Crown Prince Frederik, son of Queen Margrethe II, celebrates his 54th birthday today. Learn more about Prince Frederik.
His name is Frederik André Henrik Christian, Prince of Denmark. He is the Crown Prince, born on May 26, 1968.
The Crown Prince is the son of Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik, who died in 2018. He is the heir apparent to the throne and also serves as regent when Her Majesty is abroad.
Baptism and Confirmation
The Crown Prince was baptized at Holmenskerk (Naval Church) in Copenhagen on June 24, 1968 and confirmed at Fredensborg Palace Church on May 28, 1981.
wedding
On May 14, 2004, Crown Prince William married Miss Mary Elisabeth Donaldson, who subsequently became Her Royal Highness Princess Mary Elisabeth of Denmark. The wedding ceremony took place at Copenhagen Cathedral, and the receptions were held at Fredensborg Palace.
children
HRH Prince Christian Waldemar Henri Jean, born on 15 October 2005, HRH Princess Isabella Henrietta Intrid Margret, born on 21 April 2007, HRH Prince Vincent Frederik Minik Alexander, and HRH Princess Josephine Sofia Ivalo Matilda, twins born on 8 January 2011.
Prince Frederick and his family reside in both Frederick VIII Palace in Amalienburg and Fredensburg Palace.
The Crown Prince attended Krebs School from 1974 to 1981, and from 1974 to 1976 as a special student at Amalienbourg and at Krebs School from the third grade. Between 1982 and 1983, the Crown Prince was at the École des Roches in Normandy, France.
In 1986, the Crown Prince graduated from high school at Origard Gymnasium, and in 1995, His Royal Highness graduated from Aarhus University with a Master of Science degree in Political Science. In connection with these studies, the Crown Prince studied Political Science at Harvard University in the USA from 1992 to 1993.
Business
The Crown Prince served at the Danish Mission to the United Nations in New York in 1994 and was appointed to the Royal Danish Embassy in Paris as First Secretary of the Embassy from October 1998 to October 1999.
Military background
The Crown Prince received his education primarily in the field of defense, where he completed several basic and effective educational courses.
The Crown Prince's military training began in 1986 with the Queen's Life Guards. In 1988, he was commissioned as a reserve lieutenant. Following this, the Crown Prince became a platoon commander in the Danish Royal Guards in 1988, and in 1989 he was commissioned as a reserve lieutenant.
The Crown Prince completed Frogman Corps training with the Royal Danish Navy in 1995. In the same year, he was commissioned as a reserve lieutenant in the Navy. In 1997, he was appointed Commander of the Royal Danish Navy Reserve as a reserve commander in the Army.
In 2000 - after training at the flight school - His Royal Highness was appointed Commander of the Reserve in the Air Force.
Between 2001 and 2002, the Crown Prince completed the second stage of advanced leadership training at the Royal Danish Defence College. In 2002, he was appointed Chief of Staff of the Army and Air Force, as well as Commander of the Navy. In 2002 and 2003, he served as a Staff Officer in the Danish Defence Command and became a Senior Lecturer at the Institute for Strategy at the Royal Danish Defence College in 2003.
In April 2004, the Crown Prince was appointed a high-ranking commander in the Navy, a lieutenant colonel in the Army, and a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force. In 2010, the Crown Prince was appointed a commander in the Navy, a colonel in the Army, and a colonel in the Air Force. The Crown Prince remains active in the field of defense.
Participating in expeditions
In 1986, the Crown Prince participated in an expedition to Mongolia with a focus on nomads, and in 2000, the Crown Prince participated in “Expedition Sirius 2000”, which was a four-month, 2,795 km dog-sledding expedition in the northern part of Greenland.
languages
The Crown Prince's native language is Danish. He also speaks French, English, and German.
Sponsorship and honorary memberships
The Crown Prince is the patron of many national organizations, institutions and foundations, and is an honorary member of various associations and societies.
(Source: The Royal Household)
