Princess Elisabeth Of Belgium: October 2002 - February 2005

[montecarlo]

Huh? Is it Hel-leen or Hel-len?

 

[Alexandria]

Originally posted by montecarlo@Dec 8th, 2003 - 10:45 am
Hel-leen

A short 'e' sound at the beginning and a long 'e' sound at the end (sort of like 'lean' at the end.) I believe this is the French pronunciation of the name. The other variation of pronouncing it that you wrote is the English version. 'Helen' short 'e' sounds for both.

 

[montecarlo]

Thanks for your clarification, Karolina and Alexandria! Do you ladies think it's a nice name for a little girl? When you hear the name "Helene" do you think of an attractive cheerful little girl or not? Do you think it's overused? Does it sound better as a first name or as a middle name? I'd like to hear everyone's opinion please.

 

[martha-louise]

Hélène is her 4th name I think, nobody calls her Hélène

the official name of the future queen is Elisabeth,
but her parents like to say Lisa of Elisa or how lovely mathilde calls her 'mon ange', my angel.

 

[Alexandria]

I think Helene is a very nice name. To me, it connotes femininity and a certain delicateness and softness.

But that could just be me! According to my friends I tend to favour the feminine, 'frou-frouy' names!

 

[Jelka]

No, here in Belgium, we pronounce it Heeleinuh. Like that, Hell-een is more English, Hel-len too. So it's Hee-lei-nuh.
By the way, it's a lovely name, and it sounds very chic

 

[moosey60]

Originally posted by Alexandria+Dec 8th, 2003 - 11:22 am--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Alexandria @ Dec 8th, 2003 - 11:22 am)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-montecarlo@Dec 8th, 2003 - 10:45 am
Hel-leen

A short 'e' sound at the beginning and a long 'e' sound at the end (sort of like 'lean' at the end.) I believe this is the French pronunciation of the name. The other variation of pronouncing it that you wrote is the English version. 'Helen' short 'e' sounds for both. [/b][/quote]
Actually, it wouldn't be Hel-lean. With the accent at the end, it makes it a short "e" sound at the end. It'd be more Hell-en. French has always befuddled me- i.e. what's the point of having an "s" at the end of say, "Tu prends" if you're not going to pronounce the s? Or the d for that matter?

 

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

Elisabeth visiting her brother for the first time

 

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

1.Elisabeth and her first birthday candle
2.Grandma Paola holding Belgium's future queen
3.6 months old and very cute

 

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

Stealing the show at the engagement of Laurent & Claire

 

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

At the family photoshoot last year May

 

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

her 2nd birthday

 

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

A few months old, on a walk in the park of Laeken (her garden actually )

 

[Jelka]

Yes, she looks like her father very much!! Even Mathilde has said that! I was wondering when she would go to school? In october she'll be three years, so..

 

[Hannelore]

Probably in September then, in Belgium it's usual for children to start school at 2,5/3 years.

But hopefully we'll have new photos of her before then!

 

[Jelka]

Originally posted by Hannelore@Apr 25th, 2004 - 12:42 pm
Probably in September then, in Belgium it's usual for children to start school at 2,5/3 years.

But hopefully we'll have new photos of her before then!

Yes, I know that, but I was just wondering because recently someone asked Philippe (someone from the public during a visit somewhere) when Elisabeth was going to school, and then he said that it was still too early.

 

[Duchess Sophie]

Three years this winter.... time flies. About two years she speaks fluently

 

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

Pictures from Elisabeth's first summer holiday, with her parents in Galicia, Spain.

http://www.seegerpress-online.de/topixx/data/pre-SEEGER00076181.jpg

http://www.seegerpress-online.de/topixx/data/pre-SEEGER00076180.jpg

 

[Dennism]

Originally posted by royal_sophietje@Apr 25th, 2004 - 2:46 pm
Three years this winter.... time flies. About two years she speaks fluently

So you´ve talked to her? Cool.

 

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

More of the new pictures: Elisabeth has become such a pretty little girl!

 

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

fotomarktplatz.de

 

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

having seen these new pictures, I think Elisabeth looks like both her mother and father.

In the way she holds herself, she really looks like Mathilde. She's becoming a very pretty child.

 

[Lena]

IMO daddy´s girl looks great! Not just cute or beautiful, but also very regal! Just look how she´s sitting on this bench...so as if all this fuss wouldn´t bother her a bit.

 

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

Oh yes! A real princess

 

[rox]

I think that princess Mathilde mast be verry luckey with her two beautiful children.Elisabeth is becoming a real little lady en Gabriel is just so cute. I think he will be a verry handsome sprince in the future .I think that Elisabeth will go to a Deutch school , because that's all the children of Astrid has been ( of still going) to a deutch school.

Ps : I heard Elisabeth talk on the tv and is was so cute !

 

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

Elisabeth sitting behind a tree


http://www.facetoface.de/webgate/thumb.php?RENDERSIZE=400&IMAGESIZE=2&IMAGENUMBER=00406202

 

[Dennism]

Great photo, Cathérine.

 

[irishchic5]

She looks so much like Mathilde! She is a beautiful little girl and it is obvious that she is a Daddy's girl!

 

[moosey60]

I think Philippe is very close with his daughter. Here he is comforting Elisabeth at Laurent and Claire's engagement. (From Brigitte's worldroots site)

Elisabeth and Daddy

 

[gaggleofcrazypeople]

Awwww! Elisabeth is so cute!