Denmark is a country led by a king. A constitutional monarchy implies that the sovereign reigns, but does not rule. The king acts as a state symbol, but does not have a serious influence on 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 Frederik will inherit the throne.
Birth
His Royal Highness The Crown Prince of Denmark was born in May 1968. He became the first child in the family of the Danish Crown Princess Margrethe and Prince Henrik. Frederick's mother was not supposed to inherit the throne, because according to the law of the country, the crown was transferred only to the male heir. King Frederick IX of Denmark had no sons, so he was forced to change the system of succession to the throne. As a result of the transformation, women were given equal rights with men, and Margrethe became the heiress. This inheritance system is still in force in the country.
Prince Frederik was born in the royal palace of Amalienborg, and the baptism took place in the church of Holmens. The boy was named after his grandfather, and among his godparents were monarchs from other countries. They were Queen Anne-Maria of Greece and Duchess Josephine of Luxembourg.
Education
Prince, being the heir to the country, received an excellent education. As a child, Frederic, along with his younger brother Joachim, was homeschooled, and at the age of 8 he went to a comprehensive school, where he studied among ordinary children. Then he studied for several years in a closed private boarding house in Normandy, and also graduated from a gymnasium in Copenhagen.
Frederick received his higher education at one of the best universities in the world - 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, the prince also speaks English, French and German.
Community activities
As a member of the royal family and the next king of Denmark, the crown prince has no right to influence the political life of the country. But he takes part in social activities, actively doing charity work. In his youth, he was First Secretary at the Danish Embassy in France.
The future king of Denmark is now the regent of the 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 peoplevictims of domestic violence, bullying or loneliness. The fund was opened with money that the country gave to the spouses on their wedding day.
Frederick is a big fan of sports, so he patronizes outstanding athletes in every possible way. He regularly attends various kinds of competitions, including the Olympic Games, where he actively supports his country. Participated in two expeditions: to Mongolia and Greenland. In the latter, he spent 4 months in harsh polar conditions.
Military career
As Crown Prince and next King of Denmark, Frederick is an officer in all branches of the Danish military. He served in the Navy and Air Force. The crown prince is also the commander of many regiments and platoons.
During his service in the elite naval unit of frogmen, Frederick was nicknamed Penguin. Due to the air trapped under the swimsuit, it simply glided through the water for a long time.
Private life
From his youth, Frederick was famous for his many lovers. Breaking off relations with his girls, the prince now and then got on the pages of newspapers and magazines. Once he was even going to marry the 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 him with deprivation of his rights to the throne. It is not known how Frederic himself reacted to this, but his relationship with Montel soon faded away.
However, now Frederic is considered an exemplary family man. With his wife, the Crown PrincessMary of Denmark, he met 14 years ago during the Olympics in Australia. The romance proceeded quite rapidly, and after 2 years the couple announced their engagement.
Frederick is the future king of Denmark, so it was assumed that he would marry a blue-blooded woman. But Princess Mary, née Donaldson, is not an aristocrat. Her father taught mathematics at an Australian university, and her mother died long before the lovers met. The princess herself received a law degree and worked in an advertising agency. After meeting the prince, she was forced to move first to Europe and then to Denmark, where Mary worked as an English teacher.
The engagement of Frederick and Mary became known in October 2003, and the wedding itself took place in May 2004. An event of this magnitude brought together many royal persons in Copenhagen, as well as a large number of tourists. The wedding was broadcast live on central television. Mary Donaldson received the title of Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess of Denmark on her wedding day. She also converted to the Lutheran faith and renounced her Australian citizenship, becoming a full citizen of Denmark.
Children
Despite his reputation as a hero-lover, Frederick has been happily married for 12 years. Together with Princess Mary, they are the parents of 4 children.
The couple's first child was born a year after the wedding. It is assumed that he will subsequently inherit the throne as King Christian XI of Denmark. Follow him toPrincess Isabella was born in 2007, third in line to the Danish throne after her father and older brother.
In 2010, the royal court announced that Mary was pregnant again. And already at the beginning of next year, the Crown Princess gave birth to twins (a boy and a girl), who were named Vincent and Josephine.
The kings of Denmark have ruled for a thousand years now, and Frederick will join the list in a few years. It remains to be hoped that he will become a wonderful sovereign for his people, because for this there is everything you need: a good education, active social work and a strong family.
