Princess Eléonore of Belgium
Belgian princess (born 2008)
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Princess Eléonore of Belgium (Eléonore Fabiola Victoria Anne Marie; born 16 April 2008) is the younger daughter and the youngest of four children of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium. She is currently fourth in line to the throne of Belgium after her older siblings Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant, Prince Gabriel, and Prince Emmanuel.
Erasmus Hospital, Anderlecht, Brussels, Belgium
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| Born | 16 April 2008 Erasmus Hospital, Anderlecht, Brussels, Belgium | ||||
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| House | Belgium | ||||
| Father | Philippe of Belgium | ||||
| Mother | Mathilde d'Udekem d'Acoz | ||||
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Life
Eléonore was born as the fourth child of Philippe and Mathilde, then the duke and duchess of Brabant. She was delivered at 04:50 CET on 16 April 2008 at Erasmus Hospital, the teaching hospital of the Université libre de Bruxelles in Anderlecht, Brussels.[1] She is the twelfth and youngest grandchild of King Albert II and Queen Paola. She was christened on 14 June 2008 at Ciergnon Castle, a summer residence of the Belgian royal family, by Cardinal Godfried Danneels, then Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels. Her godparents are Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, Princess Claire of Belgium, and Count Sébastien von Westphalen zu Fürstenberg.[2]
Princess Eléonore was initially educated at St John Berchmans College, a Dutch-language school in the Marolles/Marollen, Brussels. In September 2020, she was transferred to the Heilig Hart College, a Dutch-language secondary school in Wezembeek-Oppem.[3] From September 2023, she attended the International School of Brussels, from which she graduated in 2026.[4]
Princess Eléonore speaks Dutch, French and English.[5] She plays the violin and practices skiing, sailing, and tennis.[5]
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