page_title: Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark
section_title: Family
hierarchical_section_title: Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark / Family
caption_attribution_description: English: Picture showing the Royal Family of Denmark during Queen Margrethe II 70th birthday, 16 April 2010
context_page_description: Prince Henrik of Denmark 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, 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 Holmen Church 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 and Prince Joachim, 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.
context_section_description: Prince Henrik had two sons and eight grandchildren, all born at Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen:
  Crown Prince Frederik (born 26 May 1968). He is married to Mary Donaldson on 14 May 2004 at Copenhagen Cathedral, Copenhagen. The couple have four children:
  Prince Christian (born 15 October 2005)
  Princess Isabella (born 21 April 2007)
  Prince Vincent (born 8 January 2011)
  Princess Josephine (born 8 January 2011)
  Prince Joachim (born 7 June 1969). He was married to Alexandra Manley on 18 November 1995 at Frederiksborg Palace Church, Hillerød. They divorced on 8 April 2005. He was married secondly to Marie Cavallier on 24 May 2008 at Møgeltønder Church, Møgeltønder. Joachim has four children; three sons and one daughter:
  Prince Nikolai (born 28 August 1999)
  Prince Felix (born 22 July 2002)
  Prince Henrik (born 4 May 2009)
  Princess Athena (born 24 January 2012)
  In 2008, Queen Margrethe II announced that her male-line descendants would bear the additional title of Count or Countess of Monpezat, in recognition of Prince Henrik's ancestry.
caption: Prince Henrik surrounded by his family waving to crowds on Queen Margrethe II's 70th birthday in April 