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Queen Mary’s son, Crown Prince Christian, reveals what awaits him

Queen Mary’s son, Crown Prince Christian, reveals what awaits him

Crown Prince Christian Denmark’s post-holiday plans have been revealed. Queen Mary And King FrederickThe eldest of his children, who spent an extended stay in East Africa, shared in a personal message on November 28 what awaits him next year. The 19-year-old also opened up about his time away from home.

“I have been in East Africa for almost three months. Daily life here is completely different from back home. The food, culture, climate, wildlife, tasks and people make it an experience that I will never forget.” he began his message. “In recent weeks I have been working for nature conservation. I help monitor and record animals in the bush and look after the farm office.”

Referring to a video shared by the Danish Royal House’s Instagram, Christian added: “As the video shows, I get very close to wild animals when their GPS collars are replaced under anesthesia. I learn a lot about life here and I helped build new houses for the employees And then I played good football matches with the locals.

The Crown Prince admitted that he was “now starting to look forward to going home to my family in Denmark and celebrating Christmas in a few weeks. And then I’m looking forward to new challenges!” The King and Queen’s first-born child of Denmark then announced that in February he would “begin as a conscript to the Guard Hussar Regiment in Slagelse, Denmark.”

In addition to the video, photos from the crown prince’s stay in East Africa accompanied his message on Instagram. Christian, who diploma from high school last June, traveled to Africa in early September to begin his extended stay. The Danish Royal House has previously noted that in the royal family “there is a long tradition of successors to the throne having extended stays abroad during their youth and having the opportunity to develop and experience the world.”

After the departure of her son, Queen Mary said Beaked blade (via BT and translated into English)“We look forward to all that he will experience and learn on his journey, but at the same time we will miss him unimaginably.” Christian will be home for the holidays. THE Prince prepares to celebrate Christmas at Marselisborg Castle with his parents, younger brothers and sisters—Princess Isabelle, Prince Vincent And Princess Josephine-and his paternal grandmother Queen Margrethe.