Princes Nikolai, Felix, Henrik & Princess Athena, News Part 2: July 2018 - 2022

[Muhler]

Originally Posted by Prinsara

I guess I’m curious. For a handsome prince’s girlfriend, Benedikte seems to be mostly left alone by the press, or at least treated respectfully and not hassled overly much. Is it because of his distance from the throne, or would the press not bother at all if it weren’t for Nikolai’s looks and career?

Or is she intruded on and that doesn’t make news?

Most of the time she will left alone. She won't be stalked by the press. The law on privacy will see to that.

But I think the explanation is very simple: There is hardly anything to write about.
If Benedikte says nothing. Her family says nothing and Nikolai's interviews are checked by Alexandra's secretary, there really can't be many juicy details.

[Izzie]

Originally Posted by Muhler

Most of the time she will left alone. She won't be stalked by the press. The law on privacy will see to that.

But I think the explanation is very simple: There is hardly anything to write about.
If Benedikte says nothing. Her family says nothing and Nikolai's interviews are checked by Alexandra's secretary, there really can't be many juicy details.

Is it strange that it seems anytime Felix or Nikolai do an interview or give a quote that it is mentioned that it comes through Alexandra's PR...would it not be more usual that it comes via Joachim's PR? Or does it matter.

[Prinsara]

Mary was very much hassled though. Was that because she wasn’t Danish, or because Frederik is the heir?

Are you saying if Benedikte wasn’t Danish, she would be fair game, even being discreet?

[Muhler]

Originally Posted by Prinsara

Mary was very much hassled though. Was that because she wasn’t Danish, or because Frederik is the heir?

Are you saying if Benedikte wasn’t Danish, she would be fair game, even being discreet?

Because Frederik was the heir and because she was abroad, where the laws on privacy are different.
Once she moved to DK, there were no paparazzi lurking and no journalists setting up camp outside her (official) home and workplace.
At worst a photographer may take up position outside Amalienborg for a few hours. Or outside Fredensborg in the hope that M&F will make an appearance in public or drive by.
You are not allowed to stalk or harass people just because they are dating a member of the DRF. You are as a journalist allowed to approach them, but unless you have very good reasons, you can't persist if you are turned down.
In Australia even her garbage was combed through by journalists.
In DK, my garbage is my property until the sanitation workers have placed it in their dumpster.

Originally Posted by Izzie

Is it strange that it seems anytime Felix or Nikolai do an interview or give a quote that it is mentioned that it comes through Alexandra's PR...would it not be more usual that it comes via Joachim's PR? Or does it matter.

One should think so.

But if Nikolai prefers that the interaction between him and the press is handled by his mother, well, so be it. He's an adult.
Anyway, it's my impression Alexandra is, if not handling, then certainly reading through contracts and appointments on behalf of Nikolai. Which is no doubt a sound precaution.

[Archduchess Zelia]

Originally Posted by Izzie

Is it strange that it seems anytime Felix or Nikolai do an interview or give a quote that it is mentioned that it comes through Alexandra's PR...would it not be more usual that it comes via Joachim's PR? Or does it matter.

Judging from some of the impromptu interviews J&M have been giving the past couple of years, it's tempting to question if they have PR at all (or the DRF's press department is the closest thing to PR they have). If so, those PR people haven't been doing a very sound job.

[Prinsara]

Alexandra seems to have overseen all Nikolai’s interviews for a few years now. (She used to be physically there, discreetly.) Considering it was her contacts that got Nik into modeling, I think it makes sense she still wants to oversee the both of them.

If at any time Nik and Felix want to speak more freely, I’m sure they will.

[JR76]

There could be a deal made between Alexandra and Joachim that she will handle the boys' PR. Alexandra has always been very apt at handling the media and I'm certain that she doesn't do anything regarding her sons without the approval of Amalienborg.
For whatever reason the four of them seems to feel that it's better for Alexandra to handle the boys' affairs and it's honestly probably for the better. Joachim has neither business acumen nor does he handle the media very well.

[Muhler]

Felix has also become a model.
Here he posed for a jewel-company as you can tell from these photos: https://jyllands-posten.dk/indland/E...-ud-som-model/

https://www.bt.dk/royale/prins-felix...u-er-han-model

https://www.billedbladet.dk/kongelig...model#141052-1

[Prinsara]

Interesting. I wonder if, given’s his brother’s recent info that Felix could have been a model too, along with that we didn’t hear anything about Felix signing with anyone the way we did Nikolai, he’s actually been quietly signed the whole time and only decided to start now? According to the tabs, as well as the agency themselves, he is also with Scoop Models, like Nikolai. https://webcache.googleusercontent.c...&ct=clnk&gl=ca

Also, he has a scar on his nose that I’ve never noticed.

Also also, given how prestigious Georg Jensen is, that’s not too bad for a first job! — but I’ll guess we’ll see if he ends up doing fashion as well. He is a little shorter than Nikolai; not sure if that would take him off the runway.

Third also — can GJ shoot a campaign at the palaces any time they like, or does having Felix make that easier?

[polyesco]

Article says it was shot in a historical mansion not one of the palaces.
https://politiken.dk/kultur/mode/art...box=1644495101

I have a bit of mix feelings. Yes he can do whatever he wants, but it is seems he is choosing the easy route of modeling, made even easier by his title.

And this bit of news just reminded me that neither he nor Nikolai have shown any interest (maybe pose for a photo or two) for the Foundation named after both of them
https://www.kongehuset.dk/nyheder/ud...ix-fonden-2021

Felix has signed to the same model agency as Nikolai. Here are many more photos
https://scoopmodels.com/model/prince-felix
https://scoopmodels.com/model/prince-felix/polaroids

[Blog Real]

Originally Posted by polyesco

Article says it was shot in a historical mansion not one of the palaces.
https://politiken.dk/kultur/mode/art...box=1644495101

I have a bit of mix feelings. Yes he can do whatever he wants, but it is seems he is choosing the easy route of modeling, made even easier by his title.

And this bit of news just reminded me that neither he nor Nikolai have shown any interest (maybe pose for a photo or two) for the Foundation named after both of them
https://www.kongehuset.dk/nyheder/ud...ix-fonden-2021

Felix hasn't gone to university yet. I don't know if he intends to go. But I believe so.
Nikolai is studying Business Administration.
Perhaps Nikolai and Felix are still looking for what they intend to do. Even because I believe that fashion is just a hobby for them.

[Prinsara]

More accurately, it’s made even easier by “his mom’s friend who runs the agency”, who said she would have signed them whether they were princes or not. If N&F didn’t have the looks, it wouldn’t matter what their titles were.

Since Felix really does look pretty different from Nikolai (apart from maybe some bone structure), it will be interesting to see if he ends up on the runway and Vogue covers, too, or perhaps just sticks to ads and keeps it at even more of a “hobby” level.

But I don’t think he should be faulted for doing something legitimate, whatever it is. He looks good, and considering his looks have not been nearly so “model-obvious” as Nikolai’s, he might have had to work a little harder for the result.

Not only a scar on his nose but one on his lip, and despite (or because of) years of royal photography, I don’t think they’ve been so noticeable until now. Wonder where they came from?

[Somebody]

I liked his pre-army appearance much better. He had something 'soft' about him; that's (almost) all gone now.

[Muhler]

Originally Posted by Prinsara

Not only a scar on his nose but one on his lip, and despite (or because of) years of royal photography, I don’t think they’ve been so noticeable until now. Wonder where they came from?

Probably from boxing.

He was boxing when in his mid-teens.

[polyesco]

Originally Posted by Prinsara

Not only a scar on his nose but one on his lip, and despite (or because of) years of royal photography, I don’t think they’ve been so noticeable until now. Wonder where they came from?

He has had the nose scar for a while now, at least since his 9th birthday
https://www.kongehuset.dk/menu/foto-...elsdag-22-juli
https://www.kongehuset.dk/menu/foto-...ns-felix-11-ar

[Prinsara]

Originally Posted by Somebody

I liked his pre-army appearance much better. He had something 'soft' about him; that's (almost) all gone now.

He used to look like a nice happy kid, but that won’t get you too many modeling jobs, unless it’s for toothpaste.

Perhaps he is not a nice happy kid right now (he was planning to be in the military, not doing this). Perhaps he will be a nice happy kid again when he gets settled, especially if he grows his softer-looking hair back.

[Moonmaiden23]

Both he and his brother are striking, and have great bone structure.

[Muhler]

Comments from Felix and Alexandra: https://www.bt.dk/royale/nu-taler-pr...en-fornoejelse

As you know Felix is now the face for a campaign, Reflect, by Georg Jensen.

He says: "It's fantastic to work with Georg Jensen. To be allowed to represent a classical Danish brand and icon is both an honor and a pleasure."

Alexandra says through her press secretary: "I'm very proud of my son."
(She says the same to BB as well.)

[tommy100]

Originally Posted by JR76

There could be a deal made between Alexandra and Joachim that she will handle the boys' PR. Alexandra has always been very apt at handling the media and I'm certain that she doesn't do anything regarding her sons without the approval of Amalienborg.
For whatever reason the four of them seems to feel that it's better for Alexandra to handle the boys' affairs and it's honestly probably for the better. Joachim has neither business acumen nor does he handle the media very well.

It is also probably better if Joachim' staff, as official employees of the Royal Household, weren't involved in commercial matters and PR work for "non-official" members of the Joachim's family. If Joachim's staff were involved, and it seems they don't have their own PR member but rely on the Queen's staff- you effectively could argue they (The Royal Court) is approving of the PR, promotion, commercial deal. Much better the Court and its staff keep at least an arms length distance from it all IMO.

[Prinsara]

Originally Posted by tommy100

It is also probably better if Joachim' staff, as official employees of the Royal Household, weren't involved in commercial matters and PR work for "non-official" members of the Joachim's family. If Joachim's staff were involved, and it seems they don't have their own PR member but rely on the Queen's staff- you effectively could argue they (The Royal Court) is approving of the PR, promotion, commercial deal. Much better the Court and its staff keep at least an arms length distance from it all IMO.

Which is a fair argument, but everyone knows the Queen and thus Court are fine with both grandsons working under their titles, or someone would have said something awhile ago. Are you saying Margrethe wouldn’t have approved if Alexandra wasn’t outside the royal sphere? I agree that it’s probably handy she has far more media acumen then Joachim; then again if Joachim could do it, she wouldn’t have to.

(Also Alex is in Denmark and not involved with official diplomatic business and Joachim isn’t. Even though Nikolai isn’t, either.)