The Danish Royal Court announced today that Prince Joachim, Princess Marie and their children Prince Henrik and Princess Athena would move to Paris, France this summer. They will stay in Paris (Princess Marie’s hometown) until Summer 2020.
The move comes after Prince Joachim was invited by the French Defence Minister to take part in the highest-ranking French military management training in…
On Friday, Princess Marie, Prince Joachim and their children, Prince Henrik and Princess Athena visited Tonder Festival.
The Tonder Festival is a well-known folk music festival in Europe. The festival was founded in 1975 and this year’s headliners included Lukas…
The Danish Royal Court shared photos of Prince Henrik and Princess Athena during their summer holidays at Chateau de Cayx – the Danish Royal Family’s summer residence – in the South of France. The photos were taken by Princess Marie.
Prince Joachim…
The Danish Royal Court announced that Queen Margrethe had decided to award a commemorative medal to the members of the Royal Family, the court’s staff and all of those who have helped Prince Henrik during his disease and who helped the family after Prince Henrik’s death and for the organisation of the funeral. The private family members of Prince Henrik also received the medal. The…
It wasn’t that long ago that Prince Henrik died from a pulmonary infection on 13 February, leaving Queen Margrethe of Denmark a widow. For a couple who had been married for fifty years, it was clear there was still a spark between the two. When they met in the spring…
On 4 October 1966, the Danish Royal Court announced that Crown Princess Margrethe was to marry Henri de Laborde de Montpezat. The engagement was a surprise to most as they had kept their relationship a secret. Henri was a French diplomat in London, and he and Margrethe met…
Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark has inherited his deceased father’s castle in France, and it has become clear that Prince Joachim will not inherit any of his father’s properties. Prince Henrik had several properties when he died. The Prince and Queen Margrethe together owned the Château de Cayx, located in France. The castle was built in the 16th century and is located in the…
Danish police have confirmed that they have launched a police investigation following Prince Henrik of Denmark’s death. The police in Copenhagen say that they are investigating a possible breach of confidence. This related to employees at Rigshospitalet who may have…
The Swedish television channel SVT reported yesterday the death of Prince Henrik like any other European news agency that day. However in their articles, Facebook and Twitter accounts, they did not use a picture of Queen Margrethe together with Prince Henrik, but a picture…
Danish Minister of Culture calls out Danes on their hypocrisy about Prince Henrik
14th February 2018
Shortly after the Danish Court announced the passing of Prince Henrik, a lot of members of the government, including the Prime Minister, expressed their condolences to the Danish Royal Family.
While the Danish Minister of Culture and Church, Mette Bock, did so on her Facebook account, she also posted a message calling out Danes on their hypocrisy regarding Prince Henrik. Indeed, she denounced the…
