A wile ago we were discussing about the education of princess Maria Laura. This week a Belgian magazine has explained her school history:
* She did her elementary and secondary(high) school in the Dutch speaking school "Sint-Jan Berchmanscollege" in Brussels (also the former school of Amedeo, Joachim and the school of Louise Maria, Leatitia Maria, Elisabeth and Gabriël): Flemish, strikt and extremely solid education
Sint-Jan Berchmanscollege Brussel - Startpagina
* The last 2 years of her secondary (high) school she went to the " Saint Johns International school" in Waterloo: not only very expensive but also a school of high level. the students who graduate from that school can go without any problemns to Harvard and Oxford. Maria Laura said herself that she sometimes had problems with the subject matter.
St. John's International School - Brussels, Belgium
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According to Joëlle Vanden Houden, longtime producer of the program "Royauté" on VTM, Princess Maria Laura was severely mistreated in her youth and at school. She was reviled for her appearance and called names for her royal origins. Because of her prominent chin and large eyes, she was given the nickname "E.T.", a reference to the extraterrestrial from the film, and boys organized a "who kissed the first E.T." contest.
It seems this took place at Sint-Jan Berchmanscollege, since Ms. Vanden Houden says that when the princess started at St. John's International School at age 16, it was the beginning of her "success story".
https://www.7sur7.be/monarchies/d-u...e-maria-laura-et-son-fiance-william~af1bfea6/
So all the children of Prince Lorenz and Princess Astrid are styled as HIRH, of which the title "HIH" is actually from the paternal side instead of the maternal.
No, Prince Lorenz and Princess Astrid and all their children are styled as HRH.
For instance, observe how they are named in the court calendar for Princess Maria Laura's engagement:
https://www.monarchie.be/fr/agenda/fiancailles
https://www.monarchie.be/nl/agenda/verloving
Leurs Altesses Royales la Princesse Astrid et le Prince Lorenz ont la grande joie d’annoncer les fiançailles de
Son Altesse Royale la Princesse Maria Laura avec Monsieur William Isvy. Le mariage aura lieu au second semestre 2022.
Hunne Koninklijke Hoogheden Prinses Astrid en Prins Lorenz hebben het grote genoegen om de verloving aan te kondigen van
Hare Koninklijke Hoogheid Prinses Maria Laura met de Heer William Isvy. De bruiloft zal in de tweede helft van 2022 plaatsvinden.
(Translation:
Their Royal Highnesses Princess Astrid and Prince Lorenz have the great pleasure of announcing the engagement of
Her Royal Highness Princess Maria Laura to Mr. William Isvy. The wedding will take place in the second half of 2022.)
Yes, I believe they will change this. If Laurent, Astrid or Philippe's children have one day so many children like their parents, soon Belgium will become the country of Europe with more Princes and Princesses. And maybe the Belgians wouldn't be very glad to pay taxes to support all these children's expenses (I guess).
With or without the royal family, Belgium is a country with copious amounts of princes and princesses, because Belgium's non-royal nobility includes a number of families whose members are Princes and Princesses. All of the legitimate male-line members of the Ligne family, for example, are HH Prince or Princess.
No doubt that is why the King only decided to limit the number of HRH Princes(ses) "of Belgium", and not the number of Princesses and Princes per se,
among Astrid and Laurent's descendants.
