Margrethe & Frederik @ University of Århus

The University of Århus celebrated its annual festival and 80-year jubilee last Friday (September 12, 2008) with Queen Margrethe and Crown Prince Frederik as its special guests. Crown Prince Frederik received an honour award for his role in promoting the university as a prominent graduate. Crown Prince Frederik graduated as a Master of Political Science in 1995. During his studies in Århus Frederik stayed in a cottage at nearby Marselisborg Palace (his student digs below, with Holger Foss) and as a part of his studies he spent a year at Harvard. Queen Margrethe also studied political science at the university in the early 60s, among other studies elsewhere, but did not graduate with a degree.



Photos © TV2 and Billed Bladet

TV2 article 'Kronprinsen får ærestitel i Århus' - The Crown Prince gets honour award in Århus
Crown Prince Frederik has been awarded an honour award at the University of Aarhus.
"The honour goes to graduates from Århus who have created positive attention for the university and this is exactly what the Crown Prince has done," says the rector Lauritz B. Holm-Nielsen.
"The Crown Prince contributed with energy and enthusiasm to the unique study environment at the university and in Århus. Through the acquisition of the Masters degree in political science, the Crown Prince has prepared for the big tasks he faces for Denmark," Holm-Nielsen said in connection with the presentation today.
Crown Prince Frederik graduated with a Masters in political science from the University of Aarhus in 1995.
The prize was awarded on the occasion of the university's 80th anniversary.

Billed Bladet 'Kronprins Frederik får ærestitel'
Jyllands Posten 'Ærespris til kronprins Frederik'

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