{"id":190110,"date":"2025-08-28T14:04:05","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T14:04:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/28\/the-venice-film-festival-2025-gets-its-model-prince-in-nikolai-of-denmark\/"},"modified":"2025-08-28T14:04:05","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T14:04:05","slug":"the-venice-film-festival-2025-gets-its-model-prince-in-nikolai-of-denmark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/28\/the-venice-film-festival-2025-gets-its-model-prince-in-nikolai-of-denmark\/","title":{"rendered":"The Venice Film Festival 2025 Gets Its Model Prince In Nikolai of Denmark"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"has-dropcap\"><strong>Prince<\/strong> <strong>Nikolai of Denmark<\/strong> brought royalty to the first red carpet of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/live\/the-2025-fall-film-festivals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Venice Film Festival<\/a> 2025. On the red carpet of the festival\u2019s opening film, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/hollywood\/story\/venice-film-festival-2025-opening-nigh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Paolo Sorrentino<\/strong>\u2019s <em>La Grazia<\/em><\/a>, the captivating grandson of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/style\/denmarks-king-frederik-x-can-he-hold-on-to-the-throne\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Queen Margrethe II<\/strong><\/a> enchanted with his innate magic. Wearing a velvet tuxedo, Nikolai has already won the hearts of many.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"AssetEmbedWrapper-fkZDUs kHRAYC asset-embed\">\n<div class=\"AssetEmbedAssetContainer-eEeytc eRSvCP asset-embed__asset-container\"><span class=\"SpanWrapper-zEXFr hdztbW responsive-asset AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-cIfZLr fHIkTW asset-embed__responsive-asset\"><picture class=\"ResponsiveImagePicture-cGZhnX jwYQWO AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-cIfZLr fHIkTW asset-embed__responsive-asset responsive-image\"><noscript><\/noscript><\/picture><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"CaptionWrapper-jYrTxZ hvludv caption AssetEmbedCaption-fyuOdR iTyhpv asset-embed__caption\" data-testid=\"caption-wrapper\"><span class=\"BaseWrap-sc-gzmcOU BaseText-eqOrNE CaptionText-brNLzD deqABF ijcmYY ixLsrW caption__text\"><\/p>\n<p>Count Nikolai of Monpezat attends the <em>La Grazia<\/em> red carpet during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on August 27, 2025 in Venice, Italy.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"BaseWrap-sc-gzmcOU BaseText-eqOrNE CaptionCredit-eowWKH deqABF PwCDR kpuElq caption__credit\">Vittorio Zunino Celotto\/Getty Images<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paywall\">Especially since he found his calling: the catwalk. In 2018, he surprised the world with his debut for Burberry, breaking with a tradition that steers European royals <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/style\/2022\/11\/the-ashtray-queen-denmarks-queen-margrethe-ii-does-it-her-way\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">away from commercial work<\/a>. Since then, the 25-year-old, now the Count of Monpezat, formerly known as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/style\/2022\/10\/queen-margrethe-denmark-grandchildrens-titles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">His Highness<\/a>, has become a darling of the fashion world, proving that a royal can walk the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.it\/article\/corte-reale-passerelle-royal-sfilate-di-moda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">runway<\/a> with the same confidence he might display in the palace halls.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"AssetEmbedWrapper-fkZDUs kHRAYC asset-embed\">\n<div class=\"AssetEmbedAssetContainer-eEeytc eRSvCP asset-embed__asset-container\"><span class=\"SpanWrapper-zEXFr hdztbW responsive-asset AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-cIfZLr fHIkTW asset-embed__responsive-asset\"><picture class=\"ResponsiveImagePicture-cGZhnX jwYQWO AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-cIfZLr fHIkTW asset-embed__responsive-asset responsive-image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Nikolai walks the Burberry FallWinter 201819 fashion show. Getty photo\" class=\"ResponsiveImageContainer-eNxvmU cfBbTk responsive-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68b05b01618d1314d87562b6\/master\/w_1600%2Cc_limit\/GettyImages-920666930.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68b05b01618d1314d87562b6\/master\/w_120,c_limit\/GettyImages-920666930.jpg 120w, https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68b05b01618d1314d87562b6\/master\/w_240,c_limit\/GettyImages-920666930.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68b05b01618d1314d87562b6\/master\/w_320,c_limit\/GettyImages-920666930.jpg 320w, https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68b05b01618d1314d87562b6\/master\/w_640,c_limit\/GettyImages-920666930.jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68b05b01618d1314d87562b6\/master\/w_960,c_limit\/GettyImages-920666930.jpg 960w, https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68b05b01618d1314d87562b6\/master\/w_1280,c_limit\/GettyImages-920666930.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68b05b01618d1314d87562b6\/master\/w_1600,c_limit\/GettyImages-920666930.