Denmark's Princess Isabella could move to Australia after pal Princess Ingrid-Alexandra of Norway confirms Sydney move

Sky News AU

17-07-2025

Princess Isabella of Denmark is reportedly considering a move to her mother's native Australia just months after another major royal revealed plans to move to Sydney.
Isabella, who recently marked her milestone 18th birthday, is the elder daughter of King Frederik and Aussie-born Queen Mary.
According to Danish tabloid Billed Bladet, the Princess is reportedly considering moving to Mary's native Australia to study or enjoy a gap year before commencing royal duties and completing military service.
'There may be a possibility that Princess Isabella will follow in her mother's footsteps,' the outlet revealed on Tuesday.
Isabella is widely tipped to take on full royal duties in future in support of her parents and later her brother Crown Prince Christian.
The Danish Princess knows Australia well and has enjoyed many family holidays in her mother's native Tasmania.
Meanwhile, her cousin Count Nikolai of Monpezat studied for a semester at the University of Technology Sydney in 2023.
The report comes months after it was confirmed Norway's Princess Ingrid Alexandra will move to Australia in August to begin a three-year undergraduate degree at the University of Sydney.
'Her Royal Highness Princess Ingrid Alexandra will begin her studies at the University of Sydney in August, enrolling in a Bachelor of Arts program,' the Norwegian Palace said in a press release in May.
It is understood Ingrid Alexandra and Isabella are close, with Isabella's father King Frederik serving as Ingrid Alexandra's godfather.
Isabella's possible move down under would be only the latest in a long line of international royals who have completed part or all of their education in Australia.
Thailand's reigning King Vajiralongkorn spent several years studying in Australia in the 1970s, while King Charles spent two terms at Geelong Grammar School in 1966.
The report comes months after Isabella earned high praise in the Danish press after making her first major public speech during her birthday celebrations.
Danish publication BT's entertainment editor Fie West praised the young royal for using humour to break the ice during the historic occasion.
'Princess Isabella shows great initiative by starting her very first official speech with a joke,' West said.
'She speaks into something that many Danes remember and have brought a smile to their faces, and it is extremely charming that she displays self-irony.'