Prince Christian of Denmark, second-in-line in direct succession to the Danish throne turns 18 on October 15, 2023. His grandmother, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, marked the special milestone with a gala reception at Christiansborg Palace.
Royal guests include the young future Queens in Europe (in photo below): Princess Estelle of Sweden, Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway, Catharina-Amalia, the Princess of Orange, and Princess Elisabeth, the Duchess of Brabant.
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| Prince Christian flanked by future queens |
The event saw royals in their magnificent court regalia with royal ladies wearing their elegant ball gowns and sparkling tiaras.Â
However, apart from Danish and Greek royals, only royals from Norway, Sweden, The Netherlands, and Belgium attended the event in Copenhagen.
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| Prince Christian at the gala reception. Photo credit: Danish royal house |
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Photo credit: Danish royal house
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Prince Christian gives a speech. Photo credit: Danish royal house
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Prince Joachim, the celebrant's uncle and godfather, returned home from the United States to attend the celebration together with his wife, Princess Marie, and three children - Count Felix, Count Henrik, and Countess Athena of Monpezat. Prince Joachim's eldest son, Count Nikolai is currently in Sydney, Australia.
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| Prince Christian greets his grandmother, the Queen |
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| Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway and her daughter, Princess Ingrid Alexandra |
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| Prince Christian's siblings: Prince Vincent and Princesses Isabella and Josephine |
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| Prince Gustav of Sayn-Wettgenstein Berleburg and his wife, Princess Carina |
Royals at the gala dinner:
1. Denmark:
- Queen Margrethe II
- Crown Prince Frederik
- Crown Princess Mary
- Princess Isabella
- Prince Vincent
- Princess Josephine
- Prince Joachim
- Princess Marie
- Count Felix of Monpezat
- Count Henrik of Monpezat
- Countess Athena of Monpezat
- Princess BenedikteÂ
- Prince Gustav of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
- Princess Carina of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
2. BelgiumÂ
- Princess Elisabeth, the Duchess of Brabant
3. GreeceÂ
- Queen Anne Marie
- Crown Prince Pavlos
- Crown Princess Marie Chantal
4. Norway
- Crown Prince Haakon
- Crown Princess Mette-Marit
- Princess Ingrid Alexandra
5. Sweden
- Crown Princess Victoria
- Prince Daniel
- Princess Estelle
6. The Netherlands
- Catharina-Amalia, The Princess of Orange
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| Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece and Crown Princess Marie-Chantal |
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| The Danish royals |
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| Prince Joachim and family |
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| Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark |
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| Prince Christian's siblings |
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| The Princess of Orange and The Duchess of Brabant |
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| Prince Christian and his parents |
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| Crown Prince Haakon, Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway, and Princess Ingrid Alexandra |
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| Danish royal siblings: Queen Margrethe II, Princess Benedikte, and Queen Anne Marie |
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| Crown Princess Victoria and Princess Catharina-Amalia |
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| The Duchess of Brabant and Princess Ingrid Alexandra |
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| Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, Princess Estelle, and Prince Daniel |
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and Prince Joachim of Denmark are godfathers of Prince Christian while Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway are his godmothers.Â
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| New family portrait: Prince Vincent, Crown Princess Mary, Crown Prince Frederik, Queen Margrethe II, Princess Isabella, and Princess Josephine |
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| balcony appearance of the Danish royals |
Early in the day, the Danish royals appeared on the palace balcony to greet the cheering crowd. Prince Christian looked dapper in a striped suit while his mother, Crown Princess Mary, looked elegant in a coat blue dress. Queen Margrethe II looked pretty in fuchsia pink.
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