Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark
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Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark (born Frederik André Henrik Christian on 26 May 1968 in Copenhagen, Denmark) is the eldest son of Queen Margrethe II and her husband, Prince Consort Henrik. Frederik is the heir apparent to the Danish throne.
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Education and Military Service
He has an MA in Political Science from the University of Aarhus, which he completed in February 1995. He has also completed extensive military studies and training in all three services, notably completing education as a frogman in the elite special forces Danish Frogman Corps.
Marriage and Children
In the Council of State on 8 October 2003, Her Majesty gave her consent to the marriage of Crown Prince Frederik to Mary Elizabeth Donaldson, an Australian marketing consultant whom the prince met when he was attending the Sydney Olympics in 2000. The wedding took place on 14 May 2004 at Copenhagen Cathedral, Copenhagen.
On 25 April 2005 the Danish royal court announced that Crown Princess Mary was pregnant with the couple's first child. A boy, whose name is widely expected to be Prince Christian, was born 15 October 2005. As it is tradition in the Royal House, the child's name will not be communicated until the baptism.
Other information
The Crown Prince receives a government allowance or appanage of approximately DKK 14,500,000 or about €1,950,000, of which the Crown Princess is entitled to 10%.
As a descendant of Sophia of Hannover, Crown Prince Frederik is in the line of succession to the throne of the United Kingdom and 15 other Commonwealth Realms, though far down on the list.
Styles of Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark |
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Reference style | His Royal Highness |
Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
Alternative style | Sir |
Preceded by: Queen Margethe II |
Line of succession to the Danish throne |
Succeeded by: his infant son (Prince Christian?) |
Preceded by: Margrethe II of Denmark |
Line of succession to the British throne |
Succeeded by: his infant son (Prince Christian?) |