Prince Christian of Denmark looked unrecognizable working in East Africa lifting bricks to help build houses and lifting buckets of water during a stay on board.
While the public is used to seeing him in a suit and tie, the 19-year-old royal, eldest son of Queen Mary and King Frederick, wore a T-shirt, shorts, cap, gloves and boots most days. during your stay abroad.
The Danish royal landed in Africa on September 4 after finishing high school earlier this year.
On Thursday, Christian, heir to the Danish throne, shared an insight into how very different life is in Africa compared to his country and how it is an adventure he will “never forget.”
Following in his father’s footsteps, he also announced in February that he will begin working as a military officer in the Guard Regiment in Slagelse.
‘Everyday life here is completely different from home. The food, the culture, the climate, the wildlife, the tasks and the people make it an experience I will never forget,’ he said.
‘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.
‘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.”
While the public is used to seeing him in a suit and tie, Prince Christian, 19, the eldest son of Queen Mary and King Frederick, donned a T-shirt, shorts, gloves and boots most days during his stay. abroad.
On Thursday, Christian shared insight into what life has been like over the past three months and what he’s learned.
Danish royalty landed in Africa on September 4
Images shared on Instagram show the Danish prince working with locals and lifting bricks (pictured)
Christian will return home in the coming weeks to celebrate Christmas with Queen Mary, King Frederick and his siblings Princess Elizabeth, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine.
‘But now I’m also looking forward to returning home to my family in Denmark and celebrating Christmas in a few weeks. And now I’m looking forward to new challenges!’ continuous.
A series of images show the Danish prince working with locals and playing football in his free time. A video also shows him helping a wild animal under anesthesia.
Christian closed the title by announcing his new career in the military in the new year.
King Frederik has an extensive military history beginning in 1986. In 1995 he was one of four recruited out of 300 to complete training for the Royal Danish Navy’s Frogmen Corps.
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.
‘Everyday 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,” the Instagram post read.
In his free time he liked to play soccer with the locals.
In the photo (number 10) with teammates.
Christian said how very different life in Africa is compared to his home in Denmark and that it is an adventure he will “never forget.”
‘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.”
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 of work “in a vineyard in California.”
His mother, Her Majesty Queen Margaret, also “undertook longer voyages to East and South America” in the 1960s.