Princess Josephine of Denmark is charting her own royal destiny, starting in the classroom.
On Aug. 11, the Danish Royal House announced that the youngest daughter of King Frederik and Queen Mary has chosen to enroll in a new school for the upcoming year. The move marks a big change for Princess Josephine, as she has attended Kildegård Private School since 2023.
The news was shared in a statement titled “The education and schooling of the royal children,” which featured updates about the plans for all four of King Frederik and Queen Mary’s children for the near future. The royal couple is parents to Crown Prince Christian, 19, Princess Isabella, 18, and twins Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine, 14.
“HRH The Crown Prince continues his education in the Armed Forces, while the Royal Couple’s
other three children begin a new school year,” the statement began, detailing that Crown Prince Christian will head back to Antvorskov Barracks in Slagelse to complete his military training at a Lieutenant’s Training Course.
Princess Isabella, Queen Margrethe, King Frederik, Prince Vincent, Princes Josephine and Queen Mary at Amalienborg Palace on May 26, 2025.
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Meanwhile, Princess Isabella will continue her upper secondary education at Øregård
Gymnasium, where Crown Prince Christian graduated from in June 2024. Isabella is expected to graduate in the summer of 2026, becoming an alum of the school her brother, father and uncle Prince Joachim all attended!
While Prince Vincent will continue his education at Tranegårdsskolen, completing his 8th grade year at the same school he has attended since 2017, his twin is making moves.
“HRH Princess Josephine has chosen, at her own request, to continue her education in the 8th grade at Spir Efterskole,” the statement said.
Princess Jospehine of Denmark before the Royal Run in Copenhagen on June 9, 2025.
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Spir Efterskole is a boarding school in Jutland, which means the young princess will be attending a school about three hours away from her parents’ main base of Frederik VIII’s Palace in Amalienborg, Copenhagen.
According to Royal Central, Princess Josephine’s school switch marks a milestone among her siblings as she becomes the first to live away from home for her education.
Prince Vincent, Queen Mary, Crown Prince Christian, King Frederik, Princess Isabella and Prince Josephine at Crown Prince Christian’s graduation from Ordrup Gymnasium on June 24, 2024.
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King Frederik and Queen Mary’s twins both enrolled at Tranegårdskolen in Hellerup in August 2017 when they were 6, and Prince Vincent has gone to school there since.
His twin sister, meanwhile, made a move to Kildegård Private School, also in Hellerup, in August 2023, making the change for 6th grade.
Like many royal parents of their generation, King Frederik and Queen Mary prioritize their children’s education and balance the spotlight on them with plenty of family time.
Queen Mary, Princess Josephine and King Frederik on the Royal Yacht in Torshavn in the Faroe Islands on June 11, 2025.
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Princess Josephine most recently joined her parents for a royal engagement on June 11, joining them for the kickoff of their official visit to the Faroe Islands.