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About us   The Danish Expedition Foundation handles the planning and implementation of Galathea 3. Who are we? What are the sources of our funding? And how did it all start?
 
 

HRH The Crown Prince

HRH Crown Prince Frederik is the royal patron of the Danish Expedition Foundation, which handles the planning and implementation of the third Galathea expedition. The Crown Prince has experience from expeditions himself. In 1986 and 1990, HRH participated in two expeditions to Central Asia, and in 2000, the Crown Prince went on a 2,800 km journey by dog sled across North Greenland, Expedition Sirius 2000.

Another member of the Royal Family, Frederik VIII's nephew Prince Axel, participated in the planning of Galathea 2 in his capacity of chairman of the Danish Deep Sea Expedition.

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HRH Crown Prince Frederik has agreed to be the royal patron of the Danish Expedition Foundation, which is to organise and implement the Galathea 3 expedition. The Crown Prince has himself expedition experience from, among other expeditions, a 2,800 km journey by dog sled across North Greenland, Expedition Sirius 2000.

Photo: Scanpix Nordfoto/Keld Navntoft

 
 

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