Princess Astrid & Prince Lorenz's Children - Current Events part 2

[amedea]

Because of her studies I think Maria Laura live for long periods in China as well.

[Shikha Pal]

I thinks she lives in Paris. Which school does Princess Luisa Maria study in?

[aliocha]

in Sevenoaks College I think

[stephanievl]

The court announced today that Prince Joachim wil start his military career in November.
He is enlisted on November 16 at the "Southern Center for Basic Education and Training" in Arlon, where he follows the military basic training with young people who opted for a "Voluntary Military Incorporation" (better known as "Voluntary Military Service"). After this prince Joachim follows a training duty officer on the bridge at "the Nautical School of the Navy" in Bruges.

[Shikha Pal]

Thank you for the Great news Stephanievl! .Its so cool that he is joining the military!. By the way is he joining the Army or Navy or the Air force?

[iceflower]

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Prince Joachim arriving at the base General Bastin, the South Belgian center
for military training, in Stockem, Arlon, Tuesday 16 November 2010. Princess
Astrid and Belgian Defence Minister Pieter De Crem attended the conscription.
Prince Lorenz was expected to be there as well, maybe pics will be added later on.



** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 ** Pic 4 ** Pic 5 ** belga gallery **

[Shikha Pal]

Thanks for the pictures Iceflower.

[stephanievl]

Wow in a pink pants, not often seen in the army :-)

[iceflower]

That has indeed been eye-catching . As to certain (stupid) prejudices
concerning that colour, it shows a kind of self-confindence that he followed
his own fashion taste and nothing else...Likeable!

[Marengo]

Yesterday morning Prince Joachim started his militairy training in Aarlen. He was accompanied by his mother, princess Astrid.

A clip & pictures:
Prins Joachim begonnen aan militaire opleiding in Aarlen - Royalty - HLN

[doric44]

Originally Posted by stephanievl

Wow in a pink pants, not often seen in the army :-)

haha the pants are not pink thats salmon ....dangerous manly fish salmon is

[reginalix]

Thanks to Prince Joachim, in this period so hard for Belgium, to have made us so much laugh.

Priceless.

[iceflower]

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These handout pictures released on 23 December 2010 by the Belgian Defence
Service show Prince Joachim and his colleagues at a training during their voluntary
military service formation (vrijwillige militaire inzet - servici militaire volontaire),
in Kamp Lagland - Camp Lagland, in Luxembourg province.


** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 ** belga gallery **

[stephanievl]

Very nice to see the prince in the army with his colleagues.

[iceflower]

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Prince Joachim attended a commemoration ceremony for the Belgian victims of World War I
and II at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London, Sunday 17 July 2011.



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[aliocha]

July 29th, Princess Astrid, Prince Lorenz, Prince Amedeo, Princess Maria Laura and Princess Laetitia will attend the ceremony of the end of session during which the patent(certificate) of navigation and officer of the watch in the footbridge is put back(handed) to Prince Joachim in the term of its training(formation) to Marine. The ceremony takes place aboard the Ship of Command and Logistic backup " Godetia " in the Naval base of Zeebrugge.
Sorry for the bad quality of my English

[iceflower]

Prince Joachim has finished his training on the Belgian navy ship Godetia. Princess Astrid, Prince Lorenz,
Prince Amedeo, Princess Maria Laura and Princess Laetitia attended the graduation ceremony in Zeebrugge,
July 29.


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[American Dane]

Originally Posted by iceflower

Prince Joachim has finished his training on the Belgian navy ship Godetia. Princess Astrid, Prince Lorenz,
Prince Amedeo, Princess Maria Laura and Princess Laetitia attended the graduation ceremony in Zeebrugge,
July 29.


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I noticed that Prince Joachim has "van Belgie" on his nameplate on his jacket but "de Belgique" on his mess (?) uniform. Is it usual for names to be in both Flemish and French? I thought Amedeo and his siblings only went by de Belgique...

[iceflower]

Good observation! I guess it's a result of the Belgian language division between the Flemish and
the Walloons - a kind of compromise to show an identification with and appreciation for both
spoken languages and regions.

Here are some additional pics:


** gettyimages/daylife gallery ** belga gallery **

** nieuwsblad.be: FOTOSPECIAL: Prins Joachim mag varen **

[Renata4711]

Aliocha - your French is practically flawless, so no worries on that account :-))