Princess Isabella of Denmark, second in line to her country’s throne, is to undertake military training.
The princess, who turns 19 in a few weeks’ time, will spend 11 months in military service, starting this summer.
Isabella, the second child of King Frederik and Queen Mary, will undertake training from August.
She heads straight into service after finishing her secondary education which concludes this summer.
The military service will be with the Guard Hussars Regiment with which her elder brother, Crown Prince Christian, trained during his military formation.
The teenage princess is among the first wave of youngsters in Denmark to be called up for compulsory 11 month military training.
The new rules were brought in earlier in 2026 and require all physically fit 18 year olds to complete just under a year of service with the aim of expanding Denmark’s battle ready forces to 7,500.
Until the change, military service was optional for women although many signed up regardless.
Like every other young woman or man entering military service, Princess Isabella will undergo five months of training and six months of operational service.
Crown Prince Christian completed his training and then continued his service and remains part of the military. He will one day be head of Denmark’s armed forces when he inherits the country’s throne.
There are other big events coming up for Denmark’s royals in the next few weeks. Isabella’s twin brother and sister, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine, will be confirmed in April. Their grandmother, Queen Margrethe, has been guiding them in their preparation for confirmation.
King Frederik and Queen Mary are just back from a highly successful tour of Australia.
