Christening of Princess Eleonore of Belgium

[Marchesina]

Does anyone know Eléonore's christening date? And, what do you think, it will be a private cerimony or a public one as, for example, Princess Isabella's christening?

[magnik]

Originally Posted by Marchesina

Does anyone know Eléonore's christening date? And, what do you think, it will be a private cerimony or a public one as, for example, Princess Isabella's christening?

Not yet. Probably it will be similar christening like her older siblings.

[stephanievl]

It will be a private ceremony with only family and close friends that always have been like that with treir other 3 childern.

[stephanievl]

Elisabeth was born 25 oktober 2001 and was baptized 9 december 2001: 1,5 month later
Gabriël was born on 20 august 2003 and was baptized 23 october 2003: 2 months later
Emmanuel was born on 4 october 2005 and baptized 10 december 2005: 2 months later

[Marchesina]

So we have to espect the christening in June. I hope it will be very soon, I look forward it, I can't wait to see little Princess Eléonore again. She's soooooo beautiful!

[Marengo]

Well, just to get in the mood:

Princess Elisabeth's Baptism

Prince Gabriel's Baptism

Prince Emmanuel´s Baptism

[CaliforniaDreamin]

Maybe they will select June 11th, which is Queen Fabiola's 80th birthday. I think that would be a lovely gesture since the new little Princess has the Queen's name.

[princess leonor]

Originally Posted by CaliforniaDreamin

Maybe they will select June 11th, which is Queen Fabiola's 80th birthday. I think that would be a lovely gesture since the new little Princess has the Queen's name.

That would be lovely indeed, a very sweet gesture! Can't wait till they announce the exact date!

[Next Star]

I can't wait to see what date the new little princess's christening will be.

[Royal Fan]

I Predict June 27th -Queen Fabiola Godmother

[paola]

Originally Posted by Royal Fan

I Predict June 27th -Queen Fabiola Godmother

Why exactly June 27th?

At the announcement of the birth of Princess Eléonore the palace also announced that Princess Claire of Belgium and Princess Victoria of Sweden will be the godmothers, so not Queen Fabiola unfortunately.

16/04/2008

Le Prince Philippe et la Princesse Mathilde sont très heureux de pouvoir annoncer la naissance, le 16 avril 2008 à 4h50 à l’hôpital Erasme à Anderlecht, d’une petite sœur pour la Princesse Elisabeth, le Prince Gabriel et le Prince Emmanuel.
Elle portera les prénoms de Eléonore, Fabiola, Victoria, Anne, Marie.
La Princesse et sa fille se portent bien.
L’enfant pèse 3,210 kg et mesure 50 cm.
Les marraines d’Eléonore seront la Princesse héritière Victoria de Suède et la Princesse Claire de Belgique.
Le parrain sera le Comte Sébastien von Westphalen zu Fürstenberg.

Monarchie - Presse

Originally Posted by CaliforniaDreamin

Maybe they will select June 11th, which is Queen Fabiola's 80th birthday. I think that would be a lovely gesture since the new little Princess has the Queen's name.

Originally Posted by princess leonor

That would be lovely indeed, a very sweet gesture! Can't wait till they announce the exact date!

I do agree that it would be a nice gesture, but I also read the announcement on the official website of the Belgium Monarchy that the King and Queen are not in Belgium that day.

10/06/2008
Le Roi, La Reine

Visite d'Etat

Visite d'Etat en Estonie.
(Jusqu'au 12 juin).

Monarchie - Presse

So I don’t think that the child will be christened that day. Although it will be a modest ceremony, with family and friends I suppose, I don’t think that they will hold it without the grandparents. And also the health of the father of Princess Mathilde can be a factor of delay, I think.

[Knowing that Queen Fabiola has her 80th birthday on June 11th, and the King and Queen not being in the Country, I guessed that they would have some celebration at a day in a weekend nearby, but I have not seen any announcement of some special celebrations of Queen Fabiola yet, though, B.T.W.]
Maybe they release some pictures of Queen Fabiola with the little Princess Princess Eléonore on June 11th.
The oldest and the youngest member of the Belgium Royal Family

Can't wait till the christening indeed.

[Mwa]

She will be bapized sunday on June 11th it's official
from:Welkom op de site over prinses Mathilde van Belgie

[Marengo]

According to Het Laatste Nieuws the christening will be on June 14th, at the chappel of the castle Ciergnon.

Article in Dutch here.

[Marchesina]

I knew it will be on June 14th too, at the castle of Ciergnon, but for this second information, I think we were all agree. Anyway, even if it will be on 11th,the important is that finally we have a date, and it will coming very soon. We have only to wait.

[stephanievl]

According to all the belgian media it will be on the 14th of june in the church of Ciergnon, also the place where athe christening off all the other childern were. It was always in an intimate atmosphere with only family and close friends. They always invite a select amount of press to make pictures and images

[Royal Fan]

I Was wrong I Just picked a ramdom date

[stephanievl]

Normally today is the cristening of Eléonore! I hope it is today and that we can see some nice pictures!

[rominet09]

They said on tv that the film and pix will be v isi ble in around three hours time

[Lena]

Belga has pics!
BelgaPicture - Category details

[stephanievl]

Some more pictures

Elisabeth
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Philippe, Mathilde and Eléonore
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Astrid and Lorenz
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