Queen Mary reunites with Princess Isabella as she faces history-making military service
New photos of the Danish royals also reveal a previously unknown detail about the 19-year-old princess.
Queen Mary of Denmark has proudly shared the moment she reunited with her daughter, as the princess continues her history-making military service.
Isabella, 19, joined the Guard Hussar Regiment in Slagelse, west of Copenhagen, in August.
Her decision to enlist is a historic one for the Danish royal family, as she will become the first female royal to take part in military service.
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Isabella’s siblings, Prince Christian, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine, were also present for the special day, which allowed all military personnel to invite their families to see and experience where they live and train.
“Princess Isabella is among the first to earn 11 months of military duty and is now well underway with her life as a military officer at the Guards Regiment in Slagelse,” the caption read.
Last year, Denmark introduced conscription for women based on a lottery system in response to rising tensions and heightened security concerns in Europe.
Until the change, women had been allowed to participate in military service when they turned 18 but on a voluntary basis.
Volunteers are now recruited first, with the remaining numbers made up through the lottery system. The period of conscription for teenagers also rose from four to 11 months.
Following in her brother’s footsteps
Princess Isabella is following in the footsteps of her older brother and heir to the throne, Crown Prince Christian, who also served in the Guard Hussar Regiment from February last year.
According to Danish media outlet Billed Bladet, photographs from Isabella’s military service have also revealed a detail about the 19-year-old that had not previously been made public.
In several of the images, it can be seen that Isabella has been given the military name “Fredensborg” — a nod to an old tradition in which soldiers are named after the town they come from.
Isabella has spent much of her time at Fredensborg Castle, making the name a fitting choice.
The name also sets her apart from her older brother, who was given his own military name when he served with the Guard Hussar Regiment in 2025.
Christian was named “Trekroner” after Trekroner Fort, which is located not far from the Danish royal family’s Amalienborg residence.
Originally published on 7NEWS
