Queen Mary and King Frederik of Denmark have shared a sweet snap of their their eldest son, Crown Prince Christian, wishing him a happy 19th birthday.
The Danish Royals took to Instagram to wish their son, who is the heir to Denmark’s throne and has been dubbed ‘Europe’s most eligible bachelor’, a happy birthday.
He is currently having a gap year in an undisclosed location in East Africa.
Mary and Frederik posted a sweet snap of their son, who beamed in a beige khaki shirt as he stood behind a gorgeous sunset lit back drop.
In the touching post, Christian’s parents affectionately wrote: ‘His Royal Highness the Crown Prince turns 19 today.
‘The Crown Prince is currently staying in East Africa and is therefore celebrating the day under warmer skies.’
Queen Mary and King Frederik of Denmark have shared a sweet snap of their their eldest son, Crown Prince Christian (pictured), wishing him a happy 19th birthday
Prince Christian pictured with his father King Frederik in August as they supported the Danish men’s handball team at the Olympics earlier this year
The Danish teenager is currently embarking on an ‘extended stay’ in East Africa, after graduating from high school earlier this year. He arrived in the African region at the beginning of September.
In a statement released by the Danish royal family via Instagram earlier this year, they revealed the Prince would be under taking a busy four months in the continent.
They wrote: ‘On 4 September, His Royal Highness The Crown Prince will set out for an extended stay in East Africa,’ the statement read.
‘There, the Crown Prince will be involved in the daily operation of two farms, which will, among other things, include practical and administrative tasks, and also give the Crown Prince insight into local nature protection.
‘The plan is for The Crown Prince to return to Denmark in December.’
Following his father’s succession, Prince Christian is now first in line to the Danish throne after his grandmother Queen Margrethe ended her historic 52-year reign in January.
After Christian left for East Africa, his doting mother admitted she would struggle not having her son around for the next few months.
At a ceremony in Copenhagen prior to his leaving, she said: ‘We are going to miss him unimaginably… very, very much.’
Wishing the prince a happy birthday, several social media users commented their congratulations to the Danish royal.
One wrote: ‘Huge CONGRATULATIONS, what a lovely picture of a handsome Crown Prince.’
A second said: ‘Big congratulations How happy you look.’
Another penned: ”Awesome picture! It radiates from all that Africa can do and from how happy our Crown Prince looks. He is such a lovely and happy young man, him Christian! I’ve followed him since he was born. He has a very special place in my royal heart. Enjoy your stay and your (short) freedom, dear Crown Prince Christian.’
Crown Prince Christian of Denmark, who is first in line to the throne, is in East Africa on an ‘extended stay’
The heir to the throne (pictured with Queen Mary and King Frederik on his graduation day) will return to Denmark in December
She added that both she and King Frederik are excited for him, however, and ‘look forward’ to hearing about his travels upon his return.
Prince Christian’s upcoming trip to East Africa will be part of a ‘long tradition’ in the royal family, whose heirs are sent abroad ‘during their youth’ to learn more about themselves and ‘experience the world’, the message continued.
The statement highlighted King Frederik’s 1986 ‘expedition to Mongolia…focused on the nomads’ as well as a year-long stint working ‘at a vineyard in California’.
His mother, Her Majesty Queen Margrethe similarly ‘went on longer trips to East and South America’ in the Sixties.
‘It is the hope of The King and Queen and The Crown Prince that there will be an understanding that the stay abroad remains a private matter from beginning to end,’ the family urged a respect for Christian’s privacy for the duration of his travels.
‘For this reason, no additional details about the stay will be made public,’ the statement concluded.
Fans of the royal family wished the Crown Prince a ‘productive, private, and enjoyable experience’ in the comment section.
The Palace announced Prince Christian’s ‘extended stay’ in East Africa to work on a farm on its Instagram account
Queen Mary, King Frederik, and their children, daughter Princess Isabella and twins Princess Josephine and Prince Vincent, were all smiles at the future king’s high school graduation ceremony that was held in Copenhagen in June 2024.
The royal family put on a united front at the Ordrup Gymnasium in Gentofte, as Prince Christian participated joined his peers for a parade to celebrate finishing school during the festivities.
Queen Mary, 52, took pictures of her grown-up son, wearing a patterned grey shirt, white trousers, and slate-grey trainers for the function.
He completed his outfit with a classic Danish graduation hat that is traditionally placed on the student’s head by family members upon completion of their final exams, Town & Country Mag reported.
Denmark’s Queen looked happy and relaxed in a summery ensemble, comprising a crisp white shirt and a floral, midi Zimmermann skirt.
Meanwhile, King Frederik, 56, paired a navy blazer with khaki trousers and an Oxford shirt, as seen in photos of the royal family that were shared on Instagram.
The post’s caption read, ‘Today it was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince’s turn to experience the very special feeling of freedom that the student cap gives.
‘But it’s not only students who are looking forward to it. The Danish tradition also embraces family and friends, which could also be seen at Ordrup Gymnasium today.’
At the time, it was widely reported that the Crown Prince, now one of Europe’s most eligible bachelors, will be headed to university in August, while completing his military training in preparation to rule after his father.
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