Denmark

Prince Joachim talks about his father's decision to be buried without Queen Margrethe

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5th August 2017
On Thursday, the Danish Royal Court confirmed that Prince Henrik, the husband of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, does not wish to be buried in Roskilde Cathedral. Roskilde Cathedral is the traditional burial site of the Kings and Queens of Denmark. Today, the couple’s younger son, His Royal Highness Prince Joachim of Denmark, answered some questions about this announcement that has received…
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Denmark

Prince Henrik of Denmark: why am I not king?

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18th October 2015
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…
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