There is love in the air for European royals as young people finally find their partners to settle down with and others find a second chance at love.
Recently, King Charles’ nephew Peter Phillips married for the second time to Harriet Sperling. Then it was revealed that the monarch’s great-nephew, Samuel Chatto, had proposed to his longtime girlfriend.
As the British royal family enjoys happily ever after, drama is already brewing over the Danish crown prince’s love life. Christian, the eldest son of King Frederik and Queen Mary, is romantically involved with Emma Nygaard Fritzen, a 21-year-old student from Sydney.
According to sources, Queen Margrethe wants her grandson to maintain the playboy phase his father had and ask the question directly, but Mary disagrees.
“Margrethe thinks it would be a mistake to let Christian sow his wild oats before settling down, like she did with his father,” a source told Woman’s Day.
Meanwhile, Mary thinks her 20-year-old son is too young to settle down and Emma herself needs time before making the big decision.
“Mary knows better than anyone that royal life is all-consuming – and the last thing she wants is for Christian to feel like he ‘owes’ Emma for an imaginary ‘sacrifice’ she made by joining the family,” the source added.
“Mary, to her credit, fears that Emma will regret being thrown straight into the royal fold without leaving her own mark on the world.”
The young couple share the same interests and hopes for the future, but it is unclear whether they have been very serious about their relationship, especially since Christian still has a lot of training to receive for the role destined for him.
