The Crown Prince and Princess of Denmark recently moved into the renovated Frederik VIII’s Palace at Amalienborg. After five years of refurbishment, and a limited time open to the public, the Crown Princely couple will finally take up residence at the palace.
Their children accompanied them to the opening ceremony, and the behavior of their son, Prince Christian, was rather surprising.
Video: Danish Crown Prince and Princess with their children
Christian, who will soon be turning 5 in October, rolled around on the floor and needed to be held by the shoulders to stand still. His sister Isabella, 3, watched him and tried to emulate his behavior, but Princess Mary gave her a quiet reprimand.
I was surprised. I remember reading how Queen Elizabeth II was raised and thought that all royal children had that same upbringing, even today. I was also surprised at the behavior of the Dutch royal children at a baptism a few years ago. They rolled around on the floor and even the heir, little Princess Amalia, was seen trying to look up the robes of the priest.
Good manners and patience were evident during the recent fruit festival in the Dutch town of Tiel, however, where the princesses sat together for their first official public engagement. Prince Willem-Alexander and Princess Maxima sat behind them, and when the little girls squirmed after a while, both parents promptly put them on their laps and cuddled them.
See my post about the Dutch royal outing. Amalia, the eldest, turns 7 in December; her younger siblings are are 5 and 3.
It is hard to expect very young children to behave sometimes, but with guidance and encouragement it is not impossible. What do you think of the behavior of royal kids?
