It wasn’t that long ago that Prince
Henrik died from a pulmonary infection on 13 February, leaving
Queen Margrethe of Denmark a widow. For a couple who had been
married for fifty years, it was clear there was still a spark
between the two. When they met in the spring of 1965 at a dinner
party in London, neither had realised they had just met the love of
their life. The Margrethe and Henrik…
To celebrate Crown Prince Frederik of
Denmark’s milestone birthday of 50 years, the country of Denmark
will be hosting a nationally recognised running event which will
take place on 21 May 2018. This comes just nearly a week shy of
Crown Prince Frederik’s…
In the magnificent twelfth-century Gothic
cathedral church of Roskilde on the island of Zealand, thirty-nine
Kings and Queens of Denmark are buried. One Danish queen, however,
is missing – and by no mere accident or fluke of history. Members
of the Royal House of Denmark…
His Royal Highness Prince Henrik of
Denmark, the husband of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, has been
diagnosed with dementia, the Danish Royal Court announced. A series
of examinations have been conducted during the late summer, and a
team of specialists from the Rigshospitalet has now concluded that
Prince Henrik suffers from dementia. The diagnosis implies a
decline in Prince Henrik’s…
Danish Royal Court announces Prince Henrik does not wish be buried in Roskilde Cathedral with his wife
3rd August 2017
The Danish Royal Court announced today
that Prince Henrik, the husband of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark,
does not wish to be buried in Roskilde Cathedral, the traditional
burial site of the Kings and Queens of Denmark. This also means
that a joint sarcophagus, which has…
The Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik
Foundation has teamed with the Crown Prince Frederik and Crown
Princess Mary Foundation to donate 750,000 Danish kroner to support
the world’s hungry children. The considerable donation was revealed
as part of a televised fundraising…
On 30 October 2016 Crown Princess
Mary of Denmark was on hand in Odense to present the 2016 Hans
Christian Andersen Literature Award. This year’s winner, Japanese
writer Haruki Murakami, has had his books translated into more than
50 languages. The ceremony took place at Odense City Hall on Sunday
afternoon and saw a guest lecture from the author and the premier
of a new piece of music which…
Prince Henrik, consort of Danish Queen
Margrethe II, has given up his title of ‘Prince Consort’ or
‘Prinsgemal’ as part of his retirement. It was at first not
officially announced but he was listed on his biography page of the
Danish Royal…
Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II has
announced during her traditional New Year’s speech that her
81-year-old husband’ Prince Henrik’ is to retire from most official
duties. He will take part in the New Year’s reception on Friday but
he will not be…
Prince Henrik of Denmark, husband and
Prince Consort of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark has complained
about the fact that he is not King of Denmark, but rather Prince
Consort and has claimed that this constitutes sexism, according to
an interview with French newspaper Le Figaro. Prince Henrik was
born in France, as Henri de Laborde de Monpezat. He married then
heiress presumptive, Princess…
