A Cinderella Story meets The Prince & Me.
My early 2000s romcom-loving heart is beating out of my chest after the cutest thing ever happened at Prince Christian of Denmark's 18th birthday gala this past Sunday.
The young prince celebrated his birthday alongside members of Danish royalty including his grandmother Queen Margrethe and his father Crown Prince Frederik (Christian is second in line to the throne after Frederik).
Other guests on the night included Greek, Dutch, and Swedish royalty (such as the 19-year-old Princess Amalia of the Netherlands, and the 21-year-old Princess Elisabeth of Belgium), but it's unclear who exactly might have left behind one (1) sparkly stiletto at Christiansborg Palace. Sound like a Hallmark movie yet???
If you ask me, obviously someone left their shoe on purpose to be cute and romantic, because you don't just, like, lose a shoe. The only other explanation is that they changed into more comfortable flats and therefore didn't realize they only had one shoe, but I'm choosing to ignore that theory right now, OK?
Posting a photo of a high-heeled glittery sandal on Instagram, the official account for the Danish Royal Family wrote, "Is it Cinderella who forgot her shoe last night?
"When the guests at Her Majesty The Queen's gala dinner went home yesterday, this lonely stiletto shoe was left at Christiansborg Castle. The owner is welcome to contact us to get it back."
Stay In The Know
Marie Claire email subscribers get intel on fashion and beauty trends, hot-off-the-press celebrity news, and more. Sign up here.
"That's one way to find a prince," quipped one person.
"The Kingdom of Denmark is the land of fairy tales, so it is logical that Cinderella lost her shoe yesterday. The only question is, will Prince Charming go on a mission?!" asked someone else.
I'm! Dying! OMG! Imagine if this is the start of a real-life love story?????
A post shared by DET DANSKE KONGEHUS 🇩🇰
A photo posted by detdanskekongehus on
Iris Goldsztajn is a London-based journalist, editor and author. She is the morning editor at Marie Claire, and her work has appeared in the likes of InStyle, Cosmopolitan, Bustle and Shape. Iris writes about everything from celebrity news and relationship advice to the pitfalls of diet culture and the joys of exercise. She has many opinions on Harry Styles, and can typically be found eating her body weight in cheap chocolate.
-
3 Chic Bag Styles That Can Pull Any Outfit Together
From sloppy to chic in seconds.
By Nikki Ogunnaike Published
-
Jennifer Lopez Teases She’ll “Barely” Be Able to Walk In Her Met Gala Ensemble Tonight
Lopez, who is co-chairing tonight’s gala, said of the event that the “looks are not about comfort.”
By Rachel Burchfield Published
-
Kim Kardashian Gets Savagely Booed While Addressing Tom Brady Dating Rumors for the First Time Publicly
Kardashian took part in Brady’s Netflix roast last night.
By Rachel Burchfield Published