King Frederik and Queen Mary mark Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine's 14th birthday with heartwarming photos from family's New Year's Eve party
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King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark have marked Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine's 14th birthdays by releasing new portraits of the twins.
The royals, who are the King and Queen's youngest children, were born at 10:30am at Copenhagen University Hospital on 8 January 2011.
This morning, the Danish Royal Family's official Instagram page posted three unseen images of the teenage Prince and Princess.
The photographs were taken at a black-tie reception at Amalienborg Palace on New Year's Eve following King Frederik's first New Year's speech.
The first image shows Vincent, who wore a black tuxedo, and Josephine, dressed in a sparkly black dress, posing in front of a marble staircase.
The next portrait shows Josephine smiling for the camera as she stood beside a circular table littered with candles and books.
The teen was pictured wearing two gold necklaces - one featuring a heart pendant and the other a cross - and a £590 blue bracelet by Hermes.
Princess Josephine opted for minimal makeup and styled her long dirty blonde hair in loose waves for the occasion.
This morning, the Danish Royal Family 's official Instagram page posted three unseen images of the teenage Prince and Princess
The third image in the carousel showed Prince Vincent posing next to an antique desk.
The 14-year-old was pictured in a black tuxedo, white shirt and matching black bow-tie.
The post's caption read: 'Their Royal Highnesses Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine have a birthday and are turning 14 today.
'The birthday pictures were taken on New Year's Eve - shortly after the birthday boy's father had made his first New Year's speech.'
The post has amassed over 86,000 'likes' in eight hours - and royal fans were full of praise for the royal teens.
One replied: 'They grow up so fast. Happy birthday to you both.'
Another added: 'Wishing a very Happy Birthday to Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine.
'They are growing up so fast and they're so beautiful. Those pictures are stunning.'
The photographs were taken at a black tie reception at Amalienborg Palace on New Year's Eve following King Frederik's first New Year's speech
L-R: Princess Isabella, Crown Prince Christian, King Frederik of Denmark, Queen Mary of Denmark, Princess Josephine and Prince Vincent wave after the proclamation of King Frederik X and HM Queen Mary of Denmark at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen in January 2024
The third image in the carousel showed Prince Vincent posing next to an antique desk while dressed in a black tuxedo
'I remember the day Their Royal Highnesses were born… time just simply flies,' a third said. 'Love from the US.'
The twins - who are fourth and fifth in line to the throne - are currently attending the Tranegård School in Hellerup, Denmark, where their elder siblings Prince Christian, 19, and Princess Isabella, 17, were also enrolled.
Earlier this week, King Frederik and Queen Mary hosted a New Year's for reception for officers from the armed forces at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen.
Mother-of-four Mary looked typically chic as she attended the event, donning a full-length grey gown.
The long sleeved frock featured a detailed floral-style pattern in a slightly darker shade of grey on the skirt, while the top of the dress was, in contrast, plain.
Handmade by luxury Danish designer Julie Fagerholt, Mary has worn the frock on a number of occasions, including the 2023 reception for the Diplomatic Corps.
Denmark's King Frederik and Queen Mary arrive at the royal couple's New Year's reception for officers from the armed forces at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen on Tuesday
Queen Mary, who grew up in Australia, looked chic in a grey dress handmade by luxury Danish designer Julie Fagerholt
Her husband King Frederik, 56, looked equally dapper, wearing military dress uniform for the annual celebration.
He wore white gloves with his navy blue ensemble, and carried a cane.
Among the guests were officers from the Armed Forces and the Danish Emergency Management Agency.
Representatives from various major national organisations also attended, as well as King Frederik's brother Prince Joachim.
The string of New Year engagements marks their first time King Frederik has hosted the events as monarch.
Last year, his mother Queen Margrethe, 84, announced her shock abdication in her New Year's Eve address to the nation, marking the end of her era as Europe's longest-serving monarch.
She hosted that year's gala before her son succeeded her as the country's monarch on January 14, 2024.
