Crown Princess Mary’s eldest son, Prince Christian, is rumored to be in a relationship with Princess Maria Chiara di Borbone-Two Sicilies – he even reportedly introduced the 18-year-old to his grandmother, Queen Margrethe.
The Italian heiress is the youngest daughter of Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro, and Princess Camilla, Duchess of Castro. Her parents are family friends with Crown Princess Mary, 54, and Crown Princess Frederik, 55.
There was speculation after 17-year-old Christian was photographed on a day out with friends at the Monaco Grand Prix in May, standing close together with Rome-born Chiara in a group photo taken at the event.
And the future king of Denmark is also said to have spent time with the princess and her family this summer, after her mother shared an Instagram story of the family posing with Christian, captioning it “family and friends.”
And the pair were also spotted eating ice cream together in St Tropez, where Chiara has reportedly spent about two weeks posting holiday snaps from the seaside town.
Italian Royalty: The family attends the Parisian wedding of Prince Jean-Christophe Napoleon and Olympia Von Arco-Zinneberg (photo LR: Prince Charles de Bourbon Siciles, his wife Princess Camilla de Bourbon Siciles with their daughters Maria Carolina de Bourbon Siciles and Maria Chiara the Bourbon Sicily)
Princess Maria Chiara de Bourbon des Deux Siciles attends the 76th annual Cannes Film Festival in May
The royal family often shares glamorous photos from her travels on Instagram, sharing photos of faraway destinations
Rumors that the young royals were dating arose after they were photographed standing next to each other at the Monaco Grand Prix in May (photo LR: Prince Christian and Princess Maria Chiara)
A Danish source told Woman’s Day in June: “Christian is only four months away from his 18th birthday and he’s interested in a real girlfriend, mainly to ward off wannabe fans, but he also likes the idea of having a . to have a real companion.
“Chiara ticks all the boxes – she’s funny, intelligent and very well connected through her social media.”
The source added that “of course” Mary would like her son to date someone like Chiara, who has never had a hint of scandal despite her jet-set lifestyle.
And the source also seemed certain that the two are dating.
‘Christian is certainly taken with Chiara – it remains to be seen if she feels the same way. For now, they get along well, both families agree and have much the same taste in music, sports and even film,” they said.
Despite having no official assignment, Chiara’s family are highly regarded and devote their time to charitable work and promoting the interests of southern Italy.
Her father, Prince Carlo, claims the now-defunct throne of the former House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, a cadet branch of the Spanish royal family descended from the Capetian dynasty that ruled southern Italy and Sicily in the 18th and 19th centuries. century .
Meanwhile, her mother, Duchess Camilla, is née Crociani, the daughter of Italian industry magnate Camilla Crociani and the actress Edy Vessel.
The gorgeous Italian heiress is the youngest daughter of Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro, and Princess Camilla, Duchess of Castro
The couple have also been spotted eating ice cream together in St Tropez – Chiara posted holiday snaps from the seaside town for two weeks
A royal family photo: Pictured from left to right, Princesses Carolina, Princess Camilla, Duchess of Castro, Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro, Princess Chiara
Chiara is very close to her sister, Princesses Carolina, 19, (left), who both tend to keep fans updated on their glamorous lives by sharing photos online
Chiara and her older sister Maria Carolina, 19, enjoy a life of luxury, spending their time between Italy, Monaco, Paris and St. Tropez, sunbathing, sporting designer labels and making the most of their families’ wealth.
They are also actively involved in charity work and work with Europe’s most elite socialites, who are fluent in English, French and Italian.
The two princesses regularly share snaps of their glamorous lifestyle on Instagram, posting photos of destinations around the world, from Paris to Dubai and New York.
Because Chiara is the younger sibling, she will not inherit her father’s title and duties, nor his claim to head of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies – they will go to elder sister Maria Carolina, Duchess of Calabria and of Palermo ( or Carolina for short).
However, she has her own interests, with a passion for travel and charity work, and documents her love of fashion on Instagram.
It is thought that Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark (pictured in Copenhagen in 2022) would approve the match between her son Prince Christian and the Italian heiress
According to a source, Queen Margrethe (pictured) has had tea with her grandson’s rumored girlfriend
According to reports, 18-year-old Chiara has met Prince Christian’s grandmother, Queen Margrethe.
The 17-year-old was said to have hosted the princess in Denmark in June, with royal insiders saying “they all had tea together” and noting that Chiara was extremely nervous about the meeting.
“It’s an informal stamp of approval for Chiara because Margrethe doesn’t have tea with just anyone,” the source told Women’s Day.
“Chiara was in awe of the Queen – it has been a dream of hers to meet such an iconic female ruler and she has been practicing her bows for months,” they added.
The princess seemed smitten when she told the Danish press that she and the popular prince have a beautiful friendship and have a lot of fun together.