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"100vw\"\/><\/noscript><\/picture><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"CaptionWrapper-jYrTxZ hvludv caption AssetEmbedCaption-fyuOdR iTyhpv asset-embed__caption\" data-testid=\"caption-wrapper\"><span class=\"BaseWrap-sc-gzmcOU BaseText-eqOrNE CaptionText-brNLzD deqABF ijcmYY ixLsrW caption__text\"><\/p>\n<p>Nikolai walks the Burberry Fall-Winter 2018\/19 fashion show. Getty photo<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"BaseWrap-sc-gzmcOU BaseText-eqOrNE CaptionCredit-eowWKH deqABF PwCDR kpuElq caption__credit\">Estrop<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paywall\">Recall that in 2022 Queen Margrethe II made headlines when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/style\/2022\/10\/queen-margrethe-denmark-grandchildrens-titles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">she stripped four of her grandchildren<\/a>, including Nikolai, of their princely titles. The measure, she explained, was intended to secure the future of the monarchy and allow them to \u201cshape their own lives\u201d without being bound by royal obligations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">Nikolai thus went on to model for some of the most important fashion houses, becoming one of the leading faces of Dior Men under the direction of <strong>Kim Jones,<\/strong> appearing in advertising campaigns, walking the runway until he was featured on several covers of emblazoned magazines such as <em>Num\u00e9ro Homme<\/em> and <em>Vogue Ukraine Man.<\/em> On the cover for <em>Vogue Scandinavia<\/em> in 2022, he wore a pink Dior jacket surrounded by flowers, symbolizing his burgeoning career.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"AssetEmbedWrapper-fkZDUs kHRAYC asset-embed\">\n<div class=\"AssetEmbedAssetContainer-eEeytc eRSvCP asset-embed__asset-container\"><span class=\"SpanWrapper-zEXFr hdztbW responsive-asset AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-cIfZLr fHIkTW asset-embed__responsive-asset\"><picture class=\"ResponsiveImagePicture-cGZhnX jwYQWO AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-cIfZLr fHIkTW asset-embed__responsive-asset responsive-image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Vogue Scandinavia FebruaryMarch 2022.\" class=\"ResponsiveImageContainer-eNxvmU cfBbTk responsive-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68b05b01618d1314d87562b8\/master\/w_1600%2Cc_limit\/Issue_4_Magazine_Cover_7b7ca0970c.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68b05b01618d1314d87562b8\/master\/w_120,c_limit\/Issue_4_Magazine_Cover_7b7ca0970c.jpg 120w, https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68b05b01618d1314d87562b8\/master\/w_240,c_limit\/Issue_4_Magazine_Cover_7b7ca0970c.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68b05b01618d1314d87562b8\/master\/w_320,c_limit\/Issue_4_Magazine_Cover_7b7ca0970c.jpg 320w, https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68b05b01618d1314d87562b8\/master\/w_640,c_limit\/Issue_4_Magazine_Cover_7b7ca0970c.jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68b05b01618d1314d87562b8\/master\/w_960,c_limit\/Issue_4_Magazine_Cover_7b7ca0970c.jpg 960w, https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68b05b01618d1314d87562b8\/master\/w_1280,c_limit\/Issue_4_Magazine_Cover_7b7ca0970c.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/media.vanityfair.com\/photos\/68b05b01618d1314d87562b8\/master\/w_1600,c_limit\/Issue_4_Magazine_Cover_7b7ca0970c.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"100vw\"\/><\/noscript><\/picture><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"CaptionWrapper-jYrTxZ hvludv caption AssetEmbedCaption-fyuOdR iTyhpv asset-embed__caption\" data-testid=\"caption-wrapper\"><span class=\"BaseWrap-sc-gzmcOU BaseText-eqOrNE CaptionText-brNLzD deqABF ijcmYY ixLsrW caption__text\"><\/p>\n<p>V<em>ogue Scandinavia<\/em> February-March 2022.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paywall\">Despite his success as a model, Nikolai insists that fashion is a side project. He is currently pursuing a degree in Business Administration and Service Management at Copenhagen Business School. More than his looks, it is Nikolai\u2019s impact and self-confidence that make him appealing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">Although he has somewhat \u201crebelled\u201d against his royal duties, he still retains a kind of quiet dignity\u2014and it\u2019s truly compelling.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\"><em>Originally published in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.it\/article\/nikolai-danimarca-principe-modello-red-carpet-venezia-look\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vanity Fair Italy<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/style\/story\/venice-film-festival-2025-nikolai-of-denmark\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prince Nikolai of Denmark brought royalty to the first red carpet of the Venice Film Festival 2025. On the red carpet of the festival\u2019s opening film, Paolo Sorrentino\u2019s La Grazia, the captivating grandson of Queen Margrethe II enchanted with his innate magic. Wearing a velvet tuxedo, Nikolai has already won the hearts of many. Count [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":190111,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[12290,84,2783],"class_list":{"0":"post-190110","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrity","8":"tag-queen-margrethe","9":"tag-royals","10":"tag-venice-film-festival"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/190110","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=190110"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/190110\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/190111"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=190110"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=190110"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=190110"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}