This week for the first time Crown Princess Elisabeth (24) is attending two royal audiences with high-ranking international politicians. It is a new step the Crown Princess’ training for when she becomes Belgium’s head of state. On Tuesday, she met with the leaders of the three most important European institutions.
Crown Princess Elisabeth is a student at Harvard University in the United States. She is currently back in Belgium on vacation. On Tuesday, she joined her father King Filip for a meeting with the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, the European Council President António Costa and the Speaker of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola. The audience took place at the Royal Palace in the centre of Brussels.
On Thursday, the Crown Princess, who at some date in the future will become commander-in-chief of the Belgian armed forces, will be present at an audience for the Secretary General of NATO Mark Rutte. She will return to the United States to continue her education at Harvard University at the end of the week.
Previously, Princess Elisabeth already attended royal receptions with prominent politicians, such as the former US President Barack Obama in March 2024.