Prince Henrik of Denmark, Count of Monpezat (Henrik Carl Joachim Alain; born 4 May 2009) is a member of the

Danish royal family The Danish royal family is the dynastic family of the monarch. All members of the Danish royal family except Queen Margrethe II hold the title of ''Prince/Princess of Denmark''. Dynastic children of the monarch and of the heir apparent are accor ...

. He is the third and youngest son of Prince Joachim and the only son of his second wife, Princess Marie. Prince Henrik is ninth in the

line of succession to the Danish throne The Danish Act of Succession, adopted on 5 June 1953, restricts the throne to those descended from Christian X and his wife, Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, through approved marriages. Succession is by a change in the law in 2009 governed by ...

Biography

Prince Henrik was born on 4 May 2009 at

Rigshospitalet Rigshospitalet (meaning ''The National'', ''State'' or ''Hospital of the Realm'', but not usually translated) is the largest public and teaching hospital in Copenhagen and the most highly specialised hospital in Denmark. The hospital's main buildi ...

, the Copenhagen University Hospital in Copenhagen. He has two older half-brothers from his father's first marriage, Prince Nikolai and Prince Felix, and a younger sister, Princess Athena. As per Danish royal tradition, his names were not revealed until his christening, which took place on 26 July 2009 at Møgeltønder Church, where his older brother Felix was also christened. At his christening, he received the names Henrik Carl Joachim Alain. His godparents are his paternal aunt, the Crown Princess of Denmark; his maternal uncles, Charles Cavallier and Benjamin Grandet; his mother's

lady-in-waiting A lady-in-waiting or court lady is a female personal assistant at a court, attending on a royal woman or a high-ranking noblewoman. Historically, in Europe, a lady-in-waiting was often a noblewoman but of lower rank than the woman to whom sh ...

, Britt Davidsen Siesbye; as well as family friend, Christian Scherfig. On 11 August 2015, he started school at Sct. Joseph Søstrenes Skole – a Catholic private school in

Ordrup Ordrup is a district of Gentofte Municipality in the northern suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark. It is located circa north of the city centre. History Ordrup was originally a small village which only consisted of eight farms and a forge. The area ...

. In 2019, when Henrik and his family moved to France, he enrolled at the private school EIB Monceau in the 8th arrondissement of Paris.

Titles and styles

Henrik is styled as "His Highness Prince Henrik of Denmark,

Count of Monpezat Count of Monpezat ( Danish: ''Greve af Monpezat'') or Countess of Monpezat (Danish: ''Grevinde af Monpezat'') when the holder is female, is a Danish hereditary title of nobility. It was granted on 30 April 2008 by Queen Margrethe II to her two ...

". In 2022, Queen Margethe II decided to strip the descendants of her son Joachim from their princely titles. From 1 January 2023, he will be known as "His Excellency Count Henrik of Monpezat". All four grandchildren maintain their places in the order of succession.

References

External links

Official website
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