On September 2, 2020, Crown Princess Elisabeth, the daughter of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, started a military initiation training at Elsenborn Army Camp in Butgenbach, Belgium. It is the 1st year education of the Crown Princess. Crown Princess Elisabeth is one of the 186 students of the Royal Military Academy who started the military initiation phase. The training will continue until next Friday.
Candidate officers who pass the theoretical and practical exam will then receive their caps with which they can actually start their military duty. The training programme was changed this year due to the pandemic. Soldiers are wearing masks and following other COVID-19 guidelines while in the classroom. Photos of the Crown Princess taken during the military training were shared by the Royal Palace.
