00:00Prince Gabriel of Belgium is gaining increasing prominence and is beginning to
00:04to define his own path within the royal family. Second in line to
00:08Succession to the throne, the young royal took an important step forward in May.
00:12She made her debut in her first official solo engagement representing the crown
00:15Belgian. She presided over the prestigious Queen Elisabeth Classical Music Competition, while
00:20Her parents were traveling to the United States to attend the graduation of the
00:23Princess Elizabeth. Weeks later she resumed a leading role.
00:28During the official visit of Naruito and Masako from Japan, the young man and his three
00:32Brothers welcomed the imperial couple to the royal palace of Siernion. A new
00:37This gesture confirms its growing presence on the official agenda. But if there is a
00:42The area where he seems to have a clear future is the military. His training.
00:46Her military career has been much greater than that of her sister Elizabeth, heir to the throne.
00:50After four years of training, Gabriel has just graduated from the Royal School
00:54He was a soldier and made his debut during the Belgian National Day celebrations.
00:58wearing military uniform at the Te Deum Mass, also sporting the Grand Cross of the Order
01:03Leopoldo's highest distinction in the country, which his father bestowed upon him as a
01:07graduation gift. Everything points to the young prince wanting to continue
01:11linked to the Armed Forces and could become the first of the
01:14royal family to develop a paid career within the military. After a
01:19Governmental change of regulations, allows members of the House
01:23Real people who do not have a state allowance can work professionally in the
01:27Armed Forces. A change that could mark a new path for Gabriel
01:31and for the new generations of the Belgian royal family.
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