Islam in Belgium Islam in Belgium Islam in Belgium is a minority religion and the second largest religion in the country after Christianity. The exact number of Muslims in Belgium is unknown but various sources estimate that 4.0% to 6.5% of the country's population adheres to Islam. The first registered presence of Islam in Belgium was in 1829, but most Belgian Muslims are first-, second-, or third-generation immigrants that arrived after the 1960s. The first registered presence of Islam in Belgium was in 1829, a year prior to the country’s independence in 1830. A report by the Turkish consul in Antwerp estimated roughly
Prince Gabriel of Belgium Prince Gabriel of Belgium Prince Gabriel of Belgium (, ; born 20 August 2003) is the first son and second child of King Philippe of Belgium and Queen consort Mathilde of Belgium. He is currently second in line to the throne of Belgium after his older sister Elisabeth. Gabriel was born in the Erasmus Hospital in Anderlecht, Brussels, on 20 August 2003. Gabriel was christened at Ciergnon Castle on October 25, 2003. His godparents are: his maternal uncle, Count Charles-Henri d'Udekem d'Acoz; and Baroness Maria Christina von Freyberg (paternal second cousin). His older sister, Elisabeth, precedes him in the line