when the fuels still resonate for the 18th birthday of Princess Isabella of Denmark, new challenges are raised to the daughter of Kings Federico and Mary, before the new role she can assume in the Danish crown. And it is that with the passing of age, on April 21, Federico X’s eldest daughter, not only enters a new personal and public stage, but also officially becomes a figure of greater institutional relevance. Now, with 18 years, the princess He is enabled to assume the role of regent if his parents or his older brother, the heir prince Christian (19 years), cannot fulfill their Real functions.
© GTRESThis new responsibility, although symbolic for the moment, has practical consequences: among them, a significant reinforcement of your safety. This is explained by Jesper Lundorf, an old bodyguard of King Federico, in statements to the Danish digital media B.T. Lundorf entered the service of then heir prince in the nineties and was working for him for seven years. At present, he has published a biography, I Majestætens Hemmelige Tjente (at the Secret Service of His Majesty), where he talks about his time in the Danish police intelligence service.
© mazon.esAccording to Lundorf, an expert in these issues, when it comes to “Security and the Royal house”, It is not the individual person who protects himself, but the function he represents within the State. And now that Princess Isabella can exercise as regent, that function charges a new weight. “Now more attention is paid, “ He points out because “before he turned 18, he could not replace his parents or his older brother!” And now he could do it in case of necessity. “That is the difference. And that’s why they are reinforcing security,” explains the former Federico X.
Reinforced security, but discreet
Despite the increase in protection measures, the princess will not necessarily notice a radical change in her daily routine. Lundorf argues that the modifications will be more noticeable in official events or public appearances, although more attention will also be paid to your safety in your daily life “Where he has more freedom of movement than, for example, his brother Christian,” According to this.
In recent years, Isabel has studied at the Oregard Gymnasium in Hellerup, located on the northern periphery of Copenhagen (Denmark), where her presence has been relatively discreet. Although the main members of the royal family are usually accompanied by bodyguards, in the case of the princess – until now – the risk assessments were daily and flexible. “If you go to a great party at high school, surely there will be someone with it, who will be silent and in the background,” Lundorf explains.
© GTRES© Cordon PressAnd, although, possibly, the daughter of Federico and Mary of Denmark would already have protection before turning 18, now her new role as possible regent is crucial. “You become more assertive in security when she reaches adulthood; It is the function you are protecting “, assures.
Your future in the crown and digital challenge
With its new status, the possible incorporation of a Personal Security Coordinator is also contemplated, someone who supervises and plan their protection without necessarily being accompanied at all times. “I’m not sure I have 24 -hour bodyguards with her. Maybe you just want to do that in special situations. But, otherwise, there will be a security coordinator who will take care of that part of his daily life, ”says the expert.
© GTRES© Steen Evald, the Royal HouseBeyond physical security, digital has become a new front of royalty care. And it is that the young princess, like anyone in her generation, is an active part of the digital world and social networks. In this context, the public image can be as fragile as powerful.
Jesper Lundorf refers to the recent official photograph published by the Royal House after Isabel’s birthday celebration, where she is seen standing with her mobile in her hand. “It is a new facet of the real house. More open, more accessible. But it is also a very fine line in terms of how one is exposed,” he warns.
© HM Queen.© Steen Evald // The Royal HouseIn an environment where “you can destroy in 10 seconds what took you 10 years”, the management of the princess’s online presence is now also a matter of national security, since sharing an innocent image with friends can be fatal and that is where the communication department of the Royal House in this new digital era in this new digital era plays a crucial role in this new digital era: “You could share without realizing some photos of your vacation with your friends, which then ends in wrong places, and sudden Control, “he says, and adds: “So that is one of the new challenges.”
© GTRESThe adulthood of Princess Isabel marks a before and after not only for her, but also for the security and communication structure of the Royal Palace. The transition to a more institutional role, although even in the background, requires adapting the physical and digital protection protocols to a modern context.
