Crown Prince Christian, News and Current Events Part 1: January 2024 -

[Izzie]

Good for him. Glad he's enjoying being 18 and having fun.

 

[Muhler]

Prince Christian was photographed at a party in Copenhagen.

Eksklusivt: Kronprins Christian vild i byen

Se billeder og video: Kronprins Christian hamrede drinks og øl ned med sine venner lørdag aften, inden han blev eskorteret videre af PET

ekstrabladet.dk

Ekstra Bladet on Instagram: "Har Danmark fået en ny partyprins? Det så i hvert fald ud til, at æblet ikke faldt langt fra stammen i weekenden 💃 Se alle billederne fra kronprinsens bytur via link i bio 🔗"

759 likes, 56 comments - ekstrabladetApril 15, 2024 on : "Har Danmark fået en ny partyprins? Det så i hvert fald ud til, at æblet ikke faldt langt fra stammen i weekenden 💃 Se alle bille..."

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The comments are tearing Ekstra Bladet apart. But they don't care, as long as the article get hits.

 

[Izzie]

The comments are tearing Ekstra Bladet apart. But they don't care, as long as the article get hits.

Well of course BT is on it too. IG now let's you translate comments and I read some of them and they were ripping EB a new one! The consensus was leave him alone!!

 

[polyesco]

Yeah, the majority of the comments support an 18 year old partying at a concert. Good for the Danes!

From Ekstra Bladet
"Several members of the young generation of the royal family attended the city's biggest party on Saturday evening, and especially Crown Prince Christian had a wild and wet evening in the city with his friends. "

I wonder what others members of the Royal family from the young generation attended. So far no photos of them.

 

[Izzie]

Yeah, the majority of the comments support an 18 year old partying at a concert. Good for the Danes!

From Ekstra Bladet
"Several members of the young generation of the royal family attended the city's biggest party on Saturday evening, and especially Crown Prince Christian had a wild and wet evening in the city with his friends. "

I wonder what others members of the Royal family from the young generation attended. So far no photos of them.

Maybe those other members would not get the clicks EB wants/needs.

 

[Sister Morphine]

The comments are tearing Ekstra Bladet apart. But they don't care, as long as the article get hits.

Gee, an 18-year-old guy goes out with his friends and has a good time. Stop the presses. I doubt he's doing anything more scandalous than his father did when he was that age. They must be real desperate for attention. Hang on, I think I have some over here somewhere....

 

[Muhler]

Yeah, the majority of the comments support an 18 year old partying at a concert. Good for the Danes!

From Ekstra Bladet
"Several members of the young generation of the royal family attended the city's biggest party on Saturday evening, and especially Crown Prince Christian had a wild and wet evening in the city with his friends. "

I wonder what others members of the Royal family from the young generation attended. So far no photos of them.

Perhaps their friends formed a cordon around them or the PET officers told the photographer to get lost. Laws of privacy. Not that Ekstra Bladet care, they are ready to pay the fine and count on the DRF not doing anything about it. And they count on Christian being an adult now. Hence why the girl's face was blurred. Because she was also in focus, no doubt without consent.

 

[Duke of Marmalade]

I guess he does what the average 18 year old does and he should. Given his position, it will be important that he will do the duty part (exam, military training, studies) with a visible sense of seriousness.
The generation of his father was lucky, just imagine if there had been social media when Prins Pils and his peers were in action.

 

[muriel]

Prince Christian was photographed at a party in Copenhagen.

Eksklusivt: Kronprins Christian vild i byen

Se billeder og video: Kronprins Christian hamrede drinks og øl ned med sine venner lørdag aften, inden han blev eskorteret videre af PET

ekstrabladet.dk

Ekstra Bladet on Instagram: "Har Danmark fået en ny partyprins? Det så i hvert fald ud til, at æblet ikke faldt langt fra stammen i weekenden 💃 Se alle billederne fra kronprinsens bytur via link i bio 🔗"

759 likes, 56 comments - ekstrabladetApril 15, 2024 on : "Har Danmark fået en ny partyprins? Det så i hvert fald ud til, at æblet ikke faldt langt fra stammen i weekenden 💃 Se alle bille..."

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I do wish he was given the space and privacy to do what most 18 year olds do, and be allowed to "grow up" in peace.

 

[virdjiniq]

Now we wait for the DM with the usual: This comes after the frosty holiday and Genoveva

 

[Hans-Rickard]

I hope the media will give him the space to grow up as normal as possible for a guy of his age, wich ofcourse includes being allowed to visit nightclubs and concerts like any normal guy… The rest of his life is already mapped out anyway, so he should be allowed to enjoy life while he still can…

I know it’s probably hoping for too much as we’re living in 2024 and the journalists are more aggressive than ever in their working-methods and will happily do whatever it takes regardless of cost, to get the story and the pictures they wants to have…. But a part of me hopes that there are still a couple of understanding humans left in the journalistic corps…

 

[Muhler]

Now we wait for the DM with the usual: This comes after the frosty holiday and Genoveva

Indeed.

Congratulations on your first post.

(There appears to be a problem with multi-quoting.)

I hope the media will give him the space to grow up as normal as possible for a guy of his age, wich ofcourse includes being allowed to visit nightclubs and concerts like any normal guy… The rest of his life is already mapped out anyway, so he should be allowed to enjoy life while he still can…

I know it’s probably hoping for too much as we’re living in 2024 and the journalists are more aggressive than ever in their working-methods and will happily do whatever it takes regardless of cost, to get the story and the pictures they wants to have…. But a part of me hopes that there are still a couple of understanding humans left in the journalistic corps…

They won't last long I'm afraid.

The tabloids don't care. Even if all Christian was doing every day after high school was to knit sweaters until he went to bed at 20.00 and slept all night with his hands over the duvet, they would still try and spin it into something that would generate hits and comments. No one buy tabloids papers anymore, so I suppose they have to earn money on ads.
To paraphrase a quote: A bad story is better than no story.

 

[maria-olivia]

The quick and unexpected Abdication made him Crown Prince too early.
The Media will always be there in Denmark and abroad (Verbier).
He lost his freedom for ever.

 

[Archduchess Zelia]

How so? People here aren't outraged that a teenager went partying. That's just the tabloids attempting to garner clicks. And they would do so wether he's 1st or 2nd in line to the throne. Isabella, unfortunately, is in for the same treatment next year.

 

[Somebody]

The quick and unexpected Abdication made him Crown Prince too early.
The Media will always be there in Denmark and abroad (Verbier).
He lost his freedom for ever.

His grandmother became the heir at the age of 13 (before that her uncle was the heir) and his father was 3 when he became crown prince, so I wouldn't say Christian became crown prince too early.

Let's also take a look at the age the current European heirs became heir:
Jacques: 0 years (from birth)
Victoria: 2 years (before that her baby brother was the heir)
Leonor: 8 years
Catharina-Amalia: 9 years
Elisabeth: 11 years
Haakon: 17 years
Christian: 18 years
Guillaume: 18 years
Alois: 21 years
William: 40 years

So, we may group them by age:
Group 1: heir from birth or in first few years (2: Jacques, Victoria)
Group 2: heir around their 10th birthday +/- 2 years (3: Leonor, Catharina-Amalia, Elisabeth)
Group 3: heir around age of majority (4: Haakon, Christian, Guillaume, Alois)
Group 4: heir when well-established in life (1: William)

If anything, he is in the upper half of becoming the heir; among the current European heirs only William was much older.

 

[Izzie]

How so? People here aren't outraged that a teenager went partying. That's just the tabloids attempting to garner clicks. And they would do so wether he's 1st or 2nd in line to the throne. Isabella, unfortunately, is in for the same treatment next year.

I feel for these royal teens. Yes, they have advantages etc etc. But they live in a fish bowl just because of what family they were born into. And in recent years the tabloids are getting more and more aggressive and salacious with reporting on these kids! And at this point there are teens in pretty much almost every royal family that they can stalk and spin narratives about to clicks.

Christian should he able to go to a concert with friends without ending up on the front page of these rags. Wishful thinking...I get it.

 

[polyesco]

Yeah, the majority of the comments support an 18 year old partying at a concert. Good for the Danes!

From Ekstra Bladet
"Several members of the young generation of the royal family attended the city's biggest party on Saturday evening, and especially Crown Prince Christian had a wild and wet evening in the city with his friends. "

I wonder what others members of the Royal family from the young generation attended. So far no photos of them.

"While Crown Prince Christian fired it up on the dance floor, Count Nikolai, 24, and his younger brother Count Felix, 21, kept a low profile.
The brothers had been given a place in a special area on the stage behind TooManyLeftHands, and there they stayed the whole evening. At one point, according to Ekstra Bladet, Chrstian was up with them, but after a few songs he returned to his friends down on the floor again."

Nikolai and Christian

https://img-cdn-p.ekstrabladet.dk/image/ekstrabladet/10206805/p400/?at=2c9ee029a685a4fc74908764c2a89782

Glad the cousins can hang out

 

[An Ard Ri]

I do wish he was given the space and privacy to do what most 18 year olds do, and be allowed to "grow up" in peace.

I concur and with so much responsibility expected from an 18 year old, no one would blame him for actually enjoying himself!

 

[polyesco]

Christian pictured behind the wheel

Helt nye billeder: Kronprins Christian bag rattet i sin BMW

Det er første gang, vi ser kronprins Christian bag rattet. Se de helt nye billeder her.

www.billedbladet.dk

"Today is a big day at Amalienborg, as Princess Benedikte's 80th birthday will be celebrated at a private dinner in Christian VII's Palace.
A large part of the family is therefore gathered in Copenhagen, where BILLED-BLADET's photographer is naturally also present, which gave occasion to capture Crown Prince Christian in an unprecedented situation.
Like so many other young 18-year-olds, Crown Prince Christian has acquired a driver's license, and on Monday afternoon he was seen behind the wheel for the first time."

https://imgix.billedbladet.dk/2024-04-29/_JSU7629.JPG?auto=format,compress&fit=fill&crop=faces,entropy&ar=500:357&fill=blur&w=1440

 

[Blog Real]

The Prime Minister's Office has the plan ready for Crown Prince Christian's appanage. The Danish Parliament has already scheduled a date for its vote.

Planen for kronprins Christian er klar: Nu skal det afgøres

Statsministeriet har planen for kronprins Christians apanage klar. Nu er Folketinget klar med en dato for, hvornår den skal stemmes igennem.

www.billedbladet.dk

 

[An Ard Ri]

Christian pictured behind the wheel

Helt nye billeder: Kronprins Christian bag rattet i sin BMW

Det er første gang, vi ser kronprins Christian bag rattet. Se de helt nye billeder her.

www.billedbladet.dk

"Today is a big day at Amalienborg, as Princess Benedikte's 80th birthday will be celebrated at a private dinner in Christian VII's Palace.
A large part of the family is therefore gathered in Copenhagen, where BILLED-BLADET's photographer is naturally also present, which gave occasion to capture Crown Prince Christian in an unprecedented situation.
Like so many other young 18-year-olds, Crown Prince Christian has acquired a driver's license, and on Monday afternoon he was seen behind the wheel for the first time."

https://imgix.billedbladet.dk/2024-04-29/_JSU7629.JPG?auto=format,compress&fit=fill&crop=faces,entropy&ar=500:357&fill=blur&w=1440

Well done to the Crown Prince!

 

[Duke of Marmalade]

Well done to the Crown Prince!

There is controversy about those pictures, Lene Balleby told the magazine that its illegal to publish them, as it is Crown Prince Christian's private sphere in which he was photographed. For this reason, the article was taken off the website.

Kongelig censur: Billeder af kronprins Christian pludseligt fjernet

Læs mere her

ekstrabladet.dk

 

[Stefan]

There is controversy about those pictures, Lene Balleby told the magazine that its illegal to publish them, as it is Crown Prince Christian's private sphere in which he was photographed. For this reason, the article was taken off the website.

Kongelig censur: Billeder af kronprins Christian pludseligt fjernet

Læs mere her

ekstrabladet.dk

Odd as he was on a public place/road

 

[Toledo]

Prince Christian was photographed at a party in Copenhagen.

Eksklusivt: Kronprins Christian vild i byen

Se billeder og video: Kronprins Christian hamrede drinks og øl ned med sine venner lørdag aften, inden han blev eskorteret videre af PET

ekstrabladet.dk

Ekstra Bladet on Instagram: "Har Danmark fået en ny partyprins? Det så i hvert fald ud til, at æblet ikke faldt langt fra stammen i weekenden 💃 Se alle billederne fra kronprinsens bytur via link i bio 🔗"

759 likes, 56 comments - ekstrabladetApril 15, 2024 on : "Har Danmark fået en ny partyprins? Det så i hvert fald ud til, at æblet ikke faldt langt fra stammen i weekenden 💃 Se alle bille..."

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Did you noticed that the blonde lady near him, the one looking at the camera, is like a blonde clone of a younger Queen Mary!
My hopes he would develop and relation with his friend Chiara, princess of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, is starting to fade.

 

[Mbruno]

Odd as he was on a public place/road

His private vehicle, however, qualifies as his "private sphere", I guess.

 

[Duke of Marmalade]

His private vehicle, however, qualifies as his "private sphere", I guess.

I think this is a lost fight, as most royals would confirm, the loyal Danish press might back off (for now) but in the foreign press/internet it will be all over the place.

 

[Muhler]

Sometimes I truly despair!
Why does the DRF keep doing stupid things like this?!?

The law on privacy, just like every other law in DK, can be broken "if it serves a higher purpose". - Like you kicking down a door to an apartment in a burning building in order to alert and rescue people living there.
In this case BB thought it was a nice story with Christian behind the wheel of his first car.
However, the DRF believe it was a breach of his privacy, which considering the circumstances can be debated. Anyway, BB took down the pictures after a call from the DRF press office.
However, if you look careful at the photo, Christian does not appear to wear a seat belt.
Amalienborg Square is a public road, it's a round about to be exact. And there are lots of pedestrians around, so the traffic rules apply. Not wearing a seat belt on a public road while driving is a breach of the traffic rules. Period!
The penalty, I just looked it up, is a fine of 1.500 DKK around 200-215 $/€.
That means every single press outlet can freely post the photos, because "it serves a higher purpose" i.e. documenting that the Crown Prince is openly breaching the traffic rules, and doing so right after having acquired a drivers license.

Had the DRF done nothing, this story might have slipped under the radar with someone perhaps commenting that Christian doesn't seem like he is wearing a seat belt.
Now it becomes an issue.

Sorry, no sympathy from me for the DRF.
When you do something stupid, don't complain if you get whacked on the head.

Congratulations Christian. You are about to face your first minor media storm and it's your own fault. Learn from it.

 

[Erin9]

Sometimes I truly despair!
Why does the DRF keep doing stupid things like this?!?

The law on privacy, just like every other law in DK, can be broken "if it serves a higher purpose". - Like you kicking down a door to an apartment in a burning building in order to alert and rescue people living there.
In this case BB thought it was a nice story with Christian behind the wheel of his first car.
However, the DRF believe it was a breach of his privacy, which considering the circumstances can be debated. Anyway, BB took down the pictures after a call from the DRF press office.
However, if you look careful at the photo, Christian does not appear to wear a seat belt.
Amalienborg Square is a public road, it's a round about to be exact. And there are lots of pedestrians around, so the traffic rules apply. Not wearing a seat belt on a public road while driving is a breach of the traffic rules. Period!
The penalty, I just looked it up, is a fine of 1.500 DKK around 200-215 $/€.
That means every single press outlet can freely post the photos, because "it serves a higher purpose" i.e. documenting that the Crown Prince is openly breaching the traffic rules, and doing so right after having acquired a drivers license.

Had the DRF done nothing, this story might have slipped under the radar with someone perhaps commenting that Christian doesn't seem like he is wearing a seat belt.
Now it becomes an issue.

Sorry, no sympathy from me for the DRF.
When you do something stupid, don't complain if you get whacked on the head.

Congratulations Christian. You are about to face your first minor media storm and it's your own fault. Learn from it.

Agreed. I’d like to see Christian get as much privacy and space to be as “normal” an 18 year old as possible. So, normally, I’d agree with the DRF asking that they take the photo down.

But- whatever criticism he gets for this, he deserves. Just put your seat belt on already. It’s easy- and SHOULD BE- automatic. Come on.

I tend to agree if they’d just left well enough alone- they’d be better off. It started out as a positive thing: look, the CP is driving….

Also- you could make the argument that the real reason they asked them to take the photo down was BECAUSE he wasn’t wearing a seat belt. It wasn’t really about privacy.

 

[tommy100]

Sorry, but if you will drive past the outside of the Palace when the press are gathered for a semi official event then its hard to argue privacy.
I rather suspect the issue has come about once it was pointed out he wasn't wearing a seatbelt on a public road. TBH, given I've read all over social media reports Christian has a much fancier car than an electric BMW X1, I thought the Royal Court would be delighted that Christian "just happened" to drive past all the royal media gathered for Auntie B's birthday lunch to prove he was in a much more suitable vehicle.

 

[polyesco]

Lessons learned, and he will learn. the DRF as a whole is usually not pressuring the press (ex: the concert photos).
We should be careful though about reading things on social media and taking them as facts.