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Meet Benedikte Thoustrup: The Danish it-girl is currently dating Danish Count Nikolai

Every prince needs his muse and for Count Nicolas de Monpezat, that comes in the form of his beloved. Benedikte Thostrupan entrepreneur and business student from Denmark.

Count Nikolai, 24, is the eldest son of Prince Joachim and his first wife, Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg. The dashing royal is the eldest grandchild of Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik, and the eldest nephew of King Frederik

Last year, Nikolai and his siblings were controversially stripped of their royal titles of “Prince” and “Princess.” Despite this divisive change, Nikolai managed to carve out a career in the public eye, modeling for major brands like Dior and Burberry.

As he builds a new life in Australia, he does so alongside his girlfriend; a charming blonde beauty who swept away Denmark’s most eligible bachelor.

Meet Danish it-girl Benedikte Thoustrup

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Benedikte, 24, is currently dating Count Nicolas

Benedikte is the founder of BénéSoie, a family brand that makes hair clips, hand-sewn bags and silk elastics for heatless curls. The Danish model works on the brand alongside her mother Anette and her grandmother Rita, who is behind the sewing machine.

“We sew all the silk strips by hand ourselves and make a big effort to find leftover silk to ensure that our production is as sustainable as possible,” notes the founder on the BénéSoie website. “Plus, all of our hair clips are made from acetate, a plant-based material that is biodegradable.”

The Danish beauty splits her time between Australia and Copenhagen©Instagram
The Danish beauty splits her time between Australia and Copenhagen

According to her LinkedIn profile, the young woman in her twenties is currently a student assistant at the investment company AP Moller in Copenhagen, alongside her master’s studies at Copenhagen Business School.

What are his interests?

Benedikte, who is in her twenties, has already established herself as someone to have on your fashion radar.

The stylish couple in Melbourne©Instagram
The stylish couple in Melbourne

The Danish beauty regularly posts styling videos and outfit photos to her 35,000 (and growing) Instagram followers, spinning cool brands like Realization Par, SIR. The Label, and BEC + PONT.

Besides her interest in sustainability and penchant for second-hand fashion, the company founder also has a wild side, getting her adrenaline from activities like bungee jumping in New Zealand and swimming in open water. She is also a fan of horse riding.

Finding love with Danish royalty

The couple has been dating since 2018©Instagram
The couple has been dating since 2018

/Benedikte won Count Nikolai’s heart in 2018, when they were both undergraduates at Copenhagen Business School.

The Danish king studied business administration and service management there, while Benedikte studied sustainability and management.

Count Nikolai and his girlfriend met at Copenhagen Business School©Instagram
Count Nikolai and his girlfriend met at Copenhagen Business School

Shortly after their relationship blossomed, the couple flew to Australia to undertake a semester abroad at the University of Technology Sydney. Judging by B’s Instagram page, their experience in the Netherlands was equal parts sun, sea and glamorous parties, just like their studies.

Danish business founder lives lavish lifestyle©Instagram
Danish business founder lives lavish lifestyle

Between Benedikte’s ongoing studies, Count Nikolai’s international modeling career and his meetings around the world, the couple seems to live a lavish lifestyle between Australia, Paris and Copenhagen, amid trips to sunny destinations like Bali and New Zealand.

From chic dinners beside the Eiffel Tower to sea swims in Sydney to tropical dates in Indonesia, if the Danish muse’s Instagram account is anything to go by, it’s clear she has style truly enviable life. Did we mention that her boyfriend is the nephew of the future king of Denmark? The it-girl personified.

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