King of Denmark, Frederick .
Birth and upbringing
Frederik Andre Henrik Christian, known as “FrederickMargaret II“, and the father of a French diplomat from a noble family named Henri de Laborde de Montpas.
Frederick was shy and reserved when he was young, and he was not comfortable with the spotlight around him, according to specialists in the affairs of the Danish royal family. Some of them even said that he was a “lonely and tormented teenager.” His parents’ political commitments also made him look for something to distract him, so he found solace in his love of fast cars and exercising. Sports.
Study and scientific training
Frederik attended the Krebs School in Copenhagen, and also studied at the Roche School in Normandy, northern France, for a short period before graduating from Öregard High School on the outskirts of Copenhagen.
He graduated from Aarhus University with a master’s degree in political science in 1995, thus becoming the first member of the Danish royal family to obtain this degree.
He also studied at Harvard University in the United States of America during the same period for a full year under the pseudonym Fredrik Henriksen, and in addition to the Danish language, he speaks English, French, and German.
Military and diplomatic experience
Fredrik began his extensive military service in the Danish Army Life Guard Regiment in 1986, and two years later became a platoon leader in the Royal Danish Guard Regiment before entering the Army Reserve.
He also served within the land, sea and air branches of the Danish Armed Forces, and participated in the Navy’s Frogman Corps, and was among the four who succeeded in passing most of his tests out of about 300 recruits in 1995.
His comrades nicknamed him “Pingo” – meaning the penguin – after his suit filled with water and he was forced to walk like a penguin. He then became a reserve captain in the Navy and Army in 1997.
He worked at the Danish mission to the United Nations in New York City in 1994, and as a secretary at his country’s embassy in Paris in 1998 and 1999, after which he trained at the aviation school and was appointed in 2000 as a reserve captain in the Air Force. He completed additional second-level training for leaders at the Royal Danish Defense College in 2001 and 2002. .
In 2002, he became a major commander in the army and air force, as well as in the navy, and was appointed a staff officer in the Defense Command between 2002 and 2003, then a lecturer at the Strategy Institute at the Royal Defense College.
In April 2004, he was appointed a senior commander in the Navy, a lieutenant colonel in the Army, and a squadron commander in the Air Force. He was promoted to the rank of Major General in the Navy and Brigadier General in the Army and Air Force in April 2015.
External interests
Frederick was interested in fast cars and sports, and was involved in a motorcycle and skiing accident that put him in the hospital, but he showed his strength and endurance by participating in a 3,500 km, 4-month skiing trip across Greenland in 2000.
Frederik’s growing commitment to fitness was reflected in his developing interest in running, as he participated with other members of the royal family in the annual race involving thousands of citizens in 2018, which is held in various locations throughout Denmark.
Frederick is deeply committed to protecting the environment from the harmful effects of climate change. He is passionate and interested in protecting the environment from the devastating consequences of climate change. This passion is – in large part – the result of the awareness he gained during a trip to the North Pole in 2009, and since then he has attended many One of the climate summits sponsored by the United Nations, and he spoke a lot about the urgent need to confront global warming.
Jobs and responsibilities
- Platoon Commander in the Royal Danish Guard Regiment in 1988.
- First Secretary at his country’s embassy in Paris in 1998 and 1999.
- Reserve captain in the Air Force in 2000.
- Chief Commander of the Army, Air Force and Navy in 2002.
- Staff officer in the Defense Command in 2002 and 2003.
- Navy Admiral, Army Lieutenant Colonel, and Air Force Squadron Leader in 2004.
- King of Denmark, Greenland and the Faroe Islands beginning in 2024.
Take the throne
Frederick assumed the throne of Denmark, succeeding his mother, Queen Margaret II, after she announced during her traditional speech on New Year’s Eve, December 31, 2023, that she would abdicate the throne to her son and crown prince after 52 years of rule.
On January 14, 2024, large crowds gathered in the capital, Copenhagen, to watch the historic event, and Frederick ascended the throne to become king of Denmark, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands.
