Prince Gabriel of Belgium
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| 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, one of the royal family’s summer residences, on 25 October 2003.[1] His godparents are his maternal uncle Count Charles-Henri d'Udekem d'Acoz; and his paternal second cousin, Baroness Maria Christina von Freyberg-Eisenberg.[1] 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).[1][better source needed]
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 lives with his parents and siblings at the Royal Palace of Laeken.[2]
Gabriel was a student at St John Berchmans College until 2019,[citation needed] where the instruction is in Dutch, in the Marolles district of Brussels, the capital of Belgium. He also speaks French and English.[2] From 2019 to 2021, he finished his secondary education at the International School of Brussels (ISB), an English-language private school in Watermael-Boitsfort.[citation needed] From September 2021, he is taking 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.[3]
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.[2] He has been involved in the Scouts since he was eight years old and has become a patrol leader in the last few years.[2]
Prince Gabriel plays the piano. He likes to practice taekwondo, football, cycling, tennis, swimming, skiing, sailing and hiking.[2] He was also a member of Royal Evere White Star Hockey Club, a Belgian hockey club based in Evere[2] but decided to quit hockey in 2019 to focus on his school work.[4]
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References
- ^ a b c Mastrostefano, Maddalena (20 August 2021). "Who is Prince Gabriel of Belgium?". Royal Central. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "Prince Gabriel". The Belgian Monarchy Official Website.
- ^ "Prince Gabriel". The Belgian Monarchy. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ 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