Crown Prince Frederik, Current Events 2: October 2007 - September 2010

[Katelle]

Originally Posted by Muhler

Frederik incidentally have eaten at least one live spider, in order to impress children. He succeeded!
(From the portrait book about him).

Ha ha ha was it for real or just some danish humour?
Anyway it must be tough and difficult to impress danish kids! One doesn't have to go that far with little frenchies...

[Muhler]

Originally Posted by Katelle

Ha ha ha was it for real or just some danish humour?
Anyway it must be tough and difficult to impress danish kids! One doesn't have to go that far with little frenchies...

Oh, it's a true story. I can't find it right now, but I've got an anecdote from his time at the Danish embassy in France in the 1990's.
At that time he worked with one of the diplomates, Merete Blide, on issues in African countries. Since France had and have better info on some of these countries, they both went to the Elysee Palais for a meeting with an advisor in African issues.
In the words of Merete Blide:
- It rains heavily when Frederik parks his Renault Clio in front of the Elysee Palais. A security guards greets madame Blide politely and then turns to Frederik: "Monsieur, can you move the car please? Because the Americans will be here shortly". Frederik rush into the car and moves it to another parking space. In the meantime the polite security guard says to Merete Blide: "Madame, for your information I can tell you that the Prince has not arrived yet".
I smile and look at the security guard and say: "But you have, you just spoke to him". The correct security guard blushes and when he leads us along the long corridors of the palace I whisper to Frederik: "He believe you (informal you) are my private chauffeur", which makes Frederik smile broadly.

(Page 137 in the portrait book).

[PrincessDianafan]

Good to know that he has a great sense of humor and is humble about it. I heard from a friend of mine who had met a certtain British Royal and he did not recognize him. Instead of being humble, the royal imperiously said "Do you know who I am?" This story above makes me like Crown Prince Frederik even more.

[iceflower]

Originally Posted by Muhler

Frederik attended a weightlifting championship in Hillerød, located in the greater Copenhagen area.

Here are some additions to that event:


Crown Prince Frederik opened the Aalholm Cup for weight-lifters. Aalholm Cup
was held fo the 25th time and Crown Prince Frederik admitted it was his first
visit to a weight-lifting competition, September 11, 2010.


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[Marika86]

Kronprinsen og vægtløfterne - sn.dk - Sjællands Nyheder - Lokal - Hillerød

[PrincessDianafan]

Thanks Muhler,

Good to know. Good stuff to know! Glad to know he probably didn't toss the books.
Thanks for the pictures of the new event iceflower and for the article Marika86.

[Marika86]

Interview med kronprins Frederik | Danmarks Naturfredningsforening

[PrincessDianafan]

Marika, do you have a translation for the interview?

[Muhler]

Originally Posted by PrincessDianafan

Marika, do you have a translation for the interview?

You should find a translation here: http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...ml#post1133641

[Marika86]

Frederik drikker øl med Liam O'Connor | MSN Starlounge

[Muhler]

Originally Posted by Marika86

Frederik drikker øl med Liam O'Connor | MSN Starlounge

Thank you, Marika

A part of the revenue form the Roskilde Festival go to charity. This year to the victims of the flooding in Pakistan. 1 million DKK to be exact.

It was Liam O'Connor who handed over the money to Frederik, who is patron for Danish Red Cross.
Afterwards they had a beer. - In a glass, but there are also pictures of Frederik having a bottle of beer and naturally drinking such a beer from the bottle as the gods intended.

Just as his grandfather, Frederik IX, is known to have done. When he visited Marselisborg and worked on his boat at the beach nearby, he was not above having a bottle of beer and a chat with a couple of blue collar workers who happended to pass him.
There were no PET nor other police officers around back then.

[Muhler]

I found the bit about the spider story.

It's from the portrait book:

Christian Buchwald about Frederik and children:
- "Frederik is very attentive of the well being of his children and I'm confident that the CP couple will make sure that their children also will learn about the life outside the polished floors and golden door handles.
- Our children have enjoyed the company of Frederik. Not just because he is funny and dosen't mind some entertaining for children, like swallowing a live spider, dance cossack dance or sing sailor-songs on a very down to earth level. Nor because he knows about the latest music but because in genuinely listen to them and ask into their lives".

[iceflower]

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Crown Prince Frederik attended the opening of the European Handball
Federation (EHF) congress on September 24, 2010 in Copenhagen.


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[Marika86]

Crown Prince Frederik at Holte Skiklubb DM rulleski on Rude Farm Stadium,
Kongevejen 164 Holte on September 26,2010

Kronprins trykkede på aftrækkeren - sn.dk - Sjællands Nyheder - Sport

[marfre]

Thanks Marika and iceflower - for keeping us to date with Prince Frederik events.

[JessRulz]

This thread has now reached 20 pages, so a new thread can be found here: Crown Prince Frederik, Current Events Part 3: September 2010 -