The royal family of Belgium has a major event to celebrate this Monday, October 25, Princess Elisabeth is 20 years old. An important milestone for the young woman, to the point that the magazine Point of view granted him the cover of his last issue published on October 20. The newspaper specializing in royal families has collected the testimonies of several relatives of Princess Elisabeth. Among them, that of Bouzouk, the makeup artist of the Belgian royal family.
The one whose role is to sublimate Princess Elisabeth as well as all the other members of her clan, there is no doubt that the young woman is destined to a very bright future. The makeup artist draws him the same trajectory as a certain Kate Middleton. “The princess will far surpass Kate Middleton in the future“, advances Bouzouk to Point of view.
One of the many qualities of the eldest daughter of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, her courage, and this from an early age. Kathleen Schroyens, dance teacher at the municipal academy of Asse, remembers their first lesson together: “It was a little doll who arrived here with her dance bag, a lot of courage and envy.“Princess Elisabeth took lessons for eleven years and it is said that this is where the secret of her maintenance and her bearing as a future queen comes from.
In addition to dancing, the big sister of Gabriel (18) and Emmanuel (16) also took painting lessons, on the advice of her grandmother; Queen Paola. “Sometimes she was so attached to her job that she wanted it to end at all costs “, remembers the painter Pierre Chariot, who supervised the non-law of the castle of Ciergnon. “The palace driver came knocking on the door but she turned a deaf ear“, he adds. In addition to being courageous, Princess Elisabeth is determined. Two qualities that can also be found in Kate Middleton.
No special treatment at military school
Courage and determination were needed to complete the first year of cadet training at the prestigious Royal Military Academy. As the future queen of the armies, Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant, insisted on integrating her. “The princess received no special treatment, specifies Colonel Thierry Pirenne, responsible for the first years at the Royal Military School, in Point of view. It’s a good element, she integrated well into her class. She is hardworking and meticulous.“
Will Princess Elisabteh be entitled to special treatment for her 20th birthday? Nothing is less sure..