From left: Greek President Dr. Karolos Papoulias, his wife Mrs. May Panou Papoulia and Crown Prince Frederik viewing the Middelgrunden Windmill Park on May 19, 2009.

Denmark’s Prince Frederik accompanied the visiting Greek President Dr. Karolos Papoulias and his wife Mrs. May Panou Papoulia on a sailing trip today, May 19, 2009. The group’s destination was the Windmill Park Middelgrunden in Copenhagen Harbour.

The Middelgrunden Windmill Farm, located in the Oeresund, is the world’s largest offshore windmill farm. It has 20 state-of-the-art windmills that provide 3% of Copenhagen’s electricity needs. On one of the photos below, you can see some of the windmills in the background. Prince Frederik looks like he was having a really fun time during the trip. As always, click on the images to see the larger versions.

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Princess Mary and Prince Frederik greet well-wishers in Flensburg on May 6, 2009.

Denmark’s Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary visited the border town of Flensburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, today, May 6, 2009. The town is home to a large Danish community.

The Danish royals were welcomed by the first minister of Schleswig-Holstein, Peter Harry Carstensen and the town’s mayor, along with hundreds of schoolchildren waving Danish flags. A school, a gymnasium and a cultural center were among the stops made by the prince and princess.

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Denmark’s Crown Prince Frederik didn’t let his crutches prevent him from having a good time at the Gala dinner for Sports and Culture hosted by his mother Queen Margrethe at the Christiansborg Palace this week.

The dashing prince had an operation on his leg after a ski accident, but was in good spirits and fine form for the gala. His wife, the Crown Princess Mary, was in an elegant full-length purple gown that night.

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Prince Frederik, Princess Mary, Prince Christian and Princess Isabella in Miami on March 6, 2009.

Denmark’s Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary were in Miami, Florida over the weekend for the Acura Miami Grand Prix sailing event. The regatta ran from March 5-8, 2009.

Prince Frederik is a keen sailor and has competed in many events with his boat, the Nanoq. Just last January, he participated in the Acura Key West regatta.

For this trip, Prince Frederik and Princess Mary were accompanied by their children, 3-year-old Prince Christian and Princess Isabella, who will be 2 years old in April.

Prince Frederik and his crew finished 11th place overall in the Farr 40 event. His best finish in 10 races was at 5th place (twice).

via: Premiere-Racing.com; Image: Newscom

Today is Valentine’s Day! For several weeks leading up to this day of hearts, Merry Royals has featured romantic royal couples: Prince Willem-Alexander and Princess Maxima, Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia, Prince Haakon and Princess Mette-Marit, and Prince William and Kate Middleton.

Wrapping up the series is this last pair of royal sweethearts, Denmark’s Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary. Let’s take a look at how their loving relationship has been captured in photographs over the years:

Prince Frederik and Princess Mary with their children Prince Christian and Princess Isabella at the royal yacht Dannerbrog in June 2008.

Lots more photos below (click on images for larger versions):

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I love to see photos of Denmark’s Prince Frederik sailing! This most recent one is at the Acura Key West sailing regatta in Key West FLorida, taken yesterday, January 19, 2009.

Prince Frederik, a sailing enthusiast, steered his yacht, the Nanoq, to 11th place in the 12-boat Farr 40 class. The regatta continues until January 23 and includes more than 150 boats.

And a closer look at the prince, for good measure (click for larger):

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Danish Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary are on an official trip to Thailand. The royal couple are heading the largest-ever Danish delegation to the Asian nation, to mark 150 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Danish Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary at the Grundfos center, Central World in Bangkok, Thailand on November 24, 2008.

The hectic schedule during the 3-day visit meant that the couple’s two children, Prince Christian and Princess Isabella, had to be left at home. Among the places Prince Frederik and Princess Mary visited were a Danish lifestyle exhibition and the Central World shopping center in Bangkok.

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