Princess Elisabeth of Belgium took time out of her studies to fulfill a rare royal engagement by welcoming a very special guest to her home country.
The royal, 20, who studies at Oxford University, hosted former US President Barack Obama this weekend as she joined her father, King Philippe, in Brussels.
Elisabeth looked regal in a smart royal blue suit with a wrap jacket and wide-leg pants as she smiled alongside the ex-president, flanked on the other side by the Belgian monarch.
Although the Belgian royal family hosted a very special guest of honor, it was Elisabeth who seemed to steal the show as fans took to social media to praise her stunning outfit and professionalism.
After the Royal Palace of Belgium posted the photo of the three figures on Instagram, the photo was flooded with comments praising the future queen of Belgium.
Royal fans have gone wild over a new photo of Princess Elisabeth, the future queen, wearing a bright blue suit as she welcomes former US president Barack Obama to her home country.
“The Crown Princess looks so stunning in blue,” one person wrote.
Another said: “Such a beautiful blue outfit for the princess. »
Many royal fans were excited to see their future queen fulfilling royal commitments, given that she is currently prioritizing her studies.
“Wow for Princess Elisabeth! “” one person wrote, adding: “The king can be proud of his daughter.
The princess’ appearance comes after speculation about her love life at Oxford University was quashed amid reports she was dating an “ordinary” young man.
The future Queen of Belgium was romantically involved with a 20-year-old student from Manchester after the couple (believed to be in the photo) met at Oxford University.
Royal fans went wild after seeing Elisabeth perform rare public engagement and wear royal blue suit
Belgian media reported last month that the 20-year-old had found love with Nicholas Dodd, 20, from Rochdale.
It was reported that the two men met when Elisabeth began studying history and politics at Lincoln College.
Mr. Dodd studies history at the same college, according to Het Laatste Nieuws, a Dutch-language newspaper based in Antwerp, Belgium.
The local publication, citing a “major source”, claimed that “ordinary” Nicholas and the princess had an “instant connection” after finding themselves in the same study group and developing a relationship that “transcends friendship “.
However, the rumors were quelled when Dodd’s family said the reports were “false.”
“They just go to the same university and study together. Like all his other friends, I cannot comment further,” said an anonymous family member. Manchester Evening News.
Asked about these rumors, the Royal Palace refused to comment, according to the French-speaking television channel based in Belgium. RTL.
“We do not react to rumors concerning the private lives of members of the royal family,” we read in a press release.
Nicholas has been described as an “intelligent and studious young man”, who appeared on the Rochdale Sixth Form College website after being accepted into Oxford University.
He wrote: “I applied to Oxford because I wanted the opportunity to study at a world-class university.
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Princess Elisabeth, 22, grew up at the royal palace in Brussels and attended royal engagements. She was just nine years old when she gave a speech at the opening of the Princess Elisabeth Children’s Hospital.
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“I felt I had to apply because there was nothing to lose by trying!” It was also worth it because the experience developed my analytical skills. So even if my application is unsuccessful, the skills I learned will still help me now and in my approach to my job in the future.
“I would recommend applying to Oxbridge even if you have doubts in yourself. You have nothing to lose and if you put in the time, it will be an experience in itself that is worth it,” he added.
Born on October 25, 2001, Princess Elisabeth is the eldest of the four children of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium.
When her father became king in 2013, Elisabeth became heir to the throne and Duchess of Brabant.
Elisabeth began attending royal engagements from a young age and was just nine years old when she gave a speech at the opening of the Princess Elisabeth Children’s Hospital.
In contrast, Nicholas went to Rochdale Sixth Form and, while studying, lived with his mother in a £300,000 house after losing his father Andrew to cancer in 2007.
Princess Elisabeth is the eldest of the four children of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium.
Like a number of other European royals, including Princess Leonor of Spain and Princess Alexia of the Netherlands, Elisabeth attended Atlantic College in Wales before joining Oxford.
Nicknamed “Hippie Hogwarts,” the school curriculum includes unusual activities such as Tai Chi and Tibetan literature. It has a remarkable clifftop location in a 12th-century castle in the Vale of Glamorgan.
Elisabeth enrolled on a two-year, £67,000 course to study her International Baccalaureate diploma at the school, which she has now completed.
Before her two-year studies in Wales, she attended the Dutch-speaking secondary school Sint-Jan Berchmanscollege in Brussels. The princess also participated in the Yale Young Global Scholars program at Yale University.
She then followed a one-year course in social and military sciences at the Royal Military Academy which is supposed to teach in depth the four components of Belgian defense: the Army, the Air Force, the Marine and Medical.
When Elisabeth ascends the throne after her father, she will make history by becoming the very first queen of Belgium.
Alongside her education, in October 2021, the Princess began studying history and politics at Lincoln College, Oxford.
Alongside her education, in October 2021, the Princess began studying history and politics at Lincoln College, Oxford. Here she rows for the Lincoln College Boat Club under the name “Elisabeth of Saxe-Coburg”.
According to the Belgian newspaper Le Soir, the princess took a written entrance exam in history “anonymously”, so that her social status would not affect her grades.
Elisabeth is said to have chosen the course herself, in agreement with her parents, and to have consulted graduates from various universities and made her decision based on what would be most useful to her in her role as queen later in life.
According to the official royal website, Elisabeth, an accomplished 21-year-old, enjoys walking in nature, reading and playing the piano – although, like “all young people of her age,” the palace writes, “her musical tastes are varied “.