The Danish royal palace confirmed that King Frederik was overseas on a personal journey final Friday, along with his son, Crown Prince Christian, 19, performing as regent in his absence.
It is since been revealed that the Danish monarch, 56, flew to Switzerland for the Biathlon World Championships in Lenzerheide.
Biathlon is a winter sport encompassing cross-country snowboarding and rifle capturing. Athletes race by snow-covered programs, stopping at designated capturing ranges to hit targets.
Frederik was pictured arriving on the course by Danish newspaper, Dagbladet.
It comes after the King and his spouse, Queen Mary, loved a personal vacation with their three youngest kids throughout their winter break from faculty from 7 to 16 February.
Crown Prince Christian additionally acted as regent throughout that interval.
© GettyThe Danish royal couple have a busy spring forward of them, with numerous official worldwide journeys introduced.
King Frederik and Queen Mary will bear a state go to to Finland from 4 to five March, adopted by a state go to to France from 31 March to 2 April.
The monarch will then pay a solo accession go to to Japan from 23 to 25 April, the place he’ll take part within the worldwide world exhibition Expo 2025 in Osaka.
© ShutterstockQueen Mary resumed her royal duties final week after visiting household in her native Australia.
The royal, 53, was pictured as she held a gathering with the chief of The Queen Mary’s Centre, Simon Kjær Hansen, at Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen final Friday.
On Monday, the King and Queen have been anticipated to attend a service at Holmes Church to mark the third anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine.
© KongehusetOn Tuesday, Frederik will greet newly-appointed first lieutenants from the Military at Christian VII’s Palace at Amalienborg, whereas Mary will attend the EliteForsk Prize ceremony.
And on Friday, the royal couple will host a particular night reception for the humanities and tradition sectors on the palace, the place they are going to be joined by Frederik’s mom, Queen Margrethe.
Household outing
It was additionally confirmed on Monday that the Danish royals will as soon as once more take part on this yr’s Royal Run on 9 June.
© GettyKing Frederik will kick off the race in Ribe, persevering with in Horsens, earlier than ending in Copenhagen/Frederiksberg.
In the meantime, Crown Prince Christian will take part within the race in Viborg, whereas Queen Mary will run within the Korsør occasion.
© EPA-EFE/ShutterstockFrederik, who has run marathons in Copenhagen, New York and Paris, arrange Royal Run to mark his fiftieth birthday in 2018 and it has turn out to be an annual occasion ever since.
