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For his grandfather, see Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark.
Prince Henrik
Names
Henrik Carl Joachim Alain
HouseHouse of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
FatherPrince Joachim of Denmark
MotherPrincess Marie of Denmark

Prince Henrik of Denmark, Count of Monpezat (Danish: Prins Henrik Carl Joachim Alain til Danmark, greve af Monpezat; born 4 May 2009) is the newest member of the Danish Royal Family.

Danish prince

Prince Henrik is the third and youngest son of Prince Joachim. The prince is Joachim's first child with his second wife, Princess Marie of Denmark. The infant prince was born at the Rigshospitalet (Copenhagen University Hospital) weighing 3032 grams and 49 cm long.[1]

The prince has two older half-brothers from his father's first marriage, Prince Nikolai and Prince Felix of Denmark.

Name and christening

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 given the names Henrik Carl Joachim Alain.[3]

His forenames all have a family significance:

  • Henrik is after his paternal grandfather, Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark.
  • Carl is after possibly Count Carl Johan Bernadotte, the last surviving great-great-uncle of the little Prince, who attended his christening; Carl is also the Danish form of Charles, which is the name of Marie's brother, and also one of Prince Henrik's godparents.
  • Joachim is after his father, Prince Joachim.
  • Alain is after his maternal grandfather, Monsieur Alain Cavallier.

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

As of July 2009, the prince is seventh in the line of succession to the Danish throne. Next to that, he is also in the line of succession to the British throne.

Titles, styles, honours and arms

Title and style

  • 4 May 2009 – present: His Highness Prince Henrik of Denmark, Count of Monpezat

His official title in Danish is Hans Højhed Prins Henrik til Danmark, Greve af Monpezat

Ancestry

Family of Count Henrik of Monpezat
16. Henri de Laborde de Monpezat
8. André de Laborde de Monpezat
17. Henriette Hallberg
4. Henri de Laborde de Monpezat
18. Maurice Doursenot
9. Renée Doursenot
19. Marguerite Gay
2. Prince Joachim of Denmark
20. Christian X of Denmark
10. Frederick IX of Denmark
21. Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
5. Margrethe II of Denmark
22. Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden
11. Ingrid of Sweden
23. Princess Margaret of Connaught
1. Prince Henrik of Denmark
6. Alain Cavallier
3. Marie Cavaillier
7. Françoise Grassiot

References

  1. ^ The Danish Monarchy -- A Prince is born
  2. ^ Date set for christening of Danish prince
  3. ^ Farfar og morfar i prinsens navn
  4. ^ Faddere
Count Henrik of Monpezat
Born: 4 May 2009
Danish royalty
Preceded by Line of succession to the Danish Throne
7th position 		Succeeded by
Line of succession to the British throne

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