Kim Jong-un's daughter enjoys horse-riding and painting - but one day will rule trends now

Kim Jong-un's daughter enjoys horse-riding and painting - but one day will rule trends now
Kim Jong-un's daughter enjoys horse-riding and painting - but one day will rule trends now

Kim Jong-un's daughter enjoys horse-riding and painting - but one day will rule trends now

Tresses pinned back neatly in a hairclip, she could be any other ten-year-old proudly watching her father at work.

Her papa looks deep in thought at his polished wood desk, mulling over the task ahead.

But this is not some anonymous office in one of the world's grey city districts – and this is no ordinary family scene.

Kim Ju Ae is watching her father Kim Jong Un at a North Korean fire assault drill - his  minions are simulating an attack on their hated southern neighbours.

If international rumours are to be believed, it could one day be this dutiful daughter in the hotseat, masterminding invasion plans with her own military underlings.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, with daughter Kim Ju Ae, at an artillery drill in an undisclosed location in North Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, with daughter Kim Ju Ae, at an artillery drill in an undisclosed location in North Korea

Daddy's little girl: The North Korean despot with the young daughter Kim Ju Ae who could one day succeed him

Daddy's little girl: The North Korean despot with the young daughter Kim Ju Ae who could one day succeed him 

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attending a banquet with his daughter Ju Ae to mark the 75th anniversary of the Korean People's Army

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attending a banquet with his daughter Ju Ae to mark the 75th anniversary of the Korean People's Army

The recent image of young Ja-ae watching over the drills will have raised concern in South Korean government halls.

But at least for now, she is almost like any other young girl, her notorious father aside.

In fact she appears to be considerably more athletic than her 'old man', with a keen love of sport. 

This week Seoul's National Intelligence Service gave a closed briefing to South Korean MPs about her.

Head of the NIS Kim Kyou-hyun said: 'It seems that Kim Ju-ae has never attended a regular education institution and was home-schooled

'And her hobbies appear to be horseback riding, swimming and skiing.

The day before a military parade, Kim Ju Ae was pictured with her father at a grand banquet

The day before a military parade, Kim Ju Ae was pictured with her father at a grand banquet 

'We have information that Kim Jong-un is very satisfied with Kim Ju-ae's skilled horseback riding'.

He reported that Ju-ae was the second of three children, with an older brother and a younger sibling whose sex is not known. He did not confirm rumours that the older son is kept from public view because he suffers from a disability.

'We are certain that Kim Jong-un's oldest child is a son.

'While we have confirmed the birth of a third child, the sex has not been confirmed as of now.

'The son has never been seen in public, and there is no intelligence that confirms rumours of physical or mental disabilities.'

Kim almost never appears in public with his children, so experts believe it's highly significant that Ju-ae has now joined him at events no fewer than five times in the past three months.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and daughter Kim Ju Ae at a military parade to mark the 75th founding anniversary of North Korea's army

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and daughter Kim Ju Ae at a military parade to mark the 75th founding anniversary of North Korea's army

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, his daughter presumed to be named Ju Ae and wife Ri Sol Ju, seen left

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, his daughter presumed to be named Ju Ae and wife Ri Sol Ju, seen left

She was first in the spotlight last November, wearing a white puffer jacket, red ballet pumps and a ponytail, and clutching Kim's hand as they visited a rocket-launching site.

Then, last week, just the day before the military parade, she was pictured with her father at a military banquet where she had pride of place between the leader

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