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…
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…
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 celebrate its tenth
anniversary. The Queen’s engagements this coming Monday, 19
February have also been pulled from…
