The 20-year-old crown princess is spending her summer at a camp at the Royal Military Academy. Covered from head to toe, it shows another image of the monarchy, away from the ceremonial garb.
Princess Elizabeth of Belgium will not only inherit the throne, but she is also destined to become the head of her country’s armies. This explains why the 20-year-old takes military work seriously. The eldest son of King Philip and Queen Mathilde of Belgium could use his time off, but he would insist on attending a summer camp at the Royal Military School in Arlon.. He thus slipped into the skin of a cadet, joining other students completing their second year at the academy.
These pictures were published on Instagram by the Royal Palace of Belgium. We can see the would-be sovereign, rifle in hand, wearing fatigues and masking makeup. He is also seen leading some of the students, thus showing off the skills he has acquired.
According to the institution, the Duchess of Brabant and the other students will live together for a little over a month “without any form of luxury that makes them think of each other.” They will develop their patrolling techniques and leadership skills.
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After receiving her International Baccalaureate at the College of the Atlantic in the United Kingdom, the Princess spent her first year of training in the Social and Military Sciences course at the Dutch-speaking pole of the Royal Military Academy. Last academic year, Elizabeth enrolled in political science for three years at Lincoln College, an affiliate of the prestigious University of Oxford. And at the end of his military training, he promised to keep in touch with the Belgian army.
Source: Le Figaro
