Princess Elisabeth joins King Philippe and Queen Mathilde for National Day celebrations in Brussels

Princess Elisabeth of Belgium has joined her family for the country's National Day celebrations, choosing a striking pink dress for the occasion.

Princess Elisabeth, 22, is the heiress apparent to the Belgian throne, the future Queen of Belgium.

As the eldest child of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, she is known as the Duchess of Brabant and was elevated to the duchy after her grandfather Albert II abdicated in 2013.

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Princess Elisabeth linked arms with her brother, Prince Emmanuel, as they walked up the steps of Brussels Cathedral.

The heiress apparent wore a structured fuchia midi dress with matching headband and cape detail.

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The royal family attended a religious ceremony in the morning to kick of formalities.

King Philippe, 64, wore a military uniform with the purple sash of Belgium's Order of Leopold.

Queen Mathilde, 51, chose an ivory button-down dress with full skirt and matching hat.

Princess Eleonore, 16, wore a white dress with red floral pattern. Brothers Emmanuel, 18, and Gabriel, 20, both wore morning suits.

Independence Day celebrates the separation of Belgium from the Netherlands in 1831 and the formal establishment of the Kingdom.

Following the religious ceremony a schedule of festivities had been planned from the Place du Jeu de Balle to Brussels Park and in the various districts of Brussels.

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Princess Elisabeth recently completed a History and Politics degree at Oxford.

She joined her family for National Day events to celebrate the anniversary of Leopold of Saxe-Cobourg swearing allegiance to the Belgian Constitution, making him the first King of Belgium.

She will now attend Harvard University in Boston.

The palace told the Brussels Times the royal was "selected for an 'Honorary Award' from the Fullbright Program, the US Department of State's international educational exchange programme."

Elisabeth completed the country's military training in 2020 at the Royal Military Academy in Brussels.

She swore the officers' oath on September 26, 2023 being commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Belgian Army.

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