Frederik crown prince of denmark shirtless

Frederik, who is 55 years old, is one of the youngest monarchs in the world—the only two younger than him are King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck of Bhutan , 43, and the Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, also Spain's King Felipe VI is also 55 years old, but turns 56 in just two weeks. King Frederik is an active outdoorsman, passionate environmentalist, and served in the Danish Navy.

I want to be myself, a human being," he said years ago. Here, as Denmark's new monarch begins his reign, take a look back at Frederik's life in photos:.

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Frederik was born on May 26, , the oldest son of then-Princess Margrethe and her husband, Prince Henrik. Here, the new parents introduce their baby to the world at Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen. The Danish royal tradition is that Kings are named Frederik and Christian alternating—Margrethe took the "Christian" cycle, so her son was Frederik.

Princes Joachim left and Frederik right with their parents on board the Royal Yacht Dannebrog during a visit to Bornholm. Naturally, Frederik is a skier. Queen Margrethe poses with her sons on the slopes in Norway. Prince Frederik and his brother Prince Joachim share a moment at a "fun park" together. As Prince Henrik is from France, the Danish royals would spend much time there over the years.

Here, they are at their Chateau De Caix in southwestern France. In , Frederik finished his secondary schooling and began university at Aarhus University. While at university, he spent a year at Harvard, where he enrolled under the name Frederik Henriksen.