grevinnan
Heir Presumptive
- Joined
- Jun 25, 2005
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- United States
You really don't actually know that Frederik lacks enthusiasm -- it could be just his personality and what he WANTS to show the public. Unless you know him personally, you really can't expertly judge. I personally don't want to see "Mary the sporty Australian" at this stage of her evolution. She is a CP of another country which does and should come first to her now. She made this choice in her life, and although I wouldn't want it for all the tea in China, she does and seems to be doing an excellent job. Plus her husband approves and that is all that matters.
It is actually irrelevant if one knows Frederik personally. The future of the monarchy is not going to be decided by personal friends but by the Danish population. If one that follows the royal families activities out of interest for the future of the various monarchies can not find a lot of activities that would make one believe that Frederik is very active, one can only guess what anyone who may have the privilege to be part of the decision in the future may know about his work on behalf of his country. It is the current crown princes and princess that will make or break the monarchies - simply because the monarchies are part or a country's tradition and culture but otherwise rather irrelevant. Therefore the activities and attitudes of the current heirs to the thrones are much more important than for any of the previous generations. High visability and a genuine interest in their countries place in the global environment is important. I believe Frederik can be more involved that he has been so far.