Meet Princess Elisabeth of Belgium, the teen heir apparent going to Oxford: she visited Kenya with Unicef and completed military training in Brussels
- The daughter of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde got a windmill park and the Order of Leopold, Belgium’s oldest and highest order, for her 18th birthday
- The Belgian Royal Palace confirmed on Instagram that the Duchess of Brabant will attend Oxford, like Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and King Abdullah II of Jordan
Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant and heir apparent to the Belgian throne, is set to attend Lincoln College at Oxford in the United Kingdom, majoring in history and politics, the Belgian Royal Palace confirmed through Instagram last month.
When Princess Elisabeth applied, it seems she was not given special treatment. According to Tatler, quoting Belgian newspaper Le Soir, the princess completed a written exam anonymously to ensure her position wouldn’t influence her admission by swaying it in her favour.
As she furthers her education at Oxford, we take a look back at Princess Elisabeth’s previous accomplishments that indicate the makings of a future queen.
She previously attended UWC Atlantic College in Wales
Princess Elisabeth is no stranger to the United Kingdom, having obtained her International Baccalaureate (IB) from UWC Atlantic College in Wales. According to Insider, the Atlantic College bills itself as a “force for educational change with seafront views of Glamorgan”. The school recently gained exposure as it welcomed Princess Leonor de Borbon of Spain and Princess Alexia of the Netherlands.
