No awkward teenage phase here! Today’s crop of young princes and princess are ditching frumpy formal florals for a more polished public image
- Europe’s young royals are escaping the awkwardness of teenage years
- Branding expert Nick Ede told Femail their royal appeal is keeping them stylish
- Added skincare, hair experts and designers will want the royal association
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Many will look back on their teenage years and cringe, despairing over their ill-advised haircuts, braces or acne – but not these royals.
From their camera-ready skin to their expansive trendy wardrobes, Europe’s princes and princesses somehow managed to airbrush their growing pains out of the picture.
Danish royals Nikolai, 23, and Felix, 20, the two sons of Prince Joachim, who were stripped of their royal titles by their grandmother Queen Margrethe II earlier this years, both launched modelling careers in their teens.
Meanwhile, the daughters of Queen Letizia of Spain, Princess Leonor, 17, and Infanta Sofia, 15, are still in high school, but have inherited their mother’s sense of style and their father’s poise.
Princess Sofia of Spain, 15, donned a beige striped mini dress from Zara during her family summer holiday in Mallorca (left). Princess Leonor de Borbon, 17, wearing a blue Zara summer dress in Mallorca during the summer
Speaking to Femail, branding expert Nick Ede explained how royal life has made it easier for these stylish teens to avoid any of the awkwardness and angst that often accompanies adolescence – at least on the surface.
Because these young royals grow up in the public eye, their social media presence will be more curated than the average teenager, or they might forgo public social media accounts at all, Nick explained.
‘The royals are lucky because as they go through all the awkward stages in their adolescence, they can opt out of having public social media,’ he said.
This means that they are not so scrutinised and people cannot make comments about their appearances that they otherwise may have to deal with.’
From their camera-ready skin to their expansive trendy wardrobes and highly curated outings, Europe’s princes and princess have successfully airbrushed their growing pains out of the picture. Pictured: Princesses Leonor and Sofi, the daughters of Queen Letizia and King Felipe VI of Spain
Princess Alexia, the second daughter of Queen Maxima and King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, is another very polished royal teenager. The teenager sported a chic black dress for the shot taken at the Royal Palace Amsterdam and posted on Instagram to mark her 15th birthday (right)
‘They may have private social media but this will be closely monitored and only close family and friends will be allowed to like and comment and friend.’
The expert also explained that these budding royals will also be seen by a plethora of hair and skincare experts who will be delighted to have their brands get the royal seal of approval.
‘Like Hollywood stars, children of the royal family have the best of the best at hand to give the stylish looks, hair and makeup. There won’t be a hair out of place and they will be camera ready for big occasions and public outings,’ he said.
‘With this in mind they won’t have fashion fails or teenage style traumas as they will be perfectly preened to look picture perfect.’
For her official 18th birthday portrait, Ingrid Alexandra of Norway wore a Lanvin black dress that her mother Mette-Marit wore in 2004
Princess Isabella of Denmark was the epitome of a trendy royal teenager in official portraits released to mark her 15th birthday, wearing a black satin suit and striped top
And thanks to their stylish mothers, be they Queens, Duchesses or Princesses themselves, these budding fashionistas will have a great in with popular designers.
At 17 and 15 respectively, the daughters of Queen Letizia already own shoes and dresses from Spanish designer Carolina Herrera, as well as other prized designer pieces.
And others thrifty royals also get to raid their mothers’ wardrobes for quality finds.
In January, as she turned 18, Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway donned a black number from Lanvin, which her mother Crown Princess Mette-Marit, 48, first wore in 2004 at the Nobel concert.
Nikolai of Denmark quit military school in order to pursue a modelling career and has been on the cover of Vogue Scandinavia
The second son of Prince Joachim of Denmark, 20, followed into the footsteps of his big brother and also had a go at modelling
Felix posed in a series of moody snaps for jeweller Georg Jensen’s new Reflect collection in February this year
And forget working part-time at the supermarket in the summer to afford little luxuries, the royals also have a leg up when it comes to part-time work.
For instance, Nikolai and Felix of Denmark both decided to pause their military schooling in order to pursue modelling careers as teens.
Nikolai caught international attention in 2018 when he walked in the Burberry show at London Fashion week when he was just 18, before a front row that included Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, Michelle Dockery, Naomi Watts, Zendaya, and Idris Elba.
He is signed to Scoop Models agency in Denmark and has been enjoying high profile modelling gigs ever since. In February, he sent royal fans into a frenzy when he graced the cover of Vogue Scandinavia.
Princess Amalia, Princess Ariane, Queen Maxima and Princess Alexia of the Netherlands in 2020
Princess Sofia of Spain with Queen Letizia and Princess Eleonor earlier this summer in the Balearic Islands
The 23-year-old oozed sophistication when appearing in the magazine and looked effortlessly stylish in a matching pink Dior jacket and trousers as he posed in front of a number of colourful flowers.
His younger brother Felix has since then followed into his footsteps and posed in a series of moody snaps for jeweller Georg Jensen’s new Reflect collection in February this year.
And while the two royals don’t need help in the looks’ department, their blue blood definitely made them a hot commodity.
‘If you look at the careers or royal siblings and children in the modelling world, fashion houses love them. They love the royal endorsement but also the mysticism that surrounds them,’ Nick added.
‘This can be a very lucrative career for a royal family member in the future,’ he said.
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