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Meet Denmark’s lucky teen Princess Isabella: Queen Margrethe’s eldest granddaughter got to keep her royal title, is a budding fashion icon and shares her birthday with the late Queen Elizabeth

Denmark’s 15-year-old Princess Isabella is the daughter of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary. Photo: @detdanskekongehus/Instagram
Queen Margrethe of Denmark, 82, recently stripped the royal titles of her four grandchildren – the children of her youngest son Prince Joachim, 53 – in a pronouncement that shocked many.

In her slimmed-down monarchy, only the kids of her eldest son, 54-year-old Crown Prince Frederik, will remain princes and princesses of Denmark.

Princess Isabella is the daughter of Denmark’s Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary. Photo: Handout

Among those fortunate enough to retain their title is Princess Isabella, who is only 15 years old. So what are some of the fascinating things to know about the teenage royal?

Princess Isabella is the elder daughter of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary

Princess Isabella with her parents Crown Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik, and brother Prince Christian. Photo: @detdanskekongehus/Instagram

Born on April 21, 2007, Princess Isabella is one of four young children of Crown Prince Frederik with Crown Princess Mary. She has an older brother, Prince Christian, 16, and two younger siblings, twins Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine, 11.

Princess Isabella with her parents, Crown Princess Mary and Crown Prince Frederik, and siblings, Prince Christian, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine. Photo: @detdanskekongehus/Instagram

The eldest granddaughter of Queen Margrethe, Isabella is third in the line of succession to the Danish throne – just behind Prince Christian and the crown prince himself.

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She gets style inspiration from her fashion-savvy grandmother, Queen Margrethe

Denmark’s Queen Margrethe with her granddaughter Princess Isabella. Photo: @detdanskekongehus/Instagram
The reigning Danish queen, who was once memorably dubbed “a chain-smoking, fashion-forward royal” by The Independent, is known for her excellent choice of clothing. It would only be fitting for her heirs to follow suit.
Denmark’s Queen Margrethe with her granddaughter Princess Isabella for Margrethe’s public birthday gathering in April. Photo: @detdanskekongehus/Instagram

In April, Princess Isabella was pictured wearing a timeless classic purple suit for Queen Margrethe’s public birthday gathering.

Princess Isabella sporting a checkered blazer on Easter’s Day. Photo: @detdanskekongehus/Instagram

A week later, the teenage princess was seen sporting a blue checkered blazer reminiscent of her grandmother’s plaid look from the recent appearance.

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Princess Isabella has acquired a chic dress sense. Photo: @detdanskekongehus/Instagram

Princess Isabella doesn’t only take after the power dressing queen, but her sophisticated mum as well.

 

At her confirmation early this year, the Danish princess was pictured wearing an elegant white blazer with matching trousers. According to People, the outfit was previously worn by her mum, Crown Princess Mary, on a 2017 visit to Sweden.

In what seems to be a family tradition of passing on wardrobe pieces, Princess Josephine also reportedly wore her elder sister’s dress once.

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She briefly studied in Switzerland with her siblings

Denmark’s Princess Isabella, Prince Christian, Princess Josephine and Prince Vincent are all royal heirs. Photo: @detdanskekongehus/Instagram

In January 2020, Isabella, Christian, Vincent and Josephine started a supposed three-month-long exchange at Lemania-Verbier International School in Switzerland. However, in an official announcement made by the royal family in March 2020, the crown prince and princess decided that the young royals would come home due to the spread of Covid-19.

 

More recently, in August, the monarchy announced that Princess Isabella would be starting her ninth form at Ingrid Jespersens Gymnasieskole in Copenhagen.

She shares a birthday with Queen Elizabeth

Denmark’s Princess Isabella shares the same birthday as Britain’s late Queen Elizabeth. Photo: @detdanskekongehus/Instagram

One fun fact about the Danish princess is that she shares the same birthday as the late Queen Elizabeth.

The princess’ grandmother is also known to be a close friend and distant cousin of the longest-tenured British monarch in history. The Independent revealed that the first international royal to send their condolences to King Charles was actually Queen Margrethe.

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Princess Isabella with her parents, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary. Photo: @detdanskekongehus/Instagram

Princess Isabella, however, was named after the Danish queen consort and ancestress Isabella of Austria, per Right Royal Roundup.

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Royalty
  • Queen Margrethe recently stripped the royal titles of her four grandchildren from son Prince Joachim, but not Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary’s kids
  • Remaining heirs include Isabella and her three siblings: Prince Christian, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine – so how’s Isabella’s fashion sense shaping up?