The kids have grown up: how Princess Josephine, Prince Christian, Princess Alexia and other members of the royal families have changed

The last five years have brought many changes to European royal families. During this time, young monarchs have managed to graduate from school, move to other cities, and even start preparing for their future duties.

According to HELLO, Crown Prince Christian of Denmark became the first in line to the Danish throne, and Princess Leonor of Spain began her three-year military training course. Read on to find out what else is known about the heirs and how the young royals have changed since 2019.

The royal family of Denmark

Life for the Danish royal family has changed in recent months since King Frederik came to the throne. His eldest son, 18-year-old Christian, became Crown Prince of Denmark and has already served as regent, while his parents, King Frederik and Queen Mary, were abroad.

Christian and his younger sister, 17-year-old Princess Isabella, now attend the Ordrup Gymnasium in Copenhagen. Meanwhile, 13-year-old twins Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine have just become teenagers.

The royal family of the Netherlands

It's been a tough few years for the future queen, 20-year-old Princess Catharina-Amalia, who was forced to leave her university accommodation in 2022 due to kidnapping threats. It was recently revealed that the royal had lived in Spain for a year to complete her studies, but she has since returned to Amsterdam to continue her studies in politics, psychology, law, and economics.

In 2023, the princess made her first official foreign tour, accompanying her parents, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima, on a visit to the Caribbean.

Meanwhile, Princess Alexia, 18, passed her International Baccalaureate course at UWC Atlantic College in May 2023, and Princess Ariane, 17, enrolled at WC Adriatic in Italy last summer.

The royal family of Monaco

Prince Albert and Princess Charlene's twins, Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella, often join their parents at large-scale events such as Monaco's National Day.

Charlene noted that her children were assigned to different classes at the beginning of the school year and spoke about their personalities, "Gabriella is spontaneous, she is quite confident. I think this is the difference between boys and girls at this age, when girls are perhaps more expressive. They complement each other and explore their new environment, but they are still young and change from day to day."

The royal family of Spain

The proud parents, Queen Letizia and King Felipe, said that their eldest daughter and future queen, Princess Leonor, 18, has entered military school, and 17-year-old Sofia moved to UWC Atlantic College last summer to study for a two-year international bachelor's degree program.

The royal family of Sweden

In this 2019 family photo, Prince Oscar was just a toddler. Five years later, the young prince, now eight, is a copy of his father, Prince Daniel, and attends the Manilla Campus at the Royal Djurgården with his older sister. Meanwhile, the future Queen Estelle is a copy of her mother Crown Princess Victoria.

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