The institution of the monarchy is showing “cracks” in many European countries, mainly due to irresponsible behavior and “pink scandals”. However, unlike Greece, the monarchy maintains strong historical roots in many European countries and is now emerging with new faces who can renew the institution.

It is a typical case Princess Eleonora (Leonor) of Asturias, eldest daughter of King Philip VI and Queen Letitia. Under the weight of accusations of financial scandals and numerous extramarital affairs, Juan Carlos was forced to abdicate the throne in favor of his son in 2014, but the scandal has not died down and certainly the recent scenarios about Letitia’s inappropriate relationship with her ex-son-in-law they do not contribute to it.

At this juncture, the public appearances of Eleonora, who at the end of October came of age and officially assumed duties as heir to the throne, increased.

Her “assets” include the three-year training at the Taragotha ​​Military Academy. Photos of Eleonora practicing in a beret on the battlefield or climbing on armored vehicles have flooded the Spanish press. “Eleonormania” is what the friends of the monarchy in Spain are talking about.

Princess Amalia of the Netherlands

King William Alexander and Queen Maxima often visit their country residence in Porto Heli, and often extend their tours to the Greek islands.

It is said that the royal couple of Holland had made a great effort so that Amalia could enjoy as much as possible the carelessness of childhood and the holidays in Greece probably helped in this direction.

After she comes of age, in December 2018, the heiress is also entitled to an amount of 1.6 million euros per year as … royal pocket money. The relevant announcement caused reactions and Amalia publicly stated, in a letter to the Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, that she is renouncing the generous state sponsorship, at least “until she finishes her studies”.

“It would be unpleasant for me,” she writes, “to accept her, while I cannot offer anything in return and at a time when so many students face much greater financial difficulties.”

Prince Frederik, the ‘Charles of Scandinavia’

Publications about the Crown Prince’s paranormal adventures also overshadow the Danish royal house, but Prince Frederik vehemently denies them. As Queen Margaret II is enjoying great health at 83 (although she is now forced to give up her favorite unfiltered Greek cigarettes), Frederick is happily marking 53 years as king-in-waiting. However, he is not discouraged and continues his varied activities. These include the Royal Run running movement, which has 90,000 members.

The 22-year-old Elizabeth, heir to the Belgian throne

Among the popular new faces of the monarchy is the Duchess of Brabant Elisabeth, heir to the Belgian throne. At the age of 22, she has completed her training at the Royal Military Academy and is currently studying Political Science at the University of Oxford. She states that she likes skiing, rowing, sailing, and also cooking. In Belgium, a country with successive parliamentary crises and strong separatist movements, the institution of the monarchy is considered particularly important for maintaining political and social cohesion.