“The bottom line is that we must never stop developing and the royal house must continue to be a meaningful institution that the Danes are proud of and support,” he added.
Gitte Redder, the author who interviewed Frederik at the time, called the future king “a star among many Danes” even before he took to the throne, nodding to his various nicknames among the Danish public, from the Frogman King and the Rock ’n’ Roll King to the Sportsman King and the Green King.
“By nature he is open-minded, curious and down to earth. With Crown Princess Mary he has already set the agenda on sustainability, medicine and human rights, and the royal couple has ambitions that the monarchy should also be relevant, useful and have value for young generations in the future,” she said.