Prince Henrik of Denmark (born 2009)

Prince Henrik of Denmark (Henrik Carl Joachim Alain; born 4 May 2009), is the third and youngest son of Prince Joachim and the only son of his second wife, Princess Marie.

Prince Henrik
Count of Monpezat
Prince Henrik in March 2016
Born (2009-05-04) 4 May 2009
Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
Full name
Henrik Carl Joachim Alain
HouseMonpezat
FatherPrince Joachim of Denmark
MotherMarie Cavallier

Henrik is ninth in the line of succession to the Danish throne.

Biography

Prince Henrik was born on 4 May 2009 at Rigshospitalet, the Copenhagen University Hospital in Copenhagen.[1]

Henrik has two older half-brothers from his father's first marriage, Prince Nikolai and Prince Felix, and a younger sister, Princess Athena.

As with his brothers and cousins, his names were not revealed until his christening, which took place on 26 July 2009 at the Møgeltønder Church, where older brother Felix was also christened.[2] At his christening he was named Henrik Carl Joachim Alain.[3]

His godparents are the Crown Princess of Denmark (paternal aunt), Charles Cavallier and Benjamin Grandet (maternal uncles) Britt Davidsen Siesbye and Christian Scherfig.[4]

On 11 August 2015, he started school at Sct. Joseph Søstrenes Skole – a Catholic private school in Ordrup.[5]

Titles and styles

Henrik is styled as "His Highness Prince Henrik of Denmark, Count of Monpezat".[6]

References

Prince Henrik of Denmark (born 2009)
Born: 4 May 2009
Lines of succession
Preceded by
Prince Felix of Denmark
Line of succession to the Danish throne
9th position
Succeeded by
Princess Athena of Denmark
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