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…
Vladimir Putin sends message of condolence to Queen Margrethe of Denmark
14th February 2018
The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin,
has sent a message of condolence to Queen Margrethe of Denmark
following the death of her husband late last night. In a message to
The Queen, President Putin said: “Please accept our deepest
condolences over the death of your…
Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia speaks to Royal Central following Prince Henrik's death
14th February 2018
One of Prince Henrik’s close friends,
Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia, has spoken to Royal Central
following the news of the Danish Prince’s death. Giving his
reaction to Royal Central’s Europe Correspondent Oskar Aanmoen, the
Crown Prince said he and his…
The Norwegian Royal Family is showing
their solidarity and close ties with the Danish Royal Family after
Prince Henrik’s death. His Majesty King Harald of Norway has
ordered that the Norwegian state flag at the Royal Palace in Oslo
be flown at half-mast today and the day of Prince Henrik’s funeral,
20 February. The Norwegian Royal Family has also sent out their
formal condolences to…
The French President, Emmanuel Macron,
has sent his condolences to the Danish Royal Family following the
death of Queen Margrethe’s husband, Prince Henrik. The Danish
Prince’s native home is France and he used to spend lots of
time there, especially in the…
It was announced by the Royal Danish
House on Wednesday that His Royal Highness Prince Henrik of Denmark
has died at the age of 83. He was the husband of Queen
Margrethe and father to Crown Prince Frederik and Prince Joachim.
The Royal Danish House said in a statement…
Crown Princess Mary cancels trip to Lithuania following the death of her father-in-law
14th February 2018
Crown Princess Mary has cancelled a
planned visit to Lithuania on Friday following the death of her
father-in-law Prince Henrik. The Princess was due to visit Baltic
state later this week to mark the country’s centenary of
independence. She was due to join Sweden’s Crown Princess
Victoria and Prince Daniel at the event. Members of the Danish
Royal Family had previously cancelled their…
Henri Marie Jean André de Laborde de
Monpezat was born on 11 June 1934
in Talence, Gironde, France, to Count André de
Laborde de Monpezat and Countess Renée de Monpezat, née
Doursennot. Henri, as he was then known, spent his first five years
in Vietnam while his…
Early this morning, the Royal Danish
House announced that His Royal Highness Prince Henrik had died at
the age of 83 at home at Fredensborg Palace. He passed away
peacefully in his sleep surrounded by his wife, Queen Margrethe and
their two sons, Crown Prince Frederik and…
Flags in Denmark fly at half-mast following the death of Queen Margrethe's husband
14th February 2018
Following the news of Prince Henrik’s
death late last night, officials in Denmark have begun to mark
his death. On Wednesday morning, the Danish Defence and the Danish
Royal Lifeguard began to mark the sombre occasion. At 8:37 am local
time, the first flags went up and then were taken down again so
they stood at half-mast. The first flag ceremony took place at
Holmen Naval Base in…
