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Holding court! Queen Mary's nephew Count Nikolai and his girlfriend Benedikte Thoustrup sit pretty in coveted front row at Australian Fashion Week after he was stripped of his royal title


Count Nikolai of Monpezat made waves at Australian Fashion Week in Sydney, reclaiming the spotlight after being stripped of his royal title.

The 25-year-old budding model held court in the front row at the Aje show alongside his girlfriend Benedikte Thoustrup at Pier Pavilion in Barangaroo. The 25-year-old budding model held court in the front row at the Aje show alongside his girlfriend Benedikte Thoustrup at Pier Pavilion in Barangaroo She said it would allow the children - who have maintained their positions in the line of succession - to 'shape their own lives without being limited by the special considerations and duties' that a formal affiliation with the Danish Royal Family involves.

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