Danish crown princess' "pressure" helps crown prince quit smoking

dpa German Press Agency Published: Monday October 8, 2007

Copenhagen- Australian-born Danish Crown Princess Mary
helped Crown Prince Frederick quit smoking by applying "positive
pressure," according to a coming interview.
"It was a low key request, she said she wanted to keep me a little
longer," Crown Prince Frederik said in an interview with public
broadcaster DR to be broadcast October 16 that was excerpted in
Monday's editions of the BT newspaper.

Frederik said he "gradually" reduced the number of cigarettes he
smoked since he "couldn't stop at once."

However, his parents, Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik as well as
is younger brother Prince Joachim still smoke when they visit the
crown prince's home.

Crown Prince Frederik met Mary during the 2000 Olympics in Sydney
and married her four years later. The couple have two children.

In the interview, the crown prince said he eats salad every day
and tries to exercise on a regular basis.

"It may seem selfish to spend so much time on that when you have
little children. But if you look ahead, I'll get two, three extra
years with my children and grandchildren," he said, adding that the
workouts also helped him relax.

The crown prince is patron of a national campaign aimed at
encouraging Danes to exercise more. Summing up its main message he
said it would be to "remember to exercise 30 minutes a day."

© 2006 - dpa German Press Agency

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