Military Initiation for Elisabeth

 15 September 2020

Court shared the first images of Crown Princess Elisabeth's start at the Royal Military Academy.

The Duchess of Brabant & her fellow students are completing a 4 week military boot camp at Camp Elsenborn in Bütgenbach, the traditional military initiation all students at the ERM are put through.

They start the day at 5:45 with sports.

After a shower & breakfast, there's the greeting of the flag and military drill.

Training

Camouflage & field exercises.

Rifle practice.

Elisabeth will spend one year at the Ecole Royale Militaire, studying social & military sciences.

video: https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2020/09/15/rekruut-elisabeth-in-elsenborn-de-kroonprinses-start-haar-milit/

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