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Prince Gabriel of Belgium

Prince Gabriel of Belgium

Life at a glance

Born
2003 · August 20
Age this year
23No death recorded in our data
Known as
student, royalty. Citizenship: Belgium
Born
23rd anniversary of their birth this year

Their story

Who they were

Personal life Prince Gabriel plays the piano . He likes to practice taekwondo , football , cycling , tennis , swimming , skiing , sailing and hiking . [ 1 ] He was a member of Royal Evere White Star Hockey Club , a Belgian hockey club based in Evere but decided to quit hockey in 2019 to focus on his school work. [ 2 ] ^ "Prince Gabriel" . The Belgian Monarchy Official Website . Archived from the original on 22 January 2022.

Prince Gabriel of Belgium

Early life

Educated at: St. John Berchmans College.

Early life Gabriel was born as the second child of Philippe and Mathilde , then the duke and duchess of Brabant. He was delivered at 01:15 CET on 20 August 2003 at Erasmus Hospital , the teaching hospital of the Université libre de Bruxelles in Anderlecht , Brussels. [ 1 ] He was christened on 25 October 2003 at Ciergnon Castle , a summer residence of the Belgian royal family , by Cardinal Godfried Danneels , then Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels . [ 2 ] His godparents are his maternal uncle,

Education and military training Prince Gabriel was initially educated at St John Berchmans College , a Dutch-language school in the Marolles/Marollen , Brussels, from September 2006 until September 2019. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In September 2019, Gabriel was transferred to the English-language International School of Brussels , a private school in Watermael-Boitsfort . [ 2 ] He finished his secondary education in August 2021. [ 3 ] After completing his secondary studies,

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Questions about Prince Gabriel of Belgium

When was Prince Gabriel of Belgium born?

August 20 2003.

How old would Prince Gabriel of Belgium be today?

23 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.

Who else was born on August 20?

Kaho Minagawa, Tonisha Rock-Yaw, Daniel Vladař and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.

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