While his parents were across the Baltic Sea on the first day of their state visit to Estonia, Crown Prince Christian served as regent from his barracks in Slagelse and signed bills.
The Danish Royal Court shared photos of the future king signing bills that had recently been confirmed by the government. In his role as crown prince, Christian serves as the acting head-of-state when his father is outside the kingdom.
“The Crown Prince, who is being trained to be a lieutenant…took a break today between [military exercises]…to, as the King’s deputy, get cases ready for signature,” the Danish Royal Family’s social media accounts shared.
Crown Prince Christian has served as regent several times since his father’s accession two years ago, and it’s his most high-profile role as heir while he’s still undergoing military training.
The Danish Royal Court announced earlier this month that Crown Prince Christian will serve with the Royal Life Guards from June. The future king will serve as a platoon commander at the Royal Life Guards Barracks in Høvelte beginning in August.
Currently, Crown Prince Christian is receiving lieutenancy training in Slagelse with the Hussar Guards Regiment. He began the one-year programme last August following a six-month initial training programme. As part of his training, he flew on one of the last F-16s used by the Royal Danish Air Force and called it dream come true. “I already had great respect for the pilots who fly our fighter jets, and after today, it has only gotten bigger,” he wrote as a personal message on a selfie shared from the skies.
