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Elisabeth is rumoured to be very intelligent and bright. If she got in on her own merits it would be sad for her people think her title helped.
The interpretation is 'how you interpret the world around you'. How does this favor the rich??? The kids must demonstrate their interest in creating change in the world and exhibit how they see the world and the changes needed. I would argue that someone from a poorer background has a better leg up then someone who comes from a very posh sheltered background. Its easier for them to have seen the struggles out there, and know the changes needed among the people.
This isn't Harvard where you need grades (can throw money at it to ignore the slightly lower grades) and an essay (can have someone write it). Its vigerous interviews and presentations. Elisabeth would have been observed in group projects and activities. These aren't things one fakes with money.
And the others who were selected to attend? What did they have?
It is so pathetic that people will always brand royals as being given everything and never achieving anything. No it couldn't possibly be that she speaks three languages, plays instruments, is involved in different activities, and has the grades and drive to get into the program. Not at all. Of course it is because she is a future queen.
She is already turning into a York girl. No matter what they will ever do outside royal life, people will never think they ever earned anything.
One public fact about the Belgian kids is that their parents are definitely very demanding. Mathilde for example wanted all her children to learn music (Elisabeth for example plays the piano, I think). And it was a political imperative that they be multilingual , Elisabeth and Gabriel also go to one of the best secondary schools in Belgium. But it is not all about academics. Elisabeth was also encouraged to be involved in sports and I believe she also takes ballet or dance classes and does voluntary social work. She has the type of well-rounded profile plus probably the grades that would look good in any school application
A little remark here, the Sint-Jan Berchmanscollege in Brussels isn't "one of the best secundary schools in Belgium". I'd say about 80% of secundary schools in Belgium have a good reputation, with the criterium being a good preparation for further education or a profession. On the whole I can't even think of 'exceptionally good schools' because the level is overall quite high, academically speaking. Does this make for happier children - I don't know. Elisabeth's school however is known to have a high numbet of wealthy and aristo pupils, though not as much as her mother's school, the Vierge Fidèle.
Just curious. ..didn't the Count and Countess de Lannoy send Stephanie to Vierge Fidele?
Stéphanie attended the Dutch-language Sancta Maria de Ronse school and continued her education in Collège Saint-Odile in France. She then returned to Brussels for studies at L'Institut de la Vierge Fidèle, before taking up Russian language and literature in Moscow. She majored in German philology at Louvain-la-Neuve and also earned a master's degree in Berlin.[1] She is fluent in French, English and German.[5][6] She is able to speak a fair amount of Luxembourgish and Russian
Thanks, Hannelore. I am pretty sure the quality of Belgian schools is uniformly high, but I assume there must be some implicit ranking in terms of average grades in school-leaving state exams and percentage of pupils who go on to university. I have been told Sint-Jan Berchmanscollege is one of the top performers in those criteria. Is that true ?
Thanks, Hannelore. I am pretty sure the quality of Belgian schools is uniformly high, but I assume there must be some implicit ranking in terms of average grades in school-leaving state exams and percentage of pupils who go on to university. I have been told Sint-Jan Berchmanscollege is one of the top performers in those criteria. Is that true ?
Happy 10th Birthday to Princess Eleonore!!
"Bedankt voor uw verjaardagswensen!
Merci pour vos vœux d'anniversaire!
Danke für Ihre Geburtstagswünsche!
Thank you for your birthday wishes!"
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She's such a tremendous beauty, looks a lot like a mini-Mathilde but with Philippe's eyes
I can totally imagine the King being unable to say no to Eleonore when she looks at him with puppy dog eyes
All the kids will be heartthrobs in a few years...oh,well, Elisabeth probably already is.
I really like Elisabeth's new statue and it's interesting that she has one. Have there been any statues of the BRF in modern times such as this one? I wonder if Elisabeth will visit her statue one day.
Prince Gabriel send his thanks for the wishes for his 15th Birthday today!!!
https://www.instagram.com/p/BmsZaZzCaV0/?taken-by=belgianroyalpalace
When is P.Elisabeth starting her school year in Wales? Do you think we will get any picture?