Prince Emmanuel of Belgium

Names
	French: Emmanuel Léopold Guillaume François Marie; Dutch: Emmanuel Leopold Willem Frans Maria;

Prince Emmanuel
Prince Emmanuel
	Prince Emmanuel in 2016
Born	4 October 2005 (age 19); Erasmus Hospital, Anderlecht, Brussels, Belgium
Names
Names
	French: Emmanuel Léopold Guillaume François Marie; Dutch: Emmanuel Leopold Willem Frans Maria;
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]

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.

^ "An Intimate Candlelit Baptism for Prince Emmanuel", Hello Magazine (12 December 2005).
^ "Prince Emmanuel was Christened Saturday". Archived 12 August 2007 at archive.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). Archived from the original on 25 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
^ "Prins Filip brengt Emmanuel naar nieuwe school". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 3 September 2012. Archived from the original on 25 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
^ 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). Archived from the original on 16 June 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
^ "Prince Emmanuel". The Belgian Monarchy. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
^ 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.

Lines of succession
Prince Emmanuel of Belgium House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Born: 4 October 2005
Preceded by Prince Gabriel of Belgium	Line of succession to the Belgian throne 3rd position	Succeeded by Princess Eléonore of Belgium