Prince Christian of Denmark has revealed his plans for the future as his three months in East Africa come to an end and he prepares to return home.
The Danish royal, 19, took to Instagram on Thursday where he revealed he had taken part in an adventure he would “never forget” but admitted he was looking forward to returning home to spend Christmas with his family and his next adventure in the new country. year.
Christian, heir to the Danish throne, revealed that he will join the army as an officer in the Guardhouse regiment in Slagelse in February.
The Danish teenager is currently embarking on an “extended stay” in East Africa, after graduating from high school earlier this year.
In his latest update from the mainland, Christian revealed that he had enjoyed a varied and culturally rich experience so far, having worked with wildlife, built new houses and even managed to fit in at football with the locals.
The prince said that while the experience was “completely different” he would never forget it, but admitted he was looking forward to spending the festive season with his family.
In a post today, Christian told his million followers: ‘I’ve been in East Africa for almost three months. Daily life here is completely different from home.
‘The food, the culture, the weather, the wildlife, the tasks and the people make it an experience I will never forget.
Prince Christian of Denmark (pictured) has shared an update on his travels after spending three months in East Africa as part of his gap year.
The Danish royal, 19, took to Instagram on Thursday where she shared details of her travels and told her followers that she had already experienced an adventure she would “never forget.”
‘In recent weeks I have been working with nature preservation. I supervise and register animals in the bush and take care of the office on the farm. As the video shows, I get very close to wild animals when their GPS collars are replaced during anesthesia.
‘I learned a lot about life here and have helped build new houses for employees. And then I played good football games with the locals.
‘But I’m also starting to look forward to returning home to my family in Denmark and celebrating Christmas in a few weeks.
‘And now I’m looking forward to a new challenge in February. I will start working as a military officer in the Guardhouse regiment in Slagelse.
Christian said goodbye to his parents, Queen Mary and King Frederick, in September and will return for the festive period.
When the heir left for East Africa in September, Mary and Frederik posted a sweet photo of their son, who glowed in a beige khaki shirt while standing behind a beautiful backdrop lit by a sunset.
Christian’s travel plans were announced in a statement posted by the Danish royal family via Instagram earlier this year. They revealed that the Prince would be spending a busy four months on the continent.
They wrote: “On September 4, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will undertake an extended stay in East Africa,” the statement said.
‘There the Crown Prince will participate in the daily operation of two farms, which will include, among other things, practical and administrative tasks, and will also provide the Crown Prince with information on the protection of local nature.
“The plan is for the Crown Prince to return to Denmark in December.”
The prince shared photos of him enjoying a football match with locals in East Africa. Christian, heir to the Danish throne, said goodbye to his parents, Queen Mary and King Frederick, in September.
In a post today, Christian told his million followers: ‘I’ve been in East Africa for almost three months. “Everyday life here is completely different from home.”
Christian, heir to the Danish throne, revealed that he will join the army as an officer in the Guardhouse regiment in Slagelse in February.
In his latest update on the continent, Christian revealed that he had enjoyed a varied and culturally rich experience so far, having worked with wildlife, built new houses and met the locals.
It comes after the Danes revealed their plans for Christmas and shared that they would not be spending the festive season with Prince Joachim and Princess Mary.
It is not a surprise, as the couple have had a strained relationship with the couple since Her Majesty Queen Margaret stripped the royal titles of her children Count Nikolai, Count Felix, Count Henrik and Countess Athena in 2022.
The royals will spend the festivities at Marselisborg Castle this year.
Following his father’s succession, Prince Christian is now first in line to the Danish throne after his grandmother, Queen Margaret, ended her historic 52-year reign in January.
After Christian left for East Africa, his doting mother admitted she would struggle not having her son around for the next few months.
At a ceremony in Copenhagen before his departure, she said: “We are going to miss him unimaginably… very, very much.”
However, she added that both she and King Frederick are excited for him and “look forward” to hearing about his travels upon his return.
Prince Christian’s trip to East Africa follows a “long tradition” in the royal family, whose heirs are sent abroad “during their youth” to learn more about themselves and “experience the world,” the message continues.
The statement highlighted King Frederik’s “Mongolian expedition” in 1986…focused on nomads, as well as a year-long period working “in a vineyard in California.”
His mother, Her Majesty Queen Margaret, also “undertook longer voyages to East and South America” in the 1960s.
The prince said that while the experience was “completely different” he would never forget it, but admitted he was looking forward to spending the festive season with his family.
Christian said goodbye to his parents, Queen Mary and King Frederick, in September and will return for the festive period.
Christian said goodbye to his parents, Queen Mary and King Frederick, in September and will return for the festive period.
Christian’s travel plans were announced in a statement posted by the Danish royal family via Instagram earlier this year. They revealed that the Prince would be spending four very busy months on the continent
“The King, Queen and Crown Prince hope that there is an understanding that the stay abroad remains a private matter from beginning to end,” the family urged to respect Christian’s privacy during his travels.
“For this reason, no further details about the stay will be made public,” the statement concludes.
Royal family fans wished the Crown Prince a “productive, private and enjoyable experience” in the comments section.