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 father was employed there. He was educated
privately at home until 1947 before enrolling at the
Jesuit boarding school in…
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…
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 His Royal Highness Prince Henrik.
“Prince Henry’s could fill up the whole world. From a childhood in
Hanoi to high…
Christina Oxenberg publishes a new book about the Serbian Royal Family
13th February 2018
Christina Oxenberg, daughter of Her Royal
Highness Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia and descendant of the
Serbian House of Karageorgevic, is due to have her seventh book
published. This time, it is about her own family, the Serbian Royal
Family of Karageorgevic. The book can…
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…
Several images of the Belgian Royal
Family have been released this evening from their recent private
holiday. The images were taken with the permission of the King and
Queen by press photographer Yves Herman on behalf of Belgian
photo agencies. Their Majesties King Philippe and Queen
Mathilde and their children, Their Royal Highnesses Princess
Elisabeth (16), Prince Gabriel (14), Prince…
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…
