Princess Elisabeth joined the Belgian Royal Family for a major day of celebration.
The future queen celebrated Belgium's National Day on Monday alongside her parents, King Philippe, 65, Queen Mathilde, 52, and her younger siblings, Prince Gabriel, 21, Prince Emmanuel, 19, and Princess Eleonore, 17, in Brussels.
The major public appearance comes as the Crown Princess of Belgium has declined to use her royal status to secure special treatment at Harvard University.
Princess Elisabeth faces uncertainty over completing her master's degree due to President Trump's ban on international students.
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|Princess Elisabeth joined the Belgian Royal Family for a major day of celebration.
The 23-year-old future queen is standing in solidarity with fellow students affected by the visa restrictions, according to royal journalist Wim Dehandschutter.
The Trump administration's May policy blocked international students from attending Harvard classes on visas, though the university's lawsuit has temporarily halted the ban.
A federal judge in Boston will decide on 21 July whether to continue the Trump administration's policy, creating uncertainty for Elisabeth and other international students.
The hearing date coincides with Belgium's National Day, when the princess is expected to appear publicly with her family in Brussels for celebrations.
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|Princess Elisabeth faces uncertainty over completing her master's degree due to President Trump's ban on international students.
Elisabeth has just completed the first year of her two-year master's degree in public policy and is currently in Belgium, undertaking an internship whilst fulfilling royal engagements.
Contingency plans are being developed should the Trump administration's ban proceed, with Harvard reportedly exploring the possibility of providing online lessons for affected students.
Elisabeth could potentially return to Oxford, where she previously completed a three-year degree in Politics and History at Lincoln College.
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|Attending a Belgian university would prove complicated, according to royal journalist Wim Dehandschutter.
Attending a Belgian university would prove complicated, according to royal journalist Wim Dehandschutter.
He said: "A Belgian university is a sensitive issue, because she would have to choose between a Dutch-speaking and a French-speaking institution, and between a Catholic and a liberal one."
The princess hopes to return to the US later this year to complete her master's degree, but remains prepared to pursue alternative arrangements if necessary.