[STEM]]-oriented sixth form college in [[Warwickshire]], England.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Weinig studenten en flinke som inschrijvingsgeld: jarige prins Gabriël vertrekt naar privécollege in Engeland|url=https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20210819_97156291|access-date=2021-08-20|website=www.nieuwsblad.be|language=nl-BE}}</ref> He has chosen Mathematics, Further Mathematics and Physics as his A-level subjects.<ref name=belgianmonarchy/>
+== Personal life ==
-During the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium|COVID-19 pandemic]], Prince Gabriel had conversations over the phone with elderly people in residential care centers in order to encourage and support them.<ref name=belgianmonarchy/> On 21 July 2021, Prince Gabriel and his younger siblings accompanied their parents on a visit to the National Center for Multiple Sclerosis and a center for people with disabilities during the Belgian National Day.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://histoiresroyales.fr/gabriel-emmanuel-eleonore-de-belgique-fete-nationale-centre-sclerose-plaques-handicapes/|title=Gabriel, Emmanuel et Eléonore de Belgique rencontrent des personnes vulnérables le jour de la fête nationale|trans-title=Gabriel, Emmanuel and Eléonore of Belgium meet vulnerable people on National Day|first=Nicolas|last=Fontain|date=22 July 2021|access-date=1 September 2021|website=histoiresroyales.fr}}</ref> He has been involved in the Scouts since he was eight years old and has become a patrol leader in the last few years.<ref name=belgianmonarchy/>
+Prince Gabriel plays the [[piano]]. He likes to practice [[taekwondo]], [[association football|football]],  [[cycling]], [[tennis]], [[swimming]], [[skiing]], [[sailing]] and [[hiking]].<ref name=belgianmonarchy>{{cite web|url=https://www.monarchie.be/en/royal-family/prince-gabriel|title=Prince Gabriel|website=The Belgian Monarchy Official Website.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122094830/https://www.monarchie.be/en/royal-family/prince-gabriel|archive-date=22 January 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> He was a member of {{ill|Royal Evere White Star Hockey Club|nl}}, a Belgian [[field hockey|hockey]] club based in [[Evere]] but decided to quit hockey in 2019 to focus on his school work.<ref name="nieuwsblad">{{cite web|url=https://m.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20190824_04573789|title=Prins Gabriël stopt met hockey|trans-title=Prince Gabriel retires from hockey|language=Dutch|website=Het Nieuwsblad|date=24 August 2013|access-date=4 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230507122544/https://m.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20190824_04573789|archive-date=7 May 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>
+== Military ranks ==
-Prince Gabriel plays the [[piano]]. He likes to practice [[taekwondo]], [[association football|football]],  [[cycling]], [[tennis]], [[swimming]], [[skiing]], [[sailing]] and [[hiking]].<ref name=royalfashionblog.com/><ref name=belgianmonarchy/> He was also a member of {{ill|Royal Evere White Star Hockey Club|nl}}, a Belgian [[field hockey|hockey]] club based in [[Evere]]<ref name=royalcentral.co.uk/><ref name=belgianmonarchy>{{cite web|url=https://www.monarchie.be/en/royal-family/prince-gabriel|title=Prince Gabriel|website=The Belgian Monarchy Official Website.}}</ref> but decided to quit hockey in 2019 to focus on his school work.<ref name=royalcentral.co.uk>{{cite web|last1=Dekkers|first1=Laura|url=https://royalcentral.co.uk/features/prince-gabriel-of-belgium-quits-hockey-129390/|title=Prince Gabriël of Belgium quits hockey|website=royalcentral.co.uk|date=24 August 2019|access-date=16 July 2020}}</ref>
+* 30 September 2022 – present: [[Officer cadet]], The [[Royal Military Academy (Belgium)|Royal Military Academy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.brusselstimes.com/299017/belgian-prince-gabriel-completes-military-initiation|title=Belgian Prince Gabriel completes military initiation|first=Marta|last=Mieze|website=The Brussels Times|date=1 October 2022|access-date=1 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230531171013/https://www.brusselstimes.com/299017/belgian-prince-gabriel-completes-military-initiation|archive-date=31 May 2023|url-status=live|quote=The training is intended to immerse young future-office for a professional career in the armed forces and provide basic military skills. 190 students ultimately passed the training and received their symbolic blue berets on Friday, which officialises their new title of cadet.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pointdevue.fr/royal/belgique/gabriel-de-belgique-le-service-pour-heritage|title=Gabriel de Belgique, le service pour héritage|trans-title=Gabriel from Belgium, the inheritance service|first=Philippe|last=Delorme|date=28 August 2022|access-date=31 May 2023|language=French|archive-date=31 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230531171329/https://www.pointdevue.fr/royal/belgique/gabriel-de-belgique-le-service-pour-heritage|website=Point de Vue|url-status=live|quote=Deuxième dans l’ordre de succession – qui fait désormais fi de la loi salique –, Gabriel sera donc élève-officier, interne durant une année à l’École royale militaire (ERM),... [Second in the order of succession – which now ignores the Salic law –, Gabriel will therefore be a cadet, an intern for a year at the Royal Military School (ERM), ...]}}</ref><ref name="hln22"/>
-==Arms==
+== Arms ==
 {{Infobox emblem wide| image = Coat of arms of a Prince of Belgium.svg
 | notes = As a Prince of Belgium and a descendant of King [[Leopold I of Belgium|Leopold I]], the Prince is entitled to use a [[coat of arms]] which was stipulated in the Royal Decree of King [[Philippe of Belgium|Philippe]] in 2019.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Philippe, Koning der Belgen |date=12 July 2019 |title=Koninklijk besluit houdende vaststelling van het wapen van het Koninklijk Huis en van zijn leden |url=http://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/mopdf/2019/07/19_2.pdf |journal=Moniteur Belge/ Belgisch Staatsblad |access-date=24 July 2019}}</ref>
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 | escutcheon = [[Sable (heraldry)|Sable]], a [[Lion (heraldry)|lion]] rampant [[Or (heraldry)|or]], armed and langued [[gules]] ([[Coat of arms of Belgium|Belgium]]), on the shoulder an escutcheon barry of ten sable and or, a [[crancelin]] [[Vert (heraldry)|vert]] ([[House of Wettin|Wettin]]), overall a bordure or.
 | supporters = Two lions guardant proper
-| motto = {{lang-fr|L'union fait la force}}<br>{{lang-nl|Eendracht maakt macht}}<br>{{lang-de|Einigkeit macht stark}}
+| motto = {{langx|fr|L'union fait la force}}<br>{{langx|nl|Eendracht maakt macht}}<br>{{langx|de|Einigkeit macht stark}}
 | other_elements = The whole is placed on a mantle [[purpure]] with ermine lining, fringes and tassels or and ensigned with the [[Crown (heraldry)|Royal crown of Belgium]].}}
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 ==External links==
+*[https://www.monarchie.be/en/royal-family/prince-gabriel Biography on the official website of the Belgian Royal Family]
-*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050405224024/http://www.princegabriel.be/nl/index.html His official website] (in French, [[Dutch language|Dutch]], and German only){{dead link|date=October 2012}}
-*[http://www.monarchie.be The official website of the Belgian Royal Family]
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 [[Category:Belgian people of Swedish descent]]
 [[Category:Sons of kings]]
+[[Category:Belgian male taekwondo practitioners]]
+[[Category:21st-century Belgian sportsmen]]

v t e Belgian royal princes
Generations are numbered by descent from King Leopold I of Belgium.
1st generation	Crown Prince Louis-Philippe King Leopold II Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders
2nd generation	Prince Leopold, Duke of Brabant Prince Baudouin King Albert I
3rd generation	King Leopold III Prince Charles, Count of Flanders
4th generation	King Baudouin King Albert II Prince Alexandre
5th generation	King Philippe Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este* Prince Laurent
6th generation	Prince Gabriel Prince Emmanuel Prince Amedeo* Prince Joachim*
*The Royal Decree of 2 December 1991 gave titles to husbands and children of any Princess of Belgium by birth