Crown Prince Philippe was born on April 15, 1960 in Brussels, Belgium as Philippe Leopold Louis Marie. He has been married to Crown Princess Mathilde since December 4, 1999. They have four children.
Elisabeth's godmother is Countess Héléne d'Udekem d'Acoz, born September 22, 1979, she is the youngest sister of Princess Mathilde. Elisabeth's godfather is Belgian Prince Amedeo, Imperial Prince and Archduke of Austria-Este, Royal Prince of Hungaria and Bohemia, born February 21, 1986, he is the oldest son of Princess Astrid of Belgium (Prince Phillippe's sister) and Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este.
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He has also a younger brother Prince Laurent, born October 19, 1963. He is married with Claire Coombs, born January 18, 1974. They have 3 children: 1 daughter and 2 sons. Princess Louise Sophie Mary, born February 6, 2004. Prince Nicolas Casimir Marie, born December 13, 2005. Prince Aymeric Auguste Marie, born December 13, 2005.
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He has a sister Princess Astrid, born June 5, 1962. She is married with Archduke Lorenz of Austria-Este, born December 16, 1955. Together they have 5 children: Prince Amedeo, born February 21, 1986. Princess Maria Laura, born August 26, 1988. Prince Joachim, born December 9, 1991. Princess Luisa Maria, born October 11, 1995. Princess Laetitia Maria, born April 23, 2003. All her children bear the titles Prince(ss) of Belgium, Prince(ss) Imperial and Archduke(Archduchess) of Austria-Este, Prince(ss) Royal of Hungaria and Bohemia
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Emmanuel's godmother is Countess Elisabeth d'Udekem d'Acoz, born January, 1977. She is one of the three sisters of Princess Mathilde. Emmanuel's godfather is Prince Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg, born November 11, 1981.
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Gabriel's godmother is Baroness Hans-Ulrich von Freyberg. Gabriel's godfather is his maternal uncle, Count Charles-Henri d'Udekem d'Acoz, born May 14, 1985, he is the brother of Princess Mathilde.
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Third child, Prince Emmanuel, was born on October 4, 2005.
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Second child, Prince Gabriel, was born on August 20, 2003.
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First child, Princess Elisabeth, who will one day become Queen, was born on October 25, 2001.
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Studied constitutional history at Oxford's Trinity College and graduated in political science from California's Stanford University.