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Princes Nikolai and Felix are "thankful to have been able to say goodbye" to Prince Henrik

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16th February 2018
Their Highnesses Prince Nikolai and Prince Felix, the eldest grandchildren of Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik, were “thankful to have been able to say goodbye” to their beloved grandfather, according to their mother, Countess Alexandra. Through her private secretary, she said to Denmark’s Ekstra Bladet, “We are all three in deep, deep sorrow about the death of the…
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Norway shows solidarity with Denmark following the death of Prince Henrik

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14th February 2018
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…
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Prince Henrik of Denmark dies at the age of 83

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14th February 2018
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…
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Prince Henrik - a look back at his life

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14th February 2018
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…
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Royal condolences for Prince Henrik

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14th February 2018
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…
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Queen Margrethe cancels more engagements to be by Prince Henrik's side

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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…
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