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Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark sent royal fans wild yesterday after a video was shared online of him playing table tennis.
The royal joined 21 veterans with mental and physical injuries who will be taking part in the Invictus Games to watch the group train on Sunday afternoon.
A clip was shared shortly afterwards on the Danish Royal Family’s Instagram account, with many fans left amazed by Frederik’s table tennis skills.
In the video, the heir to the throne can be seen playing the game alongside the veterans – swiftly hitting shots back and forth while beaming with joy.
According to the Instagram post, in addition to a small table tennis match and archery competition, the Crown Prince ‘had a good chat with the whole Danish team during his visit.’
Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark sent royal fans wild yesterday after a video was shared online of him playing table tennis
Many fans went wild over the clip, with one writing: ‘Our lovely crown prince. He’s going to be a wonderful king.’
Another commented: ‘He’s going to be the coolest king of Denmark.’
A third added: ‘Nice that the Crown Prince is supporting our veterans. It’s nicer than big dinners with long speeches.’
A fourth wrote: ‘He’ll be a fantastic empathetic king.’
‘He embraces everything,’ another wrote. ‘We are lucky with our next King.’
One commented: ‘We should be proud…what a man of a gentleman. I am a fan!’
Another added: ‘He is just so lovely and relaxed, our Crown Prince.’
The Instagram post detailed: ’21 veterans with mental and physical injuries after their deployments with the Armed Forces have in recent days gathered in the Road to train for the Invictus Games 2023, which will take place in Düsseldorf next month.
A clip was shared shortly afterwards on the Danish Royal Family’s Instagram account, with many fans left amazed by Frederik’s table tennis skills
‘His Royal Highness the Crown Prince visited the veterans on Sunday afternoon.’
It continued: ‘The Crown Prince ended by wishing everyone good luck in the upcoming tournament.
‘Invictus Games is an international rehabilitation project for physically and mentally injured veterans. The goal is to change lives through sports.
‘The Invictus Games 2023 will have the participation of around 500 injured or wounded veterans from over 20 countries.’
It comes after Prince Harry confirmed that he will be at the Invictus Games in Germany next month in a video message to competitors as it was revealed his close friend Rita Ora will headline the closing ceremony.
The Duke of Sussex admitted he is both ‘excited and nervous’ with one month to go until the event, which begins on the day after the anniversary of the Queen’s death.
The royal joined 21 veterans with mental and physical injuries who will be taking part in the Invictus Games to watch the group train on Sunday afternoon
Harry will jet to Dusseldorf from LA for the event that starts on September 9 and ends on September 16.
Rita Ora will perform at the closing ceremony, where Harry is expected to give an emotional speech. Rita and Harry have been friends for years.
In a video message recorded in his Montecito mansion before he left for Japan – but that emerged online today – Harry insisted: ‘It’ll be the best games ever’.
He also praised competitors for taking the next step on their ‘healing journey’, and insisted that the event, which he called a ‘home for respect’, is part of his own.
Grinning in the virtual call, he said: ‘I hope you are excited and probably a bit nervous.
‘I’m both. But I can’t wait to see all of you and have the whole community together once again. It’s been too long’.
It comes after Prince Harry confirmed that he will be at the Invictus Games in Germany next month in a video message to competitors as it was revealed his close friend Rita Ora will headline the closing ceremony
Addressing the athletes he said: ‘You’re all on different parts of your healing journey’ before adding: ‘We all are – we always will be’.
‘Good luck for the remaining few weeks, have fun, look forward to it. Being nervous is a good thing. We have 21 nations this year and can’t wait to have every continent represented. Except Antarctica – but still working on that’, he said, laughing.
‘Thank you for your service, for your commitment, your determination in getting to this point. We are going to have a lot of fun and yeah, look forward to it. We’re ready to host you. It’s going to be the best games ever, the best games yet’.
Harry will reportedly be in Dusseldorf for the entirety of the games. Meghan is expected to attend around half of it, including Harry’s speech at the closing ceremony.
A source told the Rheinische Post that ‘this very emotional element is to be watched personally by Meghan, Duchess of Sussex’.
His late grandmother the Queen died on September 8 last year. It is not yet known if Harry will head to the UK before Germany.
Last year, the Sussexes visited the city for an official launch event for the contest, meeting officials and potential competitors, as well as athletes’ friends and family.
It was seen at the time as part of a pseudo-royal tour of the UK and Europe – where police closed junctions and set up miles of roadblocks so the couple and their entourage could avoid traffic jams.
City officials rolled out the red carpet but insisted the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex was private.
They were protected by their own security team with the couple footing the bill.
Harry played an instrumental role in bringing the Games to the UK in 2014 when 300 competitors from 13 countries took part in the inaugural competition in London.
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