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Born 20 August 2003 (age 20)
Erasmus Hospital, Anderlecht, Belgium ( 2003-08-20 ) Father King Philippe of Belgium Mother Queen Mathilde of Belgium House House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Parents Queen Mathilde of Belgium, Philippe of Belgium Siblings Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant Grandparents Queen Paola of Belgium, Albert II of Belgium, Anna Maria Komorowska, Patrick d'Udekem d'Acoz Cousins Prince Amedeo of Belgium, Princess Maria Laura of, Prince Joachim of Belgium, Princess Luisa Maria of, Princess Laetitia Maria of Similar People Prince Emmanuel of Belgium, Princess Eleonore of Belgium, Princess Elisabeth - Duchess, Philippe of Belgium, Queen Mathilde of Belgium | ||
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.