Yesterday to mark His Highness Prince Henrik of Denmark’s ninth birthday, the Royal Danish House, as per tradition, released two new photos of the Prince. They were taken by Keld Navntoft at an unknown location. Henrik is the son of Prince Joachim and Princess Marie of Denmark.
The young royal, who was named after his grandfather, Prince Henrik who died in February of this year, is seen in red trousers, red and blue tie, and navy jacket. He is posed solo on the steps in one picture, but in the other, he is seated beside his six-year-old sister, Princess Athena.
Henrik has two older half-brothers, Prince Nikolai and Prince Felix from his father, Prince Joachim’s first marriage to Countess Alexandra.
He was born on 4 May 2009 at the Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen. Following Danish royal tradition, his names were not revealed until his christening on 26 July 2009 at the Møgeltønder Church. His full name is Henrik Carl Joachim Alain; his first name is from his paternal grandfather while the name Joachim comes from his father and Alain from his maternal grandfather.
His complete title is His Highness Prince Henrik of Denmark, Count of Monpezat; he ranks ninth in line to the succession of the Danish throne behind his uncle, Crown Prince Frederik and his four children, his father and older brothers.
Prince Henrik currently attends the Catholic private school Sct. Joseph Søstrenes Skole (St Joseph’s Sisters School) in Ordrup where he began in the autumn of 2015. Princess Athena started school there in the autumn of 2017.