A vivid example of the fact that real princes are not only in fairy tales, but also in real life, is His Highness the Prince of Denmark Nikolai. Being the sixth on the Danish succession list, he does not spend time idle, wondering whether it will come or not time to try on the royal mantle. Prince Nikolai seeks to create a name for himself. And this is the dream "number one" in the wish list of a young man of royal blood, who is not yet 20.
In the royal house of Denmark, the official duties of the prince are not assigned to Nicholas. The senior grandson of the Danish Queen Margrethe II is actually released from strict obligations and appearance at protocol events, and therefore has neither financial support of the crown, nor land, nor titles. But the young man has numerous duties and taboos, due to the crowned origin. And also - the status of a public person, constant attention from society and the press. Like all members of the Danish royal family, he is a person everywhere recognizable and always discussed. But the most important thing for today is that Prince Nikolai (the stress in the name is put on the first syllable), is the owner of real wealth - youth! - with her inherent ambitions and the desire to be the master of her fate.
Family is important
Being the worst son of Prince Joachim (Count of Monpez) and his first wife Alexandra (Countess of Fredensborg), Nicholas is the Danish Queen Margrethe II's eldest grandson.
His Highness Prince of Denmark Nicholas William Alexander Frederick was born on August 28, 1999 in Copenhagen. The rites of baptism and confirmation of the boy took place in the Fredensborg Palace Church.
When Nicholas was two years old, he had a brother, Prince Felix, with whom they have been friends since childhood and to this day. And two years later, his parents announced the separation. It was a reputational blow to the Danish monarchy. Still - the first divorce since 1846 in the circle of heirs to the throne! Despite the fact that the reasons for the break were not called, Princess Alexandra immediately ceased to be the favorite of the people. She married a boyfriend and, having lost the title of princess, became the Countess of Frederiksborg. However, the second marriage of the mother did not last long, so the children did not have to get used to the stepfather. But the stepmother appeared in their life. In 2008, Prince Joachim introduced his sons to his new wife, Parisian Marie Cavallier. After a while, Nikolai and Felix had half-brothers and sisters - Prince Henrik Karl and Princess Athena.
After the divorce, the former spouses retained equal rights and obligations in relation to common children - Nikolai and Felix. Despite the fact that young princes remained with their mother, they were recognized and remain full members of the royal house. Grandmother favors them. Friends with Nicholas and Felix are children of Prince Joachim and Princess Marie. A father quite often takes his sons to social events. An agreement on equal participation in the education of princes is sacredly executed by parents until today.
In one of his interviews, Nikolai once said: "I had a special, one can say privileged, childhood - and I really appreciate it. I don’t know what it feels like to be someone else, not a member of the royal family."
Prestigious education is a necessary attribute of a monarch
The modern prince is not a minion of fate from a fairy tale (I want ice cream, I want cake, I want sweets). Even without fulfilling the duties of the heir to the throne, children and grandchildren in the royal family are obliged to live with an eye on their crowned origin. First of all, it concerns the education.
Since 2004, Prince Nikolai has been studying at the Krebs School in Copenhagen. After the ninth grade, he continued his studies at one of the most prestigious educational institutions in Denmark, the Herlufsholm closed boarding school. The release took place in 2018. In addition to academic success, the eldest son of Prince Joachim gained independence skills: he lived in a dormitory and, in his own words, only missed his home and his usual food.
One of the traditions in the families of monarchs is the army training of princes. Nikolai became a cadet of the school of reserve army officers H войскrens Sergentskole at the Barracks of the city of Ward. At one time, Prince Joachim himself took a two-year course in this institution. However, before Nikolai received the rank of lieutenant of the reserve, the matter did not reach. After several months of training in army training, the young man came to the conclusion that this is not what he would like to do in the future. At the family council in the royal house, a decision was made: the prince will receive a university education in Copenhagen. Or, just like his father and uncle, will go to study abroad.
Green-eyed curly handsome
A tall and slender owner of one hundred percent model appearance - such, in the general opinion, was Prince Nikolai, who reached his majority in 2017. As a teenager, Nikolai was in the top 10 standards of youthful attractiveness (along with Paris Brosnan, Sean Mendes, sons Cindy Crawford and Pamela Andersen). All in all, the perfect guy.
Refined features, a piercing look, a naughty mop of curly hair - this is from my mother. Alexandra Menley was born in Hong Kong, English and Chinese blood flowed in her father's veins, the roots of her mother's origin are Czech and Austrian. Perhaps it is precisely because of this “bouquet” that the prince turned out to be so attractive in appearance. The following information was posted on his Scoop Models agency website in his profile: height 184 cm / clothing size 46 / shoe size 43. With such data, it would be unreasonable to refuse offers in the fashion industry.
With parental approval in 2017, the Prince of Denmark signs a contract with Scoop Models, a well-known agency that collaborates with Cara Delevingne. This happens after the participation of Nicholas in the London show of the collection of the famous designer Christopher Bailey, created by him for Burberry. This is followed by numerous photo shoots. Prince Nikolai - on the glossy covers of Vogue Man, Dust magazine. During the advertising campaign of the debut collection of Kim Jones, at the Dior Homme show, he becomes the face of a fashion brand.
Such an unexpected turn of events was the subject of wide discussion not only among the Danes. But you should not keep on flickering in the press notes that a representative of the monarchist dynasty frivolously exchanged drill training in a military school on a catwalk defile. And those who hastened to regard this as narcissism are wrong. For a young man, the modeling business was primarily the first source of independent earnings that supported him during his studies.
The fact is that, according to the decision of the Queen of Denmark Margrethe II, for all her grandchildren (except the heir to the first stage of Prince Christian), upon reaching 18 years old, payments for maintenance made from the state treasury cease. At the same time, they are removed from the restrictions on the choice of the sphere of activity that exist for members of the royal family receiving uptake. Thus, since August 2017, Nikolai has been paying himself for the last year of his studies and living in a closed gymnasium in Herlufsholme. Now, having received a basic education, he is free to determine the future profession at his discretion. A Danish prince who has come of age has freedom of action when choosing a further occupation on the basis of self-financing.
