Prince Emmanuel of Belgium
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Prince Emmanuel of Belgium (Emmanuel Léopold Guillaume François Marie) is a grandchild of King Albert II of Belgium. He is currently fourth in line to the throne of Belgium after his father and his older sister Elisabeth and brother Gabriel.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Birth
Emmanuel was born 4 October 2005, the third child of Philippe, Duke of Brabant and of his wife, Mathilde. The birth took place at 13.06h (CET) in the Erasmus Hospital in Anderlecht. He was 3.9 kg and 50 cm at birth.
On 10 December 2005 in the chapel of Ciergnon Castle in the Belgian Ardennes, Emmanuel was baptised by Cardinal Godfried Danneels, Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels. He was given the names Emmanuel Léopold Guillaume François Marie. His godparents were Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and his mother's sister, Countess Elisabeth d'Udekem d'Acoz.[1][2]
[edit] Names
- Emmanuel is to continue the El/el tradition.
- Léopold is for his great-grandfather, Leopold III of Belgium.
- Guillaume is for his godfather, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg.
- François is for Saint Francis of Assisi, as the prince was born on his feast day.
- Marie is for the Virgin Mary, as per tradition with Catholic royalty.
[edit] Arms
Dr. Gustaaf Janssens, Archivist of the Royal Palace, confirms that HRH Prince Emmanuel's coat of arms as a Prince of Belgium consists of his grandfather The King's coat of arms with a gold/yellow label of three points, minus the sceptres and Grand Collar of the Order of Leopold and the helm facing to the left [heraldic dexter].
[edit] Ancestry
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[edit] References
- ^ "An Intimate Candlelit Baptism for Prince Emmanuel", Hello Magazine ( 12 December 2005).
- ^ "Prince Emmanuel was Christened Saturday".
[edit] External links
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Prince Emmanuel of Belgium
Cadet branch of the House of Wettin
Born: 4 October 2005 |
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| Preceded by Prince Gabriel of Belgium |
Line of succession to the Belgian throne 4th position |
Succeeded by Princess Eléonore of Belgium |
| Line of succession to the Saxe-Coburg and Gotha throne 36th position |
Succeeded by Prince Laurent of Belgium |
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