Prince Emmanuel of Belgium(Emmanuel Léopold Guillaume François Marie;born 4 October 2005) is the younger son and third child ofKing PhilippeandQueen Mathilde of Belgium.He is currently third in line to thethrone of Belgiumafter his elder sister,Princess Elisabeth,and brother,Prince Gabriel.
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| Born | 4 October 2005 Erasmus Hospital,Anderlecht,Brussels,Belgium | ||||
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| House | Belgium | ||||
| Father | Philippe of Belgium | ||||
| Mother | Mathilde d'Udekem d'Acoz | ||||
Life
editEmmanuel was born on 4 October 2005 at theErasmus Hospitalthe teaching hospital ofUniversité libre de Bruxelles.He was christened at the chapel ofCiergnon Castlein the Belgian Ardennes on 10 December 2005. Hisgodparentswere: his maternal aunt Countess Elisabethd'Udekem d'Acoz(MargravinePallavicini) andGuillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg.[1][2]
Prince Emmanuel initially attendedSt John Berchmans CollegeinMarollen,Brussels[3]before transferred to Eureka Special School inKessel-Loin September 2012.[4]In August 2020, the Belgian Royal Court announced that Prince Emmanuel was transferred to the English-languageInternational School of BrusselsinWatermael-Boitsfort.[5]Emmanuel graduated from ISB in June 2024.
Emmanuel likes to practicecycling,swimming,skiing,andsailing.He also plays thefluteand saxophone. He speaks French, Dutch, and English.[6]
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References
edit- ^"An Intimate Candlelit Baptism for Prince Emmanuel",Hello Magazine(12 December 2005).
- ^"Prince Emmanuel was Christened Saturday".Archived12 August 2007 atarchive.today
- ^Cardoen, Sandra (8 October 2023)."Royals op zondag - Van schuchtere knaap tot attente sidekick van prinses Elisabeth, welk pad ligt open voor prins Emmanuel?"[Royals on Sunday - From shy boy to attentive sidekick of Princess Elisabeth, which path is open for Prince Emmanuel?].vrtnws.be(in Dutch).Archivedfrom the original on 25 June 2024.Retrieved25 June2024.
- ^"Prins Filip brengt Emmanuel naar nieuwe school".Het Nieuwsblad(in Dutch). 3 September 2012.Archivedfrom the original on 25 June 2024.Retrieved25 June2024.
- ^NWS, VRT (26 August 2020)."Nieuwe scholen voor prinses Eléonore en prins Emmanuel, einde van een tijdperk aan het Sint-Jan Berchmanscollege"[New schools for Princess Eléonore and Prince Emmanuel, end of an era at St. John Berchmans College].vrtnws.be(in Dutch).Archivedfrom the original on 16 June 2024.Retrieved25 October2020.
- ^"Prince Emmanuel".The Belgian Monarchy.Retrieved25 October2020.
- ^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.Retrieved24 July2019.