Prince Emmanuel of Belgium explained

Prince Emmanuel
Birth Date:	4 October 2005
Birth Place:	Erasmus Hospital, Anderlecht, Brussels, Belgium
House:	Belgium
Father:	Philippe of Belgium
Mother:	Mathilde 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 King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium. He is currently third in line to the throne of Belgium after his elder sister, Princess Elisabeth, and brother, Prince Gabriel.

Life

Emmanuel was born on 4 October 2005 at the Erasmus Hospital the teaching hospital of Université libre de Bruxelles. He was christened at the chapel of Ciergnon Castle in the Belgian Ardennes on 10 December 2005. His godparents were: his maternal aunt Countess Elisabeth d'Udekem d'Acoz (Margravine Pallavicini) and Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg.^{[1] [2]}

Prince Emmanuel initially attended St John Berchmans College in Marollen, Brussels^[3] before transferred to Eureka Special School in Kessel-Lo in September 2012.^[4] In August 2020, the Belgian Royal Court announced that Prince Emmanuel was transferred to the English-language International School of Brussels in Watermael-Boitsfort.^[5] Emmanuel graduated from ISB in June 2024.

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

Arms

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]
Year 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
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.

External links

• Biography on the official website of the Belgian monarchy

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Notes and References

1. http://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/2005/12/12/belgianroyals/ "An Intimate Candlelit Baptism for Prince Emmanuel"
2. http://www.popularq.net/articles/Royalty/General/Prince-Emmanuel-was-christened-on-Saturday/ "Prince Emmanuel was Christened Saturday".
3. Web site: Cardoen. Sandra. 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? . 8 October 2023. 25 June 2024. vrtnws.be. nl. 25 June 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240625005838/https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2023/10/02/royals-zondag-8-oktober/. live.
4. News: Prins Filip brengt Emmanuel naar nieuwe school. 3 September 2012. Het Nieuwsblad. nl. 25 June 2024. 25 June 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240625010100/https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20120903_079. live.
5. Web site: 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 . 25 October 2020. vrtnws.be. nl. https://web.archive.org/web/20240616034503/https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2020/08/26/nieuwe-scholen-voor-prinses-eleonore-en-prins-emmanuel/. 2024-06-16. live.
6. Web site: Prince Emmanuel. 25 October 2020. The Belgian Monarchy. en.
7. Philippe, Koning der Belgen . 12 July 2019 . Koninklijk besluit houdende vaststelling van het wapen van het Koninklijk Huis en van zijn leden . Moniteur Belge/ Belgisch Staatsblad . 24 July 2019.