The future Queen of Belgium has been spotted donning military gear after leaving the University of Oxford.

Crown Princess Elisabeth began studying a History and Politics undergraduate course at Lincoln College in 2021.

The 22-year-old is next in line to the Belgian throne as she is the eldest of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium’s four children.

She was spotted alongside her parents and three siblings celebrating Belgian National Day over the weekend.

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cess Elisabeth in a dress on the evening. 

Sporting several different outfits including a fuchsia dress, the young royal was also seen wearing military gear at one point.

Last summer Princess Elisabeth concluded her military training her military training at the Royal Military Academy in Brussels.

After learning to use grenades and anti-tank weapons, the Belgian heir to the throne took her officer oath, completing the courses which she began in September 2020.

The princess has now left the University of Oxford but does not plan to end her education just yet with another course now lined up and she graduated in the city on Tuesday.

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The family attending a service. 

She is set to complete her course this summer and the Belgian Royal Palace announced last month that the royal would move to the United States.

A statement released from the Belgian Royal Palace said: “After having recently successfully completed the admission tests, Her Royal Highness Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant, will begin a master's degree in public policy this summer at Harvard University (Harvard Kennedy School) in Boston.

“This two-year course will complete her university education following her bachelor's degree in History and Politics at the University of Oxford.”

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