Princess Eléonore of Belgium
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Princess Eléonore of Belgium (Eléonore Fabiola Victoria Anne Marie; born 16 April 2008) is the second daughter and fourth child of Prince Philippe of Belgium, Duke of Brabant, the heir apparent to the throne of Belgium, and his wife Princess Mathilde
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, including the two children of the king's alleged illegitimate daughter, Delphine Boel
. The princess was born at 4h50 at the Erasmus Hospital in Anderlecht
. She weighed 3.2 kg and was 50 cm long at birth.
She was baptised on 14 June 2008 in the chapel of Ciergnon Castle in the Belgian Ardennes, by Cardinal
Godfried Danneels, the Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels. Her godparents are Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden
, Princess Claire of Belgium
, and Count Sébastien von Westphalen zu Fürstenberg.
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Princess Eléonore of Belgium (Eléonore Fabiola Victoria Anne Marie; born 16 April 2008) is the second daughter and fourth child of Prince Philippe of Belgium, Duke of Brabant, the heir apparent to the throne of Belgium, and his wife Princess Mathilde
Princess Mathilde, Duchess of Brabant
Princess Mathilde, Duchess of Brabant, DHS , is the wife of the heir apparent to the Belgian throne, Prince Philippe, Duke of Brabant...
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Family and birth
Her older siblings are Princess Elisabeth of Belgium, Prince Gabriel of Belgium and Prince Emmanuel of Belgium. She is the thirteenth grandchild of Albert II, King of BelgiumAlbert II of Belgium
Albert II is the current reigning King of the Belgians, a constitutional monarch. He is a member of the royal house "of Belgium"; formerly this house was named Saxe-Coburg-Gotha...
, including the two children of the king's alleged illegitimate daughter, Delphine Boel
Delphine Boël
Delphine Michèle Anne Marie Ghislaine Boël is a Belgian artist who specializes in papier maché sculpture. She is alleged to be the illegitimate daughter of Albert II of Belgium. Sometimes in the media Delphine is incorrectly titled as a Baroness, because of her mother's title...
. The princess was born at 4h50 at the Erasmus Hospital in Anderlecht
Anderlecht
Anderlecht is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region.There are several historically and architecturally distinct districts within the Anderlecht municipality.-Pronunciation:* Dutch: * French:...
. She weighed 3.2 kg and was 50 cm long at birth.
She was baptised on 14 June 2008 in the chapel of Ciergnon Castle in the Belgian Ardennes, by Cardinal
Cardinal (Catholicism)
A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...
Godfried Danneels, the Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels. Her godparents are Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden
Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden
Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, Duchess of Västergötland is the heiress-apparent to the Swedish throne. If she ascends to the throne as expected, she will be Sweden's fourth queen regnant .-Early life:...
, Princess Claire of Belgium
Princess Claire of Belgium
Princess Claire of Belgium, is the wife of Prince Laurent of Belgium and is a land surveyor.- Biography :...
, and Count Sébastien von Westphalen zu Fürstenberg.
Names
- Eléonore - is a name her parents liked, as it means 'true and perpetual beauty', and it kept the tradition of El-/-el names in the family.
- Fabiola is for her great-aunt, Queen Fabiola of BelgiumQueen Fabiola of BelgiumQueen Fabiola of Belgium is the widow of King Baudouin of Belgium. She was Queen consort of the Belgians for 33 years...
. - Victoria is for her godmother, Crown Princess Victoria of SwedenVictoria, Crown Princess of SwedenVictoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, Duchess of Västergötland is the heiress-apparent to the Swedish throne. If she ascends to the throne as expected, she will be Sweden's fourth queen regnant .-Early life:...
. - Anne is for her maternal grandmother, Countess Anna d'Udekem d'Acoz.
- Marie is for the Virgin Mary, as per tradition with Catholic royalty. It is also the second name of her maternal grandmother.