Prince Gabriel of Belgium
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| File:Gabriël van België.png Gabriel in 2015 | |||||
| Born | 20 August 2003 Erasmus Hospital, Anderlecht, Brussels, Belgium | ||||
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| House | Belgium | ||||
| Father | Philippe of Belgium | ||||
| Mother | Mathilde d'Udekem d'Acoz | ||||
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Prince Gabriel of Belgium (Template:Lang-fr, Template:Lang-nl; 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.
Life
Prince Gabriel was born on 20 August 2003 in the Erasmus Hospital in Anderlecht, Brussels. He was christened at Ciergnon Castle on 25 October 2003. His godparents are: his maternal uncle, Count Charles-Henri d'Udekem d'Acoz; and his paternal second cousin, Baroness Maria Christina von Freyberg-Eisenberg. He was named Gabriel Baudouin Charles Marie 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).[citation needed]
Gabriel’s older sister, Elisabeth, precedes him in the line of succession following the 1991 adoption of absolute primogeniture.[citation needed] He also has a younger brother, Prince Emmanuel, and a younger sister, Princess Eléonore. He lives with his parents and siblings at the Royal Palace of Laeken.[1]
Gabriel was a student at St John Berchmans College until 2019,[2] where the instruction is in Dutch, in the Marolles district of Brussels, the capital of Belgium. French and English are also part of his education.[1] From 2019 to 2021, he studied at the International School of Brussels (ISB), an English-language private school in Watermael-Boitsfort.[3]
Gabriel plays the piano. He likes to practice football, cycling, tennis, swimming, skiing, sailing.[1] He is also member of Royal Evere White Star Hockey Club, a Belgian hockey club based in Evere[4][1] but decided to quit hockey in 2019 to focus on his school work.[4]
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References
- ^ a b c d "Prince Gabriel". The Belgian Monarchy Official Website.
- ^ "PRINCESS ELISABETH, THE FUTURE QUEEN OF THE BELGIANS". royalfashionblog.com. 29 October 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
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.
- ^ "WHO IS PRINCE GABRIEL OF BELGIUM?". royalfashionblog.com. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ a b Dekkers, Laura (24 August 2019). "Prince Gabriël of Belgium quits hockey". royalcentral.co.uk. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ 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
- His official website (in French, Dutch, and German only)[dead link]
- The official website of the Belgian Royal Family