The princess Leonor is about to turn eighteens. On October 31, the heir to the throne will leave Doña Letizia without the possibility of regency and, therefore, she will already be able to take command of her as head of state in case of the death or abdication of his father Felipe VI. A whole historical event for which the press has already begun to prepare.
Luckily times have changed and, following the example of her father who chose to marry a news journalist, Leonor will surely be able to marry whoever she wants if she wishes. In fact, There has already been talk of an alleged boyfriend with whom the Princess of Asturias had begun dating during her stay in the boarding school in Wales where he is still studying for his baccalaureate.
But what would have happened otherwise? And if he had to face the delay in marriages of convenience between European monarchies and royal houses? What options would Leonor have had? Today we’re going over the “single” guys -that we know of- of his generation that he might have had to marry. What a paradox: real marriages, but unreal…
Felix from Denmark
Perhaps he is one of our favorites for being one of the most handsome European princes. The second eldest of Queen Margrethe of Denmark’s grandchildrenonly behind Nicolás, has even made his first steps in the world of fashion despite having only 21 years.
He posed for the new campaign for Georg Jensen, a historic Danish jewelry company, which decided to feature Félix (son of Prince Joachim and Alexandra Manley) for this photo session. The young man has shown to have a lot of personality, not only by taking his first steps in the world of modeling, but also by his decision to leave his military trainingwhich according to guarantees “was not for him”.
Gabriel from Belgium
At 19 years old, Prince Gabriel (second of four children born to King Philippe and Matilda of Belgium) would be another of the most successful suitors of Princess Leonor. He is studying in the Royal Military School from his country where he is studying Social and Military Sciences. As a curiosity, her sister also did her baccalaureate at the UWC Atlantic College in Wales, the same one where Leonor studies and where the Infanta Sofía will enter in September of this year.
Odysseas of Greece
Odysseas Kimon from Greece ranks as the most alternative of Leonor’s possible suitors. He already has 18 years and is the fourth son of the crown princes of Greece, Paul and Marie-Chantal. With his long hair, over-sized clothes and his skater vibe, he is far from the idea of ”prince” or member of the Royal House that we would have in mind a priori.
Following the steps of her older sister, Princess Olympia, who is one of the great royal influencers and the most requested models by luxury brands, Odysseas embarked on the business world with her own fashion label when she was still a minor: “Being positive does not mean ignoring the negative. Being positive means overcoming the negative.” He comments on the website of his sweatshirt firm as the philosophy of his designs.
Achilles from Greece
The proximity of the Spanish and Greek royal houses could make Achilles, despite being somewhat older, also a good fit for Eleanor (this could be her “Achilles” heel). Although I already have almost 24 years, the third of Marie-Chantal’s children is one of the most attractive and, therefore, an option that must be taken into account. In addition it is the godson of the infanta Elena…
“Achi”, which is what they call him around him, studied at a boarding school in London and has a vocation for acting: “When I was a kid, I would watch movies and TV shows and think, ‘I want to be an actor.. At the age of 15, I received drama classes at school’. I presented my monologue to the whole school. He scared me but also I realized that it was my dream and I had to take the opportunity“, he explained himself a few years ago for the medium ‘Paper’.
Ferdinand of Habsburg
He is the son of Archduke Charles of Habsburg-Lorraine and Francesca Thyssen-Bornemisza.descendant of one of the most important royal houses in the world, although he prefers to rule the podiums of motor racing. The pilot already has 23 years and is a descendant of the Thyssen, that is, a great incentive for the gossip.
His titles are Imperial Prince of Austria, Royal Prince of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia and Archduke of Austria and he has already competed on more than 34 occasions, of which four times he has been in first position since his racing debut in 2014. A true crack without a doubt.
Sverre Magus from Norway
The son of Mette-Marit and Haakon from Norway is the only male of the grandchildren of Kings Harald and Sonia. Also fulfills in December 18 years, so it is from the same villa as Leonor. Since he was little he has been so mischievous that in official acts he has not hesitated to yawn or even pick his nose.
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