In this article a royal expert, sends a broadside against Nikolai, or perhaps rather his mother!
I must admit the overall concerns he express are in the back of my mind as well.
https://www.bt.dk/kendte/ekspert-advarer-prins-nikolai-om-modeljob
As you know Nikolai has just started an education at CBS = Copenhagen Business School.
But he was also walking the catwalk on Tuesday 17th in China and Sunday the 22nd in Italy.
The expert, Søren Jacobsen, says:
"I do understand that he is captivated by interest for his person. But he has to think in the longer term and consider whether it's the right, good advise, he is getting from his mother.
Because his education is far more important than fashion-shows. He is only of interest to the fashion-world for a brief period, but his education will help him all his life."
Søren Jacobsen suggest that Alexandra supports her son's modelling career, because it's a world she finds interesting:
"I don't know whether she directly encourage him to do it. But in some way or another she benefits from there being a big interest in Nikolai and his looks. It's something she utilize/use herself as lecturer and author and her business has pretty much the shape of a fashion-show."
As you know Alexandra has given up her apanage recently and is instead earning a living as lecturer among other things, where she talks about her life, both as princess and countess.
Søren Jacobsen believe her role as style-icon and fashion-rolemodel is undeniable an allure for the audience. But Prince Nikolai should not try to fill out his mother's shoes:
"You do not have a long career as a model, so it's important for him to wind it down. It's only Helena Christensen (DK international model) who has maintained her status as supermodel for several decades. That has not happened for any men and it won't happen for Prince Nikolai either."
- Like I said above, I must admit that I have a nagging thought in the back of my mind, that Nikolai will give up his education at CBS in order to try to pursue a genuine career as model.
Like Søren Jacobsen, I believe that should he not take his education very seriously, it will be a big mistake in the long run.
And he does need to stay focused on his education, especially here in the beginning, where there is so much new to learn and new fellow-students to bond with. And if Nikolai is away a lot or not focused enough, they are not going to waste time being in a group with him. His status cannot compete with his fellow student's ambitions.
Even in the best circumstances, it takes a day to fly to China, a day to work on the catwalk and a day to fly back. That's three days gone in the very beginning of his education!
Okay, Italy isn't that far away, but he won't have been able to do much studying while going there and being down there.
Had he been my son, I would have been after him, telling him to focus on his education.
hmmm she doesn't let her 20 year old and 17 year old answer any questions, but poses galore with them. 
