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A catwalk model, a racing car driver and a godson of Prince William: Meet 3 hunky European princes shattering royal stereotypes

Dashing young European princes Ferdinand Habsburg, Prince Nikolai and Prince Constantine Alexios. Photo: @fhabsburg62, @prins.nikolai, @alexiosgreece/Instagram

Move over William and Harry, these European princes are making their own royal rules, gaining respect for choosing their own paths and are more than happy to share their glamorous, action-packed lives on social media.

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Prince Constantine Alexios of Greece and Denmark

 

Age: 21

In brief: His parents are Marie-Chantal, Crown Princess of Greece and Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece. His grandfather, Constantine II, was the last king of Greece.

A global childhood

He was born in the Big Apple but raised in the UK and attended the exclusive Wellington College in Berkshire.

 

An elite education

When you’re rich and famous, you’re bound to end up at one of the world’s most-recognised universities. “Tino”, as he is known to friends, studies at Georgetown University in Washington, US.

The Prince William connection

He is godson to Prince William. A then 16-year-old Wills attended the christening of Tino in London. Tino’s grandfather is one of Prince Charles’s best friends, and his second cousin.

 

He has a strict mother

His mum, Marie-Chantal, said that she made sure certain rules were enforced in their household when Tino was growing up. There are no phones allowed at the dinner table, her kids are banned from wearing T-shirts to dinner and cereal for breakfast is a rare treat.

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Prince Nikolai of Denmark

 

Age: 21

In brief: He is the eldest grandson of Queen Margrethe II and her husband Henrik.

He is a model

Breaking from royal tradition, the hunky prince signed with a modelling agency back in 2018. He has since walked the ramp for big brands like Dior and Burberry.

 

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His parents are divorced

Prince Joachim and his ex-wife, Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg, divorced when he was just two years old – Denmark’s first royal split in over 150 years. Both parents are now remarried and haven’t allowed the divorce to interfere with their children, often celebrating special occasions as one big family.

 

He loves music

He may be used to keeping a straight face on the catwalk, but this prince knows how to bounce to a beat, revealing that he loves deep house music. The first album he ever bought? Justin Timberlake’s FutureSex/LoveSounds.

Archduke Ferdinand Zvonimir von Habsburg of Austria

 

Age: 22

In brief: Known as Ferdinand Habsburg, his full name is in fact (deep breath) Ferdinand Zvonimir Maria Balthus Keith Michael Otto Antal Bahnam Leonhard von Habsburg-Lothringen. His grandfather, Otto von Habsburg was the last Crown Prince of Austria-Hungary before the dissolution of the empire.

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A racing car driver

He may have royal blood, but Ferdinand wants to be best known for his racing car driving. He has competed in the Eurocup Formula 2.0 and in the Euroformula Open championships.

 

He has big goals

His biggest dream is to race in the Formula One and those close to him say he is dedicated to improving his racing skills to make sure his dream comes true.

Helping those in need

As an Austrian soldier, he was recently called to help restock shelves and make sure that there was food and supplies ready for when people needed them during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Mixing his two loves

Combining his love of racing and his heritage, Ferdinand recently got to flaunt his driving skills in the home of his ancestors, sharing a video of himself doing donuts at the historic Spanish Riding School in Vienna.

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One models for Dior and Burberry, another races fast cars and plans to enter Formula One and the third has an ultra-strict mother – whichever way you look at it, these three European princes are doing things differently, and aren’t afraid for the world to know it