Overview

• Princess Elisabeth attended the Te Deum mass at Brussels’ Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula alongside King Philippe, Queen Mathilde and her three younger siblings wearing a green chiffon gown by Natan.
• She has declined to use her royal status for special treatment as she awaits a federal court decision on President Trump’s May visa ban affecting international students at Harvard.
• A Massachusetts judge heard Harvard’s lawsuit against the visa policy on July 21, leaving Elisabeth’s ability to resume her public policy master’s studies uncertain.
• King Albert’s daughter, Princess Delphine, drew criticism from royal fans for a thigh-high split red dress by Benjamin Voortmans that spotlighted a non-binary Belgian designer.
• Princess Eleonore underscored generational continuity by debuting Queen Mathilde’s emerald and diamond drop earrings originally gifted on the queen’s 40th birthday.