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Gabriel's Blue Beret Ceremony

30 September 2022

King Philippe handed out the blue berets to the new promotion of soldiers who passed the six week initiation training at the Royal Military Academy. Among the platoon was his son, Prince Gabriel (19). This moment marks the start of their official training.








Queen Mathilde and Crown Princess Elisabeth (20) were also present. 



Elisabeth was sporting a new, shorter hairstyle. She was wearing a new Natan coat dress, her Jimmy Choo pumps and new earrings by Maëlle Laduron (for Natan). She carried one of Mathilde's Dior clutches. 






Two years ago Elisabeth was in her brother's shoes: https://queenmathilde.blogspot.com/2020/09/blue-beret-ceremony.html  




After the ceremony, Elisabeth & Gabriel posed together for pictures. With a very proud mum looking on!














Elisabeth & Gabriel left in one car, Philippe & Mathilde in another.

Earlier in the day, Court released these pictures from Gabriel's  week initiation at Camp Elsenborn.


Remarkable to notice that Prince Gabriel had been matriculated under the name "van Saksen Coburg", unlike his sister who has served using the name "van België". Court precised later this was to mark the continuity between King Philippe & Crown Princess Elisabeth's days in the military, both as "van België". 


Just like his older sister, Gabriel chose the Dutch language to study at the ERM.







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