Philippe de Belgique was able to count on the help of his four children to make his birthday memorable, Élisabeth, Gabriel, Emmanuel and Éléonore taking the opportunity to encourage all the Belgians to question their father.
Philippe de Belgique celebrates his 65th anniversary this April 15 and for the occasion, the king called on his four children with which he is very close. After having published the traditional portrait of the sovereign on social networks this Tuesday morning, the palace surprised by revealing a video bringing together Élisabeth, Gabriel, Emmanuel and Éléonore.
It is the future queen who speaks first to announce the video project, declaring in Flemish “when we have a question for the king, we ask him”. His little sister then embers in French: “Well yes for us it’s easy”, what Gabriel confirms by launching behind him “I can ask you a question?” “, Question that receives a” yes “. “Here,” concludes the prince.
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-Emmanuel then comes to the real subject of the video: “We assume that we are not the only ones to have questions for him”. The young man, his brother and his sisters explain that when their father’s 65 years of the 65th anniversary, a website entitled Leroireond.be is set up in order to allow everyone to be able to question the sovereign. “Send him your question and we will ensure that he personally answers several of you” finishes Élisabeth.
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The four children of Philippe and Mathilde dispersed around the world
This video is all the more exceptional since family meetings are rare across the quiévrain. Élisabeth, Gabriel, Emmanuel and Éléonore have not been seen together from the greeting card of their parents sent in December 2024. Each indeed leads his life in different places, Élisabeth having gone to the United States in order to follow a master’s degree in the prestigious University of Harvard, while Gabriel has just returned to Belgium after a semester spent in the Military Academy of St-Cyr Coëtquidan.
More discreet, Prince Emmanuel went to follow his studies in Spain to become a professional footballer. Only the youngest, Éléonore remained with her parents time to finish the school. Even from a distance, the family remains very united, however. In an interview with the “RTBF” on the occasion of their 20 years of marriage, Philippe and Mathilde had mentioned the upheaval that had represented for them the departure of their children, affirming “they leave to return”.
