After showing the shark tattoo on his left leg, Denmark’s Crown Prince Frederik surprised royal fans around the globe. He did this during a run in Sydney with Princess Mary and her son Prince Vincent on Tuesday morning.
Although many people don’t know it, the 54-year old Danish royal has two tattoos on his right side – one on his right breast and another on his calf.
These are both symbolic of his time with the Danish navy’s elite soldier.
Denmark’s Crown Prince Frederik wowed royal fans all over the globe with the shark tattoo he displayed on his leg after he ran in Sydney on Tuesday morning with Princess Mary, his son Prince Vincent and his wife.
Although many people don’t know it, the 54-year old Danish royal has two tattoos on his right side – one on his right breast and another on his calf.
These are both symbolic of his time with the elite Danish Navy soldiers
Prince Frederik had a shark tattoo placed on his leg in 2005 while Frederik was still with the Danish Elite Forces.
This tattoo is an insignia of Denmark’s elite frogman corps. It is speculated that it was chosen to pay tribute.
The Frogman Corps, located directly below the Danish Navy’s Operational Command, is an elite unit made up of professional divers and commandos. They are responsible for attacking enemy ships, advanced force, and maritime anti-terrorism missions among other tasks.
The shark tattoo on Prince Frederik (pictured) was first spotted in 2005 while Frederik was still with the Danish Elite Forces.
The second tattoo, which means ‘pingu’, is a reference the nickname Prince received after completing his training as a badged Frogman. (both tattoos shown)
The second tattoo, meaning “pingu”, refers to the nickname Prince received after completing his training as a badged Frogman.
This course is nine-month long and difficult. It consists of a variety of tasks, including a survival course, a scuba diving course and a combat swimmer class.
About 500 to 600 applicants start the course, but less than a dozen finish it over the nine-month period.
Prince Frederik’s grandfather, King Frederik IX who ruled Denmark from 1947 – 1972, also had numerous tattoos on his torso and arms of birds and dragons which he had gotten during his time with the navy.
Crown Princess Mary wore a relaxed linen shirt to pay tribute to her laid-back Aussie roots when she was pictured at Bondi Beach, Sydney, on Monday (pictured).
The Danish prince and his entire family arrived in Australia last Thursday to spend Christmas Down Under for a first time in many years.
While the trip to Australia marks Denmark’s first official visit to Australia since 2013, Mary made a secret trip to Melbourne in 2021 to celebrate her 50th birthday.
Mary and her family are not allowed to visit Australia as part of this private trip.
The royal household released the following statement: “In December, Crown Prince’s Family will Travel to Australia on a Private Christmas Holiday with HRH Crown Princess’s Family.
“It’s been five years since the Crown Princess and her four children have last visited the Crown Princess’ homeland.
She was accompanied at the event by the future Danish king Prince Frederik (all photos)
The royal was also photographed at Shell House with security guard Mourad Alyat (both pictured).
The royal family is likely to spend Christmas in Tasmania with the Donaldson family, Mary’s birthplace.
The family is expected to stay at Government House, Tasmania, where they stayed during their last visit.
The family spent this week in Sydney. Mary and Amber Petty were pictured walking along Bondi Beach with Mary’s best friend, Amber Petty.
Princess Mary made it a point to stop by Sydney’s Shell House restaurant. It is a bar/restaurant located inside an historic, palazzo style building.
On Friday, she posed with security guard Mourad Ayat. He shared a photo of them together on Facebook.
It is believed that the royal dined in the restaurant, which serves locally grown produce.
