Prince Christian of Denmark’s 18th Birthday Celebrated with Royals from Around the World (and Tiaras!)

The 18th birthday of Denmark’s Prince Christian was marked with a gala dinner befitting a future king.

Royals from around the world traveled to Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen on Sunday to celebrate the milestone. The eldest son of Crown Prince Frederik and Princess Mary is currently second in line to the Danish throne – while his grandmother Queen Margrethe is the monarch, his father is the current heir.

The guest list for the event included some fellow future monarchs from across Europe. Belgium’s Princess Elisabeth, 21, attended, while 19-year-old Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway joined her parents, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit. Princess Estelle of Sweden, 11, was also part of the celebrations along with her parents, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel. The event was joined by the Dutch princess Catharina-Amalia, who is the 19-year-old heir to the Dutch throne.

Scandinavian royal families are extremely close both in their royal duties and in their personal relationships. It is not uncommon to see the Swedish, Norwegian and Danish royal families vacationing together or attending important events such as weddings, funerals and christenings. They are also often godparents to their children — in fact, Princess Victoria, Prince Haakon and Princess Mette-Marit are all godparents to Prince Christian!

Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway with their daughter Princess Ingrid Alexandra arrive at the gala dinner for the 18th birthday of Denmark’s Prince Christian.

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Such royal gatherings often call for epic group portraits. When Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway turned 18 last year, four future queens of Europe and a future grand duke gathered for a photo. In addition to the portrait of the heir and the family portrait, a large group picture was also published. The group includes numerous royal families, including Denmark’s Crown Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik, Belgium’s Queen Mathilde, Spain’s King Felipe, Sweden’s Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel, Netherlands’ King Willem Alexander and Queen Maxima, and Luxembourg’s Grand Duke Guillaume and Grand Duchess Stephanie.

Earlier this year, many royal families traveled to Jordan for the wedding of Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa. The Hashemite Royal Court released an instantly iconic video from the June 1 wedding, taken at an evening banquet at the Al Husseiniya Palace in Amman. Kate Middleton and Prince William posed alongside royalty from around the world, including the King and Queen of Malaysia, the Sultan of Brunei and even William’s cousin, Princess Beatrice.

Princess Ingrid-Alexandra of Norway with Prince Christian of Denmark on his 18th birthday.

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Prince Christian’s birthday gala also welcomed representatives of some Danish youth organizations and young people “who have distinguished themselves in the world of sports, art and culture”. Expanding the guest list, the palace invited around 200 young people from the Danish Commonwealth, allowing each of the Danish municipalities, Greenland and the Faroe Islands to invite two 18-year-olds to the party.

Last month, the Danish royal family revealed invitations to a palace party – which also shared an official dress code. Gert’s Royals blog recorded at x that the dress code called for ball gowns, uniforms, white tie and honors – and tiaras were also appropriate attire.

In addition to the gala dinner, Prince Christian’s birthday will be marked again on November 14, when he attends a meeting of the Council of State (which is made up of government ministers) and declares that he wants to respect the Danish constitution.

Danish Prince Christian is celebrating his 18th birthday.

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“Prince Christian will then be able to be appointed head of state. “Prince Christian will not get a seat in the Council of State until there is a change in the throne,” the Danish royal house said of the important step.

In June, the Danish royal house announced that Prince Christian would not take the state funds he is legally entitled to when he turns 18. Instead, she will continue to focus on her studies, and the issue will be revisited when she turns 21 or if there is a change in the throne.

“His Royal Highness Prince Christian turns 18 on October 15, 2023,” the courtiers said in a statement on Instagram, releasing the prince’s code. “Prince Christian’s main priority in the coming year will be the completion of the prince’s upper secondary education. Following this, the Royal Palace will provide information on Prince Christian’s further youth and education courses when the time is right.”

Danish Prince Christian is celebrating his 18th birthday.

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The decision for Christian to delay his annual allowance follows in the footsteps of Dutch Princess Catharine-Amalia. In June 2021, the Dutch crown prince wrote to Prime Minister Mark Rutte explaining that he would refuse the nearly $2 million in government-funded benefits she was entitled to on her 18th birthday. The Princess of Orange said she would not accept the fee until she took on a full-time royal role.

Princess Victoria of Sweden at Prince Christian’s 18th birthday dinner.

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