Denmark’s Nicolai turns 24 in Australia’s ‘coolest city’ Byron Bay

Sitting in a restaurant, wearing a fir green polo shirt, a wide smile on his lips. The Danish court thus chose to mark Count Nicolai de Manbessat’s 24th birthday on Monday, August 28, 2023. Photographed in Sydney, Queen Margrethe II’s eldest of eight grandchildren attends Copenhagen Business School (CBS), settling as part of a university exchange.

Eldest son of Prince Joachim of Denmark and his ex-wife Alexandra Manley – from whom the sovereign inherited his princely title and Royal Highness from his younger brother Felix, his half-brother Henrik and his half-sister Athena. – Flew to Australia a fortnight ago.

Like his Danish girlfriend Benedikte Taustrup, the young man will spend a semester at the University of Technology in Sydney. On August 17, she posted a snapshot on her Instagram account showing herself walking down a street in the Darlinghurst district, with the caption “Installation”.

Birthday party with friends Byron Bay

But 750 km away, Denmark’s Nicolai is celebrating his 24th birthday. In a post published online on Monday, the sovereign’s grandson shared several pictures taken during a trip with friends in Byron Bay, New South Wales. A holiday destination renowned for its beaches, its surf spots and its diving sites, it defines itself as “Australia’s Coolest City”. A great way to create great birthday memories.