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Royal family members without an allowance may pursue a military career
Official title: Wetsontwerp tot wijziging van diverse bepalingen betreffende het statuut van de leden van de koninklijke familie.
Status: Parliament is still discussing this proposal, for example in a committee or while waiting for advice. (parliament: ‘Pending in the Chamber’)
In plain language
- Members of the royal family who do not receive a public allowance (dotation) will be allowed to pursue a career in the Belgian armed forces. They will not receive a salary during basic training, and their military status will end automatically if they ever receive an allowance in the future.
- This directly applies to princes and princesses without an allowance who wish to serve in the military, such as Prince Gabriel, and to the armed forces.
- Nothing changes in your daily life, and royal candidates will not take away recruitment spots from other applicants.
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