Their Highnesses: what princesses from around the world look like

Everyone knows everything about the British royal family. But in addition to Elizabeth II, her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, there are 30 other monarchies in the world, in each of which the young members of the royal family look and live completely differently.

Elizabeth and Eleanor are the daughters of King Philippe of Belgium and his wife Queen Mathilde.

The elder Elizabeth is preparing to succeed her father to the throne and become the first Belgian queen in history to receive the title from birth. The girl graduated from a college in Wales and now studies at the Royal Military Academy in Brussels. The heiress already has great authority among the citizens of her country thanks to her exemplary behavior, closeness to people and perfect sense of style. Elizabeth has even been compared to Kate Middleton.

Her younger sister Eleanor goes to school in Brussels, likes to play the violin and draw. In addition, Eleonora, together with Elizabeth and two brothers, is engaged in volunteer work: during the pandemic, the children of the Belgian king helped the elderly and delivered food to them.

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Spanish princesses Leonor and Sofia look like twins, but they were actually born a year and a half apart. The sisters attend the Santa Maria de los Rosales school near Madrid, where their father, King Philip VI, also studied. The girls do almost everything together: play music and dance, learn languages ​​(Chinese, French, Arabic) and even share a room for two. As befits a royal family, the girls often attend official events and plunge into affairs of state. But since Leonor is older, it is she who will inherit the throne from her father.

Alexandra is the only daughter of Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg. She is one of the most educated and purposeful princesses. By the age of 30, the girl managed to study psychology at the University of Luxembourg, study social sciences in America, get a degree in philosophy, ethics and anthropology in Paris and a master’s degree in conflict resolution in Dublin. In addition, he speaks six languages: English, French, Luxembourgish, Spanish, German and Italian. In her spare time, the princess likes to travel, play tennis, dance and do gymnastics. Nothing is known about her personal life, but she can’t wait to see who can win the heart of such an enviable bride.

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There are three princesses in the family of King Willem Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands: Katarina-Amalia, Alexia and Ariana. The girls study at the Christian high school Sorghvliet in The Hague. Everyone speaks Dutch, English and Spanish. Together they do ballet, hockey, judo and horse riding. The sisters also love music: Katarina-Amalia plays the violin and Alexia and Ariana the piano.

Katarina-Amalia is the future Queen of the Netherlands as she is first in line to the throne. But unlike many other countries, this is not surprising – Holland has long been called the land of queens.

Eloisa is the niece of the reigning Dutch king. The girl is not at all like her cousin: not least because she leads the most ordinary way of life. The princess rarely appears at official events, but at the same time she actively maintains Instagram (the social network is recognized as extremist and banned in the Russian Federation), in which she has almost 270 thousand subscribers. In 2020, Eloise graduated from the Maerlant Lyceum in The Hague. She now runs her own clothing store and, like a proper blogger, shares a chronicle of her daily life on her personal page.

Princess Ingrid Alexandra (17) is second in line to the Norwegian throne after her father, Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon. When the girl ascends the throne, she will become the second queen in the history of Norway, so Ingrid increasingly attends official events, speaks alone and even communicates with the heirs to the thrones of other countries. For example, in 2018 the Princess led the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on a tour of the Children’s Sculpture Park, which was opened in her honour. Outside of royal duties, Ingrid is involved in sports: skiing, kickboxing and surfing. As for education, the future queen receives it at an international private school in Oslo, where she studies foreign languages ​​in depth.

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Crown Princess Victoria (44) is the daughter of Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf. She received the education most suitable for a future ruler: she graduated from the Western Catholic University in Angers (France), then entered Yale, where she studied public administration, political science, diplomacy, peacekeeping and humanitarian sciences, and received a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Uppsala. She trained in the Swedish Parliament, the Swedish Embassy in Washington, and the United Nations. In addition, Victoria served three weeks in the Swedish army. According to surveys of Swedish citizens, the majority do not object to the fact that the crown princess has already succeeded her father to the throne.

Victoria’s personal life was also successful. In 2010, she married her coach Daniel Westling. The couple has a daughter, Estelle, and a son, Oscar.

The younger sister of the future queen is Princess Madeleine. She did not need to study public administration and world politics, so the girl connected her life with child psychology and volunteering. She worked for the international charity Childhood, interned at UNICEF and co-founded the ThankYou by Childhood campaign, which addresses the issue of child sexual abuse.

In 2019, the princess published a children’s book, Stella and the Secret. Despite the relative freedom in her choice of activities, Madeleine is still subject to royal protocol. So the princess could not marry the lawyer Jonas Bergström, with whom she had a long relationship until her older sister married. Fortunately, the lovers passed the test of time successfully. The couple now has three children.

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Iman and Salma’s mother is Queen Rania, the second most famous and influential style icon among the royal family after Kate Middleton, and her daughters follow her example. The eldest, Iman, is especially similar to her mother. In addition to the external similarity, the girl has the same interests – diplomacy and fashion. Since childhood, she accompanied Rania on trips around the world, participating in charity events and receptions with foreign rulers. Princesses always perfectly choose an image for the exit. Now Iman continues her higher education: after graduating from the International Academy – Amman in Jordan, she entered Georgetown University.

Her younger sister Salma doesn’t go out that often. The girl is interested in sports and military art, therefore, after graduating from the same school, she continued her studies at the Royal Military Academy in Sandhurst, where not only her grandfather, father, brother, but also the British princes William and Harry studied. .

Bajrakitiyabha and Sirivannavari are daughters of the reigning king of Thailand, Rama X, from different marriages. Bajrakitiyabha is 42 years old, studied law and international relations, received a doctorate in law. Now the princess is engaged in protecting the rights of Thai women in prison and after their return to freedom. Bajrakitiyabha is also a UN Goodwill Ambassador.

35-year-old Sirivannavari, unlike her sister, is interested in fashion, which has made her more famous in the world. The girl graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts in Bangkok, majoring in Fashion and Textiles, then went to Europe, where she studied at fashion houses in France (Balmain, Christian Dior) and Italy (Salvatore Ferragamo, Giorgio Armani, Bulgari). Now the princess has her own brand. It also helps Thai newcomers to the fashion world and organizes fashion shows in Thailand.

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Despite being the only child of Emperor Naruhito of Japan, Princess Aiko will not succeed her father to the throne. The law of succession to the throne has been discussed several times, the result is the same – only a man can be a monarch. However, it is speculated that this outcome is even better for Aiko. She does not like to be the center of attention and earned the title “the princess who never smiles”. According to rumors, the girl suffers from many disorders: from neurosis to anorexia. Aiko is resisting her illness as best she can, and judging by the photos posted on her 19th birthday, successfully. Many commented that she began to look much better.

The princess is very talented: she studies Japanese language and literature at Gakushuin University, speaks English and Spanish, writes play scripts, plays the piano and violin.

The eldest daughter of Mswati III, King of Eswatini (a small kingdom in South Africa), Sihanizo Dlamini received a Western education. The princess studied in the UK and California, before earning a master’s degree in digital communications from the University of Sydney. Life abroad greatly influenced the look of the princess. She refused to follow the ancient traditions of her native land, so she wears jeans and miniskirts, goes to parties, drinks alcohol and breaks her vow of chastity.

Speaking of parties. Sihanizo raps under the pseudonym Pashu. This lifestyle does not prevent the girl from participating in public activities: she is the Minister of Information Technology and Communications of Eswatini. The princess is not married, she has a son.

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Text: Arina Fedošová