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Leah Isadora Behn made a characteristically playful entrance at Copenhagen Fashion Week this week. The 21-year-old Norwegian influencer and beauty entrepreneur turned heads not just for her outfit, but for what it said.
On Wednesday, Behn shared a set of images to her Instagram profile in which she wore a white T-shirt printed with the words “Mom’s Favorite” under a bright yellow denim jacket, a look she documented with the caption: “goal was to match the taxi obv” followed by the yellow cab emoji. The shirt’s message carried an extra layer of humor given exactly who her mother is: Princess Märtha Louise of Norway. Leah is the second of three daughters born to the princess and Ari Behn, an author and artist. (Behn and Princess Märtha Louise divorced in 2017, and Behn died in 2019.) Through her mother, Leah is a granddaughter of King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway and sits sixth in line to the Norwegian throne. She does not hold a formal royal title and has been raised largely outside official royal duties.
Copenhagen Fashion Week has become a regular fixture for Leah, who has built a profile in the fashion and beauty world that stands entirely on its own. She founded Dorah, a vegan and cruelty-free makeup brand, and has amassed hundreds of thousands of followers across TikTok and Instagram, where she posts makeup tutorials, fashion content, and glimpses of her daily life. She made her runway debut opening for the Oslo-based label Murlong Cres and is the cover star of Elle Norway’s July/August 2026 issue. Her television credits include the Norwegian comedy series Cammo and the fifth season of Forræder, the Norwegian edition of The Traitors.
“‘People are going to judge you no matter what you do, so you might as well do something you love,’” Behn told Elle when asked about the best advice she’s received in life. “My mom has said this my whole life, and especially when I wanted to quit riding and found my way into creativity through makeup and social media. I was so afraid of what people would say, but then my mom gave me that advice, which has echoed in my head ever since.”
Rachel King (she/her) is a news writer at Town & Country. Before joining T&C, she spent nearly a decade as an editor at Fortune. Her work covering travel and lifestyle has appeared in Forbes, Observer, Robb Report, Cruise Critic, and Cool Hunting, among others. Originally from San Francisco, she lives in New York with her wife, their daughter, and a precocious labradoodle. Follow her on Instagram at @rk.passport.