The youngest of King Filip and Queen Mathilde’s children Princess Eléonore celebrates her 17th birthday today (Wednesday 16 April). To mark the occasion the Royal Palace has released 2 new photos of the princess.
1 day after her father’s 65th birthday, King Filip’s youngest daughter Princess Eléonore's turns 17
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It has become something of a tradition in recent years that the Palace releases photographs when a member of the royal family celebrates their birthday. Wednesday 16 April is no exception as Princess Eléonore's celebrates her 17th birthday. The photographs were taken by the photographer Bas Bogaerts at Laken Castle, the Belgian royal family’s family home.
Eléonore Fabiola Victoria Anne Marie was born on 16 April 2008 at the Erasmus Hospital in Anderlecht. A day earlier, her father, then still Crown Prince Filip, had turned 48. At the time of her birth Princess Eléonore’s maternal grandfather Patrick d'Udekem d'Acoz was lying seriously ill in the same hospital. He died later that year. Princess Eléonore is the fourth child and second daughter of the royal couple.
Since summer 2023, she has been a pupil at the English-medium International School of Brussels in the Brussels municipality of Watermaal-Bosvoorde. Previously, she attended school at the Dutch-medium Heilig-Hartcollege in Wezembeek-Oppem (Flemish Brabant). She is fluent in French, Dutch and English.
The princess plays the violin and enjoys skiing, sailing and tennis. She occasionally does voluntary work and is also active in the Scouts.