Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark

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Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark
Danish Royal Family
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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. 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.

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 October2005. As it is tradition in the Royal House, the child's name will not be communicated until the baptism.

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


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de:Friedrich Andreas (Dänemark) ja:フレデリク (デンマーク王太子) ko:프레데리크 왕세자 nl:Frederik van Denemarken no:Frederik av Danmark nn:Kronprins Frederik av Danmark pl:Fryderyk (książę duński) sv:Kronprins Frederik av Danmark zh:弗雷德里克王储 (丹麦)