Princess Elisabeth has completed first year of master’s degree but Trump administration’s crackdown may jeopardise studies

Princess Elisabeth, the 23-year-old future queen of Belgium, has just completed her first year at Harvard University but the ban imposed by Donald Trump’s administration on foreign students studying there could jeopardise her continued attendance.

The US president’s administration revoked Harvard’s ability to enrol international students on Thursday, and is forcing current foreign students to transfer to other schools or lose their legal status in the US, while also threatening to expand the crackdown to other colleges.

“Princess Elisabeth has just completed her first year. The impact of [the Trump administration’s] decision will only become clearer in the coming days/weeks. We are currently investigating the situation,” said a spokesperson for the Belgian royal palace, Lore Vandoorne.

  • @unemployedclaquer@sopuli.xyz
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    93 days ago

    Future queen I guess means she is a princess. Just say that. I did not know Belgium still has vestiges of monarchy. That does put a damper on the judgment from Europe over the U.S. having Trump. Also can’t forget Leopold. Fuck that guy

    • Null User Object
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      253 days ago

      Future queen I guess means she is a princess. Just say that.

      “Future queen” is more specific than “princess.”

      They call her Princess Elisabeth repeatedly in the article, but she’s not just “a princess.”

      The princess is heir to the Belgian throne, as the eldest of four children born to King Philippe and Queen Mathilde.

      Her siblings are also a princess and two princes, but she’s the eldest, and thus the only one that can currently be called “future queen.”

    • @x00z@lemmy.world
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      143 days ago

      Belgium’s monarchy is mostly ceremonial. Most of the power lies with parliament.

      • Saik0
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        3 days ago

        Okay? So where are you telling the top commenter that having soft power with a ceremonial monarchy is pointless?

        Why is everyone getting up and arms like it matters if they have no actual power?

    • zewm
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      33 days ago

      I guess you’re one of those doesn’t read the article types.

      • @unemployedclaquer@sopuli.xyz
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        33 days ago

        No I did, doesn’t change anything except exaggerate my dismay. Trump and the ivy leagues and the princesses can all just go away