Kronprinz Frederick is the future King of Denmark

Denmark is a country headed by a king.Constitutional monarchy implies that the sovereign reigns, but does not rule. The king acts as a state symbol, but does not seriously influence politics. Nevertheless, the kings and queens of Denmark have ruled the country for almost a thousand years, and the current ruler Margrethe II enjoys great respect and love from her people. Her eldest son Crown Prince Frederick will inherit the throne.

Birth

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Denmarkwas born in May 1968. He became the firstborn in the family of the Danish crown princess Margrethe and Prince Henrik. Frederick's mother should not have inherited the throne, because according to the law of the country, the crown was handed over only to the male heir. The king of Denmark Frederick IX had no sons, so he was forced to change the system of succession to the throne. As a result of the transformation, women were equated in rights with men, and Margrethe became the heir. This inheritance system still exists in the country.

Prince Frederick was born in the royal palaceAmalienborg, and the baptism was held in the church of Holmens. They named the boy after his grandfather, and among his godparents were monarchs from other countries. They were the Queen of Greece, Anna Maria and Duchess of Luxembourg, Josephine.

Education

The prince, being the heir of the country, receivedbrilliant education. As a child, Frederik, along with his younger brother Joachim, was home schooled, and at the age of 8 he went to a secondary school where he studied among ordinary children. Then he studied for several years in a private pension in Normandy, he also graduated from high school in Copenhagen.

Высшее образование Фредерик получил в одном из The world's best universities are Harvard, where he studied social sciences. He earned a degree in political science in his homeland at the Danish University of Aarhus. In addition to his native Danish language, the prince also speaks English, French and German.

Social activity

As a member of the royal family and the next king of DenmarkThe crown prince has no right to influence the political life of the country. But he takes part in social activities, actively engaged in charity. In his youth, he was first secretary at the Danish embassy in France.

The future king of Denmark is now regentthe country during the absence of his mother Margrethe II, and also participates in meetings of the State Council and the opening of parliament. His wife is the patron of his own charitable foundation, which deals with the problems of socially isolated people. The hereditary couple provides support to people affected by domestic violence, intimidation, or loneliness. The fund is open for the money that the country presented to the spouses on their wedding day.

Frederick is a big sports fan, soin every way patronizes outstanding athletes. He regularly attends all sorts of competitions, including the Olympic Games, in which he actively supports his country. He participated in two expeditions: to Mongolia and Greenland. In the latter, he spent 4 months, being in harsh polar conditions.

Military career

As the crown prince and next king of Denmark, Frederick is an officer in all kinds of Danish troops. He served in the Navy and Air Force. Kronprinz is also the commander of many regiments and platoons.

During his service in the elite maritime division of swimmers, Frederick was nicknamed Penguin. Because of the air that got under his swimming suit, for a long time he simply slid on the water.

Personal life

С юности Фредерик славился своими многочисленными sweethearts Breaking the relationship with his girls, the prince now and then got into the pages of newspapers and magazines. Once he even got ready to marry a Danish rock singer Maria Montel, which caused a huge scandal in the royal family. It was rumored that his mother was greatly outraged by her son’s antics and threatened to deprive him of his rights to the throne. It is not known how Frederick himself responded to this, but his relationship with Montel soon faded away.

However, now Frederick is considered exemplary.family man. He met his wife, crown princess Mary of Denmark, 14 years ago during the Olympics in Australia. The novel was rather stormy, and after 2 years the couple announced their engagement.

Frederick is the future king of Denmark, thereforehe was supposed to marry a blue-blooded woman. But Princess Mary, nee Donaldson, does not belong to the aristocracy. Her father taught mathematics at an Australian university, and her mother passed away long before dating lovers. The princess herself received a law degree and worked in an advertising agency. After meeting with the prince, she was forced to move first to Europe, and then to Denmark, where Mary worked as an English teacher.

О помолвке Фредерика и Мэри стало известно в October 2003, and the wedding itself took place in May 2004. An event of this magnitude gathered a large number of monarchs in Copenhagen, as well as a large number of tourists. Wedding live broadcast central television. Mary Donaldson on the wedding day received the title of Her Royal Highness Crown Princess of Denmark. She also accepted the Lutheran faith and renounced Australian citizenship, becoming a full-fledged resident of Denmark.

Children

Despite the reputation of a hero-lover, Frederick has been living a happy marriage for 12 years. Together with Princess Mary, they are parents of 4 children.

The firstborn of the couple was born a year after the wedding.It is supposed that he will subsequently inherit the throne as King of Denmark Christian XI. Behind him in 2007, Princess Isabella was born, being the third in the list of inheritance of the Danish throne after her father and older brother.

In 2010, the royal court announced that Mary was pregnant again. And early next year, the crown princess gave birth to twins (a boy and a girl), who were named Vincent and Josephine.

For a thousand years now, the kings of Denmark have ruled, the listwhich in a few years Frederick will join. It remains to hope that he will become an excellent sovereign for his people, because for this there is everything you need: a good education, active social activities and a strong family.