Count Henrik of Monpezat

Count Henrik of Monpezat
Count Henrik in 2023
BornPrince Henrik of Denmark
(2009-05-04) 4 May 2009 (age 15)
Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
Names
Henrik Carl Joachim Alain
FatherPrince Joachim of Denmark
MotherMarie Cavallier

Count Henrik of Monpezat (born Prince Henrik of Denmark; 4 May 2009) is a member of the Danish royal family. He is the third and youngest son of Prince Joachim and the only son of his second wife, Princess Marie. He is a grandson of Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik and a nephew of King Frederik X. Henrik is eighth in the line of succession to the Danish throne.

Biography

Henrik was born a prince of Denmark on 4 May 2009 at Rigshospitalet, the Copenhagen University Hospital in Copenhagen.[1] He has two older half-brothers from his father's first marriage, Nikolai and Felix, and a younger sister, 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 had also been christened.[2] At his christening, he received the names Henrik Carl Joachim Alain.[3] His godparents are his paternal aunt, Queen Mary of Denmark; his maternal uncles, Charles Cavallier and Benjamin Grandet; his mother's lady-in-waiting, Britt Davidsen Siesbye; as well as family friend, Christian Scherfig.[4]

On 11 August 2015, he started school at Sct. Joseph Søstrenes Skole – a Catholic private school in Ordrup.[5] In 2019, when he and his family moved to France, he was enrolled at the private school EIB Monceau in the 8th arrondissement of Paris.[6]

On Ascension Day, Thursday 18 May 2023, Count Henrik was confirmed in Frederikskirken – The Danish Church in Paris. The confirmation took place at 11:00, administered by the royal Chaplain-in-Ordinary, bishop Henrik Wigh-Poulsen, with the assistance of Frederikskirken's minister, Malene Bendtsen.[7]

Titles and styles

Henrik was styled as "His Highness Prince Henrik of Denmark, Count of Monpezat"[8] until 1 January 2023. Queen Margrethe II removed the princely titles of the descendants of her son Joachim as of that date.[9] He is known as "His Excellency Count Henrik of Monpezat". He and Prince Joachim's other children maintain their places in the order of succession.[10]

References

  1. ^ "The Danish Monarchy - Current activities - News". Archived from the original on 5 May 2009.
  2. ^ "Earth Times | News and Information about Environmental Issues". earthtimes.org.
  3. ^ "Farfar og morfar i prinsens navn". DR. 26 July 2009.
  4. ^ "Faddere". Archived from the original on 3 June 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2009.
  5. ^ "Lille prins Henrik skal gå i katolsk privatskole". 25 March 2015.
  6. ^ "Joachims nye liv i Paris: Prinsesse Marie fulgte børnene i skole". BT. 7 October 2019.
  7. ^ "HE Count Henrik's confirmation". Kongehuset. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  8. ^ "His Highness Prince Henrik". Danish Royal Court. Archived from the original on 25 November 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  9. ^ Merlyn Thomas (3 October 2022). "Danish Royal Family: Queen 'sorry' after stripping grandchildren's titles". BBC. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Changes in titles and forms of address in the Royal Family". www.kongehuset.dk. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
Count Henrik of Monpezat
Born: 4 May 2009
Lines of succession
Preceded by Succession to the Danish throne
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