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The Crown Prince who sent Christmas greetings to outer space

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24th December 2023

The Crown Prince of Denmark has sent Christmas greetings into space.

Crown Prince Frederik chatted with astronaut Andreas Mogenson who is the first Dane to spend the festive season on the International Space Station.

The two enjoyed a video call between space and Aarhus with the future king being given a virtual tour of the ISS as it orbited the earth.

The conversation soon became a group chat as Frederik’s children became intrigued about their guest from space. Prince Christian, Princess Isabella, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine joined their father one by one to get in on the chat and see space for themselves firsthand.

And all of them wished the astronaut a happy Christmas as well as a joyous New Year.

Andrea Mogenson was the first Danish person to go into space when he travelled to the ISS in 2015. This latest mission means he is also the first person from his country to spend Christmas in space.

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Lydia Starbuck is Jubilee and Associate Editor at Royal Central and the main producer and presenter of the Royal Central Podcast and Royal Central Extra. Lydia is also a pen name of June Woolerton who is a journalist and writer with over twenty years experience in TV, radio, print and online. Her latest book, A History of British Royal Jubilees, is out now. Her new book, The Mysterious Death of Katherine Parr, will be published in March 2024. June is an award winning reporter, producer and editor. She's appeared on outlets including BBC 5 Live, BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Local Radio and has also helped set up a commercial radio station. June is also an accomplished writer with a wide range of material published online and in print. She is the author of two novels, published as e-books. She is also a marriage registrar and ceremony celebrant.