Prince Christian of Denmark Takes Rare Public Duty with Mom, Crown Princess Mary

Prince Christian of Denmark, second-in-line in direct succession to the Danish throne, rarely takes public duty, and at 17 years old he has not done yet his first solo engagement as he is concentrating on his studies. 

But on December 3, he accompanied his mother, Crown Princess Mary, to the Royal Danish Music Conservatory to watch the Children's Choir performing for the Christmas concert at Frederiksberg. The Crown Princess is the choir's patron.

©Keld Namingoft/Danish Royal House

Their Royal Highnesses watched the concert where children rendered classic Christmas songs such as "Now A Thousand Christmas Lights Are Lit", "When You See a Shooting Star", and "Carol of the Bells". 

As he grows up into a fine young man, Prince Christian is showing more resemblance to his mother's physical features. He is clearly the mini-me of Crown Princess Mary, with his younger sister, Princess Josephine. 

©Keld Namingoft/Danish Royal House

Crown Princess Mary is the choir's patron ©Keld Namingoft/Danish Royal House

Prince Christian is currently in his last year in secondary school and would be attending college (if he won't take a gap year) soon (next year). 

Days before the concert, he was seen having fun with his father, Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, and younger brother, Prince Vincent, playing football on their family's home lawn. They were sending good luck to the Danish team in the World Cup in Qatar.

From Left: Prince Vincent, Crown Prince Frederik, and Prince Christian. ©Crown Princess Mary 

Prince Vincent, Crown Prince Frederik, and Prince Christian. ©Crown Princess Mary

Prince Vincent, Crown Prince Frederik, and Prince Christian. ©Crown Princess Mary

Though he has yet to perform his first solo public engagement, Prince Christian would often accompany his parents in public when he is free from school.

Queen Margrethe II announced in September that only Prince Christian, in his capacity as direct successor, will receive allowances from the state when he begins performing royal duties. 

This means that his younger siblings, Princess Isabella, Prince Vincent, and Princess Josephine would not be expected to receive allowances from the state when they become adults.

The Danish Royal House has the tradition of alternating names of the heir-apparent between Christian and Frederik, so expect that the first-born son of Prince Christian would be named Frederik. 

But what about if his first-born child is a girl? Will she be named Frederika? The Danish law of succession is already altered to Absolute Primogeniture since 2009 which means that Prince Christian's heir-apparent can be either girl or a boy.

Let's wait and see if this unique Danish royal tradition can still be sustained, moving forward.