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If a man has a chance of becoming King of Denmark, his name is either Christian or Frederik. This is how it has been for the Danes since the Middle Ages: King Christian II was followed by Frederik I and Christian III, then Frederik II and Christian IV. This lively interplay continued for centuries and was only broken in 1972, when a woman was again for the first time had the say in the state of Denmark.
Queen Margrethe II (83) is the longest-reigning monarch in the world today. One day she will be followed by another Frederik – and then a Christian. The latter’s full name is Christian Valdemar Henri John, Prince of Denmark and Count of Monpezat. The eldest son of Crown Prince Frederik (55) and Crown Princess Mary (51) is growing into the royal role that will shape his life. He is second in line to the Danish throne behind his father, which means that one day – that day is probably decades away – he will become King of Denmark.
Next Sunday, October 15th, the high school student will be 18 years old – and therefore not only of age, but also a more important representative of the Danish crown.
On Sunday, the royal birthday child will appear with his family on the balcony of their palace at Amalienborg Palace. In the evening, Christian’s royal grandmother invites you to a gala dinner at Christiansborg Palace, to which a total of 200 18-year-olds from all over the kingdom are expected. Such pomp is not an everyday occurrence for the prince. Despite all their royal inheritance, Frederik and Mary try to let their children grow up as normally as possible. Prince Christian went to a public elementary school. He is currently attending Ordrup Gymnasium in Gentofte, north of Copenhagen. Like his siblings Princess Isabella (16), Princess Josephine and Prince Vincent (both twelve), Christian has so far been kept away from many public duties. That will change when he comes of age: Among other things, he will take part in a meeting with the government on November 14th, at which he will make a commitment to uphold the Danish constitution. He can then be appointed as a so-called “rigsforstander”, an official representative of the Queen.
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