The Fresh Prince of Bel-gium!
Belgium’s Prince Emmanuel has quietly launched a successful career as a disc jockey under the stage name DJ Vyntrix.
A 19-year-old, the youngest son of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, has been DJing in his spare time and has even dropped a few dance tracks recently, according to local source Het Laatste Nieuws.
Emmanuel’s DJ Instagram account has surged past 10,000 followers since his secret career came to light.
Last month, the young royal surprised fans with two track drops, releasing upbeat tune “Rio” on June 16, followed by the aptly-named track, “Palace.”
The tracks are credited to Emmanuel de Saxe as the composer, alluding to his full name, Emmanuel of Saxe-Coburg, and his lesser-known skill as a saxophonist.
Recently, the teenager, who stands third in line to the Belgian throne, got an opportunity to present his musical talents at a summer garden party hosted by Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg at Berg Castle.
The Grand Duke Henri has been throwing a series of fun soirees ahead of his abdication in October. His eldest son, Guillaume, will take over the throne.
The Belgian royals boast a close friendship with Luxembourg’s royal family.
Grand Duke Henri’s mother, Josephine-Charlotte, was the sister of Emmanuel’s grandfather, King Albert II of Belgium.
Emmanuel, for his part, spent a lot of his childhood surrounded by his Luxembourgish relatives.
Outside of his musical interests, the teen — who is fluent in French, Dutch, and English — boasts an International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program, which is comparable to a combination of demanding coursework and AP exams.
The prince learned Dutch at the Eureka School in Leuven, Belgium. After successfully completing the course, he is now “following a language and sports training at an academy abroad,” according to the royal website.
“Emmanuel loves nature and practices the following sports: skiing, tennis, windsurfing and running. He also plays the saxophone,” the site adds.
Indeed, the young royal appears to have taken on a particular interest in sports, having enrolled in a special program at a Spanish soccer academy.
Last year, the teen spent time in Spain training to compete at the highest level of men’s professional soccer, known as La Liga or the Primera División, HLN reported.
And it looks as though brains run in the family, as Emmanuel’s older sister, Princess Elisabeth, is currently enrolled at Harvard University.
The 23-year-old royal has just wrapped up her first year at the Ivy League school — and recently faced uncertainty after getting caught in the crossfire of President Trump’s showdown with the prestigious Ivy League college.
Elisabeth, who also goes by the title of Duchess of Brabant in her home country, was at the risk of being sent back to Belgium as part of Trump’s crackdown on international students, which was blocked by a federal judge last month.
The princess is the heir to the Belgian throne, being the eldest of four children born to King Philippe and Queen Mathilde.
Before enrolling at Harvard, Elisabeth earned a history and politics degree from the University of Oxford in England.
