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 Prince Joachim at 11:18
pm on 13 February. The Royal Danish House has announced that the
Royal Court will have a month of…
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…
Danish Prime Minister sends condolences to The Royal Family following Henrik's death
14th February 2018
Denmark’s Prime Minister has sent his
official condolences to the Danish Royal Family following the death
of Prince Henrik. Prime Minister Lars Røkke Rasmussen wrote the
following: “It was with great sorrow that I have received the
announcement of the death of…
Queen Margrethe cancels more engagements to be by Prince Henrik's side
13th February 2018
Queen Margrethe of Denmark has cancelled
two more engagements to be at the side of her ill husband,
Prince Henrik at Copenhagen’s Rigshospitalet. Her engagement this
coming Friday, 16 February at the Theatre House in Copenhagen
has been cancelled. She was supposed to celebrate its tenth
anniversary. The Queen’s engagements this coming Monday, 19
February have also been pulled from…
The siblings of Prince Henrik have
announced they are travelling from their homes in France to be by
their brother’s bedside in Denmark in another troubling sign of His
Royal Highness’s health. Yesterday, Henrik’s younger
sister Catherine de Monpezat…
Queen Margrethe has cancelled her planned
official engagement on Monday following the deterioration of her
husband, Prince Henrik. Her Majesty was due to visit Sankt
Lukas Hospice in Copenhagen to celebrate the organisation’s 25th
anniversary. The cancellation of her…
The Royal Danish House announced on
Friday, 9 February, that Prince Henrik’s health had
“severely worsened.” He has been in hospital at
Copenhagen’s Rigshospitalet since 28 January when he returned
from Egypt for further testing. He had initially been in hospital
in Egypt. As a result of the deterioration of the 83-year-old
Prince’s health, his and Queen…
The entire Danish Royal Family made a
joint visit to Rigshospitalet on Saturday to visit Prince
Henril who is severely unwell. Her Majesty Queen Margrethe was
joined by Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Prince
Joachim and Princess Marie. All of the royal children…
The Royal Danish House has said that His
Royal Highness Prince Henrik of Denmark’s condition has
“severely worsened.” As a result, Crown Prince Frederik, who
was in South Korea to attend International Olympic Committee
meetings and cheer on Danish…
His Royal Highness Prince Henrik of
Denmark, the husband of Denmark Queen Margrethe II, is admitted to
the hospital. This is confirmed by the Royal Court in a press
release that was sent out Sunday evening. The statement said: “His
Royal Highness Prince Henrik has been admitted to the
Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen this evening. Since the beginning of
January, the Prince has stayed in Egypt and…
