Royal Profile: 13 Facts about Princess Élisabeth of Belgium, The Duchess of Brabant
- Princess Élisabeth Thérèse Marie Hélène of Belgium, The Duchess of Brabant was born via C-section the eldest child of King Phillippe and Queen Mathilde on 25 October 2001{Source}.
- She has two younger brothers and a younger sister:
- She was baptized on 9 December 2001, her godparents are:
- Prince Amedeo of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este (paternal cousin)
- Countess Hélène d'Udekem d'Acoz (maternal aunt)
- She is named for the following:
- Élisabeth : her great-great grandmother Elisabeth of Bavaria.
- Thérèse: Possibly for her maternal great-great-grandmother Countess Teresa Sobanska.
- Marie: the Virgin Mary as per tradition with Catholic Royalty.
- Hélène: her maternal aunt and godmother Countess Hélène d'Udekem d'Acoz.
- Presently she is the first female heir to the throne, and the will be Belgium's first Queen Regent.
- Like her elder cousins, she is enrolled in Sint-Jan Berchmanscollege.
- Again, another historical moment: no future Belgian monarch's education has begun in Dutch.
- She also attends dance classes that are conducted in Dutch.
- A new teenager, and a future monarch has undertaken many royal duties in her short lifetime.
- In 2006, she attended the Te Deum in honor of Belgian National Day for the first time{Photos}. In 2007, she attend the opening of a science Museum with her father, the Queen Elisabeth Music Competition and a presentation of a model of the Belgian Antarctic Station which bears her name, The Princess Elisabeth Base.
- In 2011, along side her parents, the future Belgian monarch visited the Princess Elisabeth Children Hospital, where she gave a speech{Photos}.
- In 2013, she attended the abdication and investiture of her father and grandfather, when she became the heir-apparent to the Belgian throne {Photos}.
- Most recently the future Belgian Queen Regent attended a WWI Torch light memorial ceremony, where she delivered a speech{Source} {Source}{Video}
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