He is the first member of the royal Danish house to have been chosen as "Dane of the Year" in several opinion polls ahead of some of the nation's most admired stars from the worlds of sports and entertainment. The informality of the crown prince makes him a man after the heart of the Danes, and though it took some time for him to learn to accept the role as Denmark's king to be, his personal development and an all-round education makes him very well suited for his coming job.