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Prince Gabriel
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Picture released by the Belgian Royal Household on the Prince's birthday in 2022
Born (2003-08-20) 20 August 2003 (age 21)
Erasmus Hospital, Anderlecht, Brussels, Belgium
Names
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HouseBelgium
FatherPhilippe of Belgium
MotherMathilde d'Udekem d'Acoz

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 and Title

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 [de].[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]

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,[3] 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.[3] 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.[2] In August 2022, the Royal Family announced that Gabriel attended the Royal Military Academy of Belgium, studying social and military sciences in Dutch and will be a part of the 162nd class.[4]

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 [nl], a Belgian hockey club based in Evere[2] but decided to quit hockey in 2019 to focus on his school work.[5]

Title

20 August 2003 His Royal Highness Prince Gabriel of Belgium

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.[6]
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
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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

  1. ^ a b c Mastrostefano, Maddalena (20 August 2021). "Who is Prince Gabriel of Belgium?". Royal Central. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Prince Gabriel". The Belgian Monarchy Official Website. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Mieze, Marta (26 July 2022). "Prince Gabriel to join Royal Military Academy on 22 August". The Brussels Times. Archived from the original on 27 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 26 August 2022 suggested (help)
  5. ^ Dekkers, Laura (24 August 2019). "Prince Gabriël of Belgium quits hockey". royalcentral.co.uk. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  6. ^ 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.
Prince Gabriel of Belgium
Born: 20 August 2003
Lines of succession
Preceded by Line of succession to the Belgian throne
2nd position 		Succeeded by
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