Björghildur, Crown Princess of the Velkanian Isles

*This name uses Velkanian naming customs; the last name is a matronymic, not a family name. This person should be properly referred to by the given name* Björghildur.

**Björghildur** (Björghildur Magnþóra Ólöf Johanna Ragnhildardattir; born 30 August 1999) is the eldest child of Ragnhildur II and first-in-line to the Velkanian throne, being the heir apparent and Crown Princess of the Velkanian Isles.

Born to Ragnhildur and her husband Hans Vleckings, upon her birth Björghildur became third-in-line to the throne behind her grandmother and mother; she advanced to second-in-line upon the death of her great-grandmother in 2003, and became heir apparent upon her grandmother's abdication in 2013. Björghildur attended public primary schooling in Narísandur and graduated from Narísandur Junior College in 2019. She is currently a student at the University of Velkania, where she is expected to graduate with a degree in history in 2022.

## Early life and education

Björghildur was born on 30 August 1999 as Björghildur Magnþóra Ólöf Johanna Ragnhildardattir at Velkania University Hospital and Medical Center in Narísandur. She was the first child born to Princess Ragnhildur and Prince Hans, the first grandchild of Crown Princess Hrafnhildur and Crown Prince Jóhann, and the first great-grandchild of Queen Ragnhildur and Prince Consort Ingibergur. Her mother comes from the House of Ásthildur, while her father is a Lungarian commoner and orthopedic surgeon. With her birth, Björghildur became third-in-line to the Velkanian throne, behind her grandmother and mother.

Björghildur has two younger sisters: Princess Ísabella, born when she was two years old, and Princess Daníela, born when she was five-and-a-half years old. Björghildur spent her early life residing in Sólvík House, a six-bedroom home on the grounds of Árbæjarheimar Palace, with her parents and younger sisters. When she was 13 years old, her grandmother abdicated the throne and her mother acceded as queen. Following this, the family moved into the main residence of Árbæjarheimar Palace. Björghildur began her education in 2005, attending a local, public primary school. She graduated in 2015, and subsequently enrolled in Narísandur Junior College, where she studied a history and literature program. Björghildur was a popular student who was voted Miss Popularity by her peers upon her graduation in 2019. Afterwards, she enrolled in the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Velkania, where she is studying history. She is set to graduate in 2022.

## Heir apparent

Immediately after her birth, Björghildur became third-in-line to the Velkanian throne, behind her grandmother and mother. On 14 January 2003, Björghildur's great-grandmother Ragnhildur I suffered a stroke and was hospitalized. She later died the following day. Immediately after the announcement of her death, Björghildur's grandmother Hrafnhildur III was proclaimed queen, and Björghildur became second-in-line to the throne, behind solely her mother.

On 14 January 2013, Hrafnhildur announced in a public television broadcast that she would be abdicating the throne the following day, on the ten year anniversary of her accession. She cited how she was proud to be queen, but that since her childhood she had dreamed of living a more quiet life and had wished to retire to spend more time with her family. On the following morning, Hrafnhildur officially abdicated the throne and Björghildur's mother Ragnhildur II was immediately proclaimed the new queen. With this, Björghildur was granted the title Crown Princess of the Velkanian Isles, becoming first-in-line to the throne and the heir apparent.

Upon her 18th birthday on 30 August 2017, Björghildur received a seat on the Velkanian Council of State, the most supreme council of the Velkanian Isles. As the heir apparent, she presides over meetings in which her mother is not present. Also following her birthday, Björghildur began receiving a more public role as the heir apparent, fully taking over the duties of being an heir apparent. She frequently appears on television with her mother, and also assists her mother in greeting visiting foreign dignitaries.

## Personal life

Björghildur was raised bilingually in Velkanian and Lungarian, while she is additionally fluent in Framish and Ditrovian. In 2019, Björghildur moved out of Árbæjarheimar Palace in order to move into a three-bedroom apartment with two friends, close to the University of Velkania campus. The apartment receives 24-hour surveillance from royal guards.

In 2018, it was confirmed that Björghildur was in a relationship with Finnbjörn Þór Sifarson; Finnbjörn is the son of Sif María Vilhjálmardattir, the Prime Minister of the Velkanian Isles. Their mothers had been close friends since Björghildur and Finnbjörn were 13, while they further began to get to know each other when they were classmates at Narísandur Junior College. The media has reported that Finnbjörn frequently stays overnight at Björghildur's apartment and Árbæjarheimar Palace.

## Titles

* **30 August 1999 – 15 January 2013**: *Her Royal Highness* Princess Björghildur of the Velkanian Isles
* **15 January 2013 – present**: *Her Royal Highness* The Crown Princess of the Velkanian Isles