Prince Christian of Denmark
The Crown Prince and Princess released the first photographs with the baby shortly after returning home to Fredensborg Castle on October 18. |
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Prince Christian of Denmark will be, according to near-unanimous media reports and popular speculation, the name of the baby boy born on 15 October 2005 to Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark and his wife, the Australian-born Crown Princess Mary. As their firstborn child, the baby is second-in-line to the Danish throne, and will become the heir apparent when his father ascends the throne as king. The name of the child, though not yet officially announced, is widely expected to be Christian; since the 16th century Danish kings have traditionally been named "Frederik" or "Christian" by turns (with a break for Margrethe II, who comes after one Frederik and before, presumably, another).
The Prince was born in Copenhagen's Rigshospitalet (Copenhagen University Hospital) at 1.57am. At birth, he weighed 3500 grams and was 51cm long. At noon on the same day, a 21-gun salute was fired in Copenhagen to mark the birth. Later that day, bonfires were lit along beaches and fjords all over the country.
The infant prince was shortly hospitalized on October 20 because he suffered from neonatal jaundice, a usually harmless illness and a fairly common one (especially in premature births). Photographs of the baby, such as the one at right, showed a yellow tinge to his face and hands. The prince was examined by doctors and underwent blood tests, then spent time in a light box under special colored light rays to break down the Bilirubin substance which causes jaundice, before his parents took him home again on Friday. He is expected to make a full recovery.
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