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Happy Birthday to Prince Gabriel of Belgium! The second child and eldest son of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium, he is currently the second in line to the Belgian Throne of Belgium after his sister, the Duchess of Brabant. Prince Gabriel was christened at Ciergnon Castle and his godparents are his maternal uncle, Count Charles-Henri d’Udekem d’Acoz, and his paternal second cousin, Baroness Maria Christina von Freyberg-Eisenberg. Prince Gabriel began his school at St John Berchmans College, and moved to the International School of Brussels (ISB) in Watermael-Boitsfort, an English-language private school. He will be studying at the National Mathematics and Science College in Warwickshire from 2021. Prince Gabriel plays the piano, and plays football, cycling, tennis, swimming, skiing, sailing. He is also a member of Royal Evere White Star Hockey Club until he quit to focus on his school work. We wish HRH a very Happy Birthday and Many Happy Returns!

↩️ Entdecken Sie einige Momente neu anlässlich des 18. Geburtstags von Prinz Gabriel.#BelgianRoyalPalace #MonarchieBe pic.twitter.com/tuKajFASon

— Belgian Royal Palace (@MonarchieBe) August 20, 2021

↩️ Redécouvrez quelques beaux moments de la vie du Prince Gabriel à l’occasion de son 18ème anniversaire. #MonarchieBe #BelgianRoyalPalace pic.twitter.com/xvP5nJ56iu

— Belgian Royal Palace (@MonarchieBe) August 20, 2021

↩️ Terugblik naar enkele mooie momenten in het leven van Prins Gabriël ter gelegenheid van zijn 18e verjaardag. #BelgianRoyalPalace #MonarchieBe pic.twitter.com/VyjyG0mN68

— Belgian Royal Palace (@MonarchieBe) August 20, 2021