Denmark is a country led by a king. The constitutional monarchy implies that the sovereign reigns, but does not rule. The king acts as a state symbol, but has no serious influence on politics. Nevertheless, the kings and queens of Denmark have ruled the country for nearly a thousand years, and the current ruler Margrethe II enjoys great respect and love from her people. The throne will be inherited by her eldest son, Crown Prince Frederick.
Birth
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Denmark was born in May 1968. He became the first-born 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 transferred only to the male heir. King of Denmark Frederick IX did not have sons, so he was forced to change the succession system. As a result of the transformation, women were equated in rights with men, and Margrethe became the heiress. This inheritance system is still operating in the country.
Prince Frederick was born in the Amalienborg Royal Palace, and the baptism took place in the Holmens Church. The boy was named in honor of his grandfather, and among his godparents there were monarchs from other countries. They became the Queen of Greece Anna-Maria and the Duchess of Luxembourg Josephine.
Education
The prince, being the heir to the country, received a brilliant education. In childhood, Frederick, together with his younger brother Joachim, was at home, 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 private private boarding house in Normandy, and also graduated from high school 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 language, the prince also speaks English, French and German.
Social activity
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 engaged in charity work. In his youth, he was the 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 excluded people. The Legacy couple provides support to people affected by domestic violence, bullying or loneliness. The fund is open with money that the country gave the spouses on their wedding day.
Frederick is a big fan of sports, so he patronizes outstanding athletes in every way. He regularly attends various 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 in harsh polar conditions.
Military career
As Crown Prince and the next King of Denmark, Frederick is an officer of all kinds of Danish troops. He served in the Navy and Air Fleet. The Crown Prince is also the commander of many regiments and platoons.
While serving in an elite naval unit of combat swimmers, Frederick received the nickname Penguin. Because of the air that got under the swimming suit, he simply glided over the water for a long time.
Personal life
From his youth, Frederick was famous for his many lovers. Tearing off relations with his girls, the prince kept getting to the pages of newspapers and magazines. Once he even intended to marry Danish rock singer Maria Montel, which caused a huge scandal in the royal family. Rumor had it that his mother was greatly outraged by his son's trick and threatened him with deprivation of the right to the throne. It is not known how Frederick himself reacted to this, but his relationship with Montel soon waned.
However, Frederick is now considered an exemplary family man. He met his wife, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, 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 woman of blue blood. But Princess Mary, nee Donaldson, is not one of the aristocrats. 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 first move 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 gathered in Copenhagen many royal figures, as well as a large number of tourists. The wedding was broadcast live by central television. Mary Donaldson received the title of Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess of Denmark on her wedding day. She also adopted the Lutheran faith and renounced Australian citizenship, becoming a full-fledged resident of Denmark.
