Prince Emmanuel of Belgium

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Prince Emmanuel
Belgium
FatherPhilippe of Belgium
MotherMathilde d'Udekem d'Acoz

Prince Emmanuel of Belgium (Emmanuel Léopold Guillaume François Marie; born 4 October 2005) is the younger son and third child of

throne of Belgium after his elder sister, Princess Elisabeth, and brother, Prince Gabriel
.

Life

Emmanuel was born on 4 October 2005 at the

In September 2012, it was announced that Emmanuel left

special school in Kessel-Lo.[3] The school caters to children of normal intelligence and gifted children who have dyslexia, which he has.[4] In August 2020, it was reported that Emmanuel transferred to The International School of Brussels, an English-language private school in Watermael-Boitsfort, near Brussels, the same school his brother Gabriel attended from 2019 to 2021.[5]

Emmanuel likes to practice cycling, swimming, skiing, and sailing. He also plays the flute and saxophone. He speaks French, Dutch, and English.[6]

Arms

Coat of arms of Prince Emmanuel 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.[7]
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
  • French: L'union fait la force
  • Dutch: Eendracht maakt macht
  • German: Einigkeit macht stark
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. ^ "An Intimate Candlelit Baptism for Prince Emmanuel", Hello Magazine (12 December 2005).
  2. ^ "Prince Emmanuel was Christened Saturday". Archived 12 August 2007 at archive.today
  3. ^ "Prins Filip brengt Emmanuel naar nieuwe school". Nieuwsblad. 3 September 2012.
  4. ^ "Eureka Onderwijs".
  5. ^ NWS, VRT (26 August 2020). "Nieuwe scholen voor prinses Eléonore en prins Emmanuel, einde van een tijdperk aan het Sint-Jan Berchmanscollege". vrtnws.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Prince Emmanuel". The Belgian Monarchy. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  7. ^ 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.

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Prince Emmanuel of Belgium
Born: 4 October 2005
Lines of succession
Preceded by
Line of succession to the Belgian throne

3rd position
Succeeded by