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Prince Joachim
Count of Monpezat
Joachim at the wedding of Princess Madeleine of Sweden, 8 June 2013
Born (1969-06-07) 7 June 1969 (age 55)
Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
Spouse
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(m. 1995; div. 2005)​

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(m. 2008)​
IssuePrince Nikolai
Prince Felix
Prince Henrik
Princess Athena
Names
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FatherHenrik, Prince Consort of Denmark
MotherMargrethe II of Denmark
ReligionChurch of Denmark

Prince Joachim of Denmark, Count of Monpezat, RE, SKmd (Danish pronunciation: [pʰʁæns ˈjoækʰimˀ]; Joachim Holger Waldemar Christian; born 7 June 1969 in Copenhagen) is the younger son of Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik. Joachim is sixth in the line of succession to the Danish throne, following his elder brother, Crown Prince Frederik, and Frederik's four children.

Early life

Prince Joachim was born on 7 June 1969 at Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, and was christened on 15 July 1969 in Aarhus Cathedral, the first member of the royal family to have been christened outside of Copenhagen. His godparents were his maternal aunt, Princess Benedikte of Denmark; his paternal uncle, Jean Baptiste de Laborde de Monpezat; King Harald V of Norway; and Princess Christina of Sweden.

Prince Joachim attended school as a private pupil from 1974 until 1976 at Amalienborg Palace and then from 1976 until 1982 at Krebs' Skole in Copenhagen. In the period 1982–1983 the Prince studied as a boarder at École des Roches in Normandy (France). In 1986, Prince Joachim graduated from the Øregaard Gymnasium. In 1991–1993, he completed his studies in agrarian economics at Den Classenske Agerbrugskole Næsgaard. The Prince's first language is Danish, but he also speaks French, English and German.[1]

Military career

Prince Joachim began his military education in 1987 as a recruit in the Queen's Own Regiment. In 1988 the prince became a sergeant, and a year later, a lieutenant of the engineering. Prince Joachim served as a platoon commander of a tank squadron from 1989 to 1990. In 1990 the Prince gained the rank of first lieutenant of the reserve, and in 1992 he was appointed Captain of the reserve. After appointment to Major of the reserve in 2005, the Prince remains active in the defence reserve.

Marriage and children

First marriage

On 18 November 1995 Joachim married in Frederiksborg Palace Church in Hillerød, near Copenhagen, Alexandra Christina Manley, now Alexandra Christina, Countess of Frederiksborg, a Hong Kong-born former sales and marketing deputy chief executive of British, Chinese, Czech and Austrian ancestry. They had two sons:

On 16 September 2004 the couple announced their separation, and divorced on 8 April 2005. Countess Alexandra of Frederiksborg subsequently married again and lost the title Princess of Denmark. She continues to live and work in Denmark and the couple share joint custody of their sons.

Second marriage

On 3 October 2007 the Danish Royal Court announced that Prince Joachim had become engaged to Marie Cavallier, now Princess Marie of Denmark. The wedding took place on 24 May 2008 in Møgeltønder Church – in which the christening of Prince Felix had taken place – near Schackenborg Manor. The wedding date marked the 73rd anniversary of the wedding of Joachim's grandparents, King Frederick IX and Ingrid of Sweden.[2] The couple have two children:

None of his children is styled as a Royal Highness per the Danish Royal Court. All children hold the additional style of their father as Count/Countess of Monpezat in France.

Titles and styles

Joachim is styled as "His Royal Highness Prince Joachim of Denmark, Count of Monpezat". He has been Prince of Denmark since birth and Count of Monpezat since 29 April 2008, when Queen Margrethe granted the title to her male-line descendants.[5]

Honours and decorations

Coat of arms of Prince Joachim

See also : List of honours of the Danish Royal Family by country

National honours

  • Denmark Knight of the Order of the Elephant (R.E.)
  • Denmark Grand Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog (S.Kmd.)
  • Denmark 14 January 1997: The Silver Jubilee Medal of Her Majesty The Queen
  • Denmark 11 June 2009: Commemorative 75th Birthday Medal of His Royal Highness The Prince Consort
  • Denmark 16 April 2010: Commemorative 70th Birthday Medal of Her Majesty The Queen
  • Denmark 14 January 2012: Commemorative Ruby Jubilee Medal of Her Majesty The Queen
  • Denmark 16 April 2015: Commemorative 75th Birthday Medal of Her Majesty The Queen

Foreign honours

He was awarded:[6]

Additional information

The Dansk Rugby Union (DRU) website names Prince Joachim as the patron of the DRU.[13] He participated in a classic-car race, part of the GTC-TC championship: he drove a BMW 2002, sharing the ride with Derek Bell.[14]

Ancestry

Family of Prince Joachim of Denmark
16. Count Aristide de Laborde de Monpezat
8. Count Henri de Laborde de Monpezat
17. Jeanne-Emilie Borde
4. Count André de Laborde de Monpezat
18. Eugene Hallberg
9. Henriette Hallberg
19. Clara Vernhes
2. Count Henri de Laborde de Monpezat
20. Jean-Alfred Doursenot
10. Maurice Doursenot
21. Marie-Louise Barriere
5. Renée Yvonne Doursenot
22. Leonard Gay
11. Marthe Gay
23. Marguerite Laforest
1. Prince Joachim of Denmark
24. Frederick VIII of Denmark
12. Christian X of Denmark
25. Princess Louise of Sweden
6. Frederick IX of Denmark
26. Frederick Francis III, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
13. Duchess Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
27. Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia
3. Margrethe II of Denmark
28. Gustaf V of Sweden
14. Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden
29. Princess Victoria of Baden
7. Princess Ingrid of Sweden
30. Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
15. Princess Margaret of Connaught
31. Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia

References

  1. ^ Official website
  2. ^ Joachim og Marie bliver gift til maj, Politiken 21 November 2007
  3. ^ The Danish Monarchy – A Prince is born
  4. ^ Template:Da icon Det blev en Prinsesse
  5. ^ "His Royal Highness Prince Joachim". Danish Royal Court. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  6. ^ Official website, translation
  7. ^ DECRETO DE 5 DE SETEMBRO DE 2007 - website JusBrasil
  8. ^ PPE Agency, State visit of Greece in Denmark, 05/2009, Joachim
  9. ^ Royal Forums, Article on state visit
  10. ^ http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/prince-joachim-and-princess-marie-of-denmark-attend-a-state-news-photo/520950786
  11. ^ https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ptw9HGI7VSE/Vw6oNYbxMmI/AAAAAAABAUc/ZoBHFgsYtCANVaOpntXd74TL-JQAh3K2QCLcB/s595/Denmark-Royals-3.jpg
  12. ^ Getty Images
  13. ^ Dansk Rugby Union
  14. ^ GTC-TC’71 + GTC-TC’81 Competitors 2007
Prince Joachim of Denmark
Born: 7 June 1969
Lines of succession
Preceded by Line of succession to the Danish throne
6th position 		Succeeded by
Line of succession to the British throne
descended from Arthur, son of Victoria
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