Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark

Husband of Queen Margrethe II

Date of Birth: 11-Jun-1934

Place of Birth: Talence, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Date of Death: 13-Feb-2018

Profession: writer, poet, pianist, sculptor, prince, visual artist

Nationality: Denmark, France

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark

  • Prince Henrik of Denmark (Danish pronunciation: ['h?n??æk]; born Henri Marie Jean André de Laborde de Monpezat; 11 June 1934 – 13 February 2018) was the husband of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark. Henrik was born in the French commune of Talence near Bordeaux to an old French family, the Laborde de Monpezats.
  • He spent his early years in Tonkin in French Indochina (now part of Vietnam), where his family had lived for many years.
  • The family spent the Second World War at the family home in Cahors, France.
  • They returned to French Indochina after the war.
  • However, they were forced to flee following the defeat of the French in the First Indochina War.
  • After completing his education in France and Vietnam, Henrik served in the French Army during the Algerian War.
  • Prior to his marriage to Margrethe, he worked in the diplomatic service.
  • He married Margrethe at the Church of Holmen on 10 June 1967 and became her prince consort when she succeeded her father, King Frederick IX, as monarch of Denmark on 14 January 1972.He had two sons, Crown Prince Frederik (born 1968) and Prince Joachim (born 1969), and eight grandchildren.
  • Throughout his time as Prince consort, Henrik voiced his displeasure with the fact that he never received the title of king.A keen winemaker, Henrik produced his own wine at his estate in France.
  • He also published many works of poetry.
  • He was the first male consort to a Danish monarch.
  • Henrik retired from his royal duties on 1 January 2016, at the age of 81.
  • He died in Fredensborg Palace on 13 February 2018, after a short illness.

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