Prince Gabriel of Belgium
Prince Gabriel | |||||
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Prince Gabriel in 2015 | |||||
Born |
Erasmus Hospital, Brussels, Belgium | 20 August 2003||||
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House | Saxe-Coburg and Gotha | ||||
Father | King Philippe of Belgium | ||||
Mother | Queen Mathilde of Belgium | ||||
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Styles of Prince Gabriel of Belgium | |
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Reference style | His Royal Highness |
Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
Prince Gabriel of Belgium (French: Gabriel Baudouin Charles Marie, Dutch: Gabriël Boudewijn Karel Maria; born 20 August 2003) is the first son and second child of King Philippe of Belgium and Queen consort Mathilde of Belgium. He is currently second in line to the throne of Belgium after his older sister Elisabeth.
Life
Gabriel was born in the Erasmus Hospital in Anderlecht, Brussels, on 20 August 2003. His older sister, Elisabeth, precedes him in the line of succession following the 1991 adoption of absolute primogeniture. Gabriel also has a younger brother, Prince Emmanuel, and a younger sister, Princess Eléonore.
His godparents are: his maternal uncle, Count Charles-Henri d'Udekem d'Acoz; and Baroness Maria Christina von Freyberg (paternal second cousin).
Gabriel is styled as His Royal Highness Prince Gabriel of Belgium.
Arms
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Ancestry
Ancestors of Prince Gabriel of Belgium |
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External links
- His official website (in French, Dutch, and German only)
- The official website of the Belgian Royal Family
Prince Gabriel of Belgium Born: 20 August 2003 | ||
Lines of succession | ||
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Preceded by The Duchess of Brabant |
Line of succession to the Belgian throne 2nd position |
Succeeded by Prince Emmanuel of Belgium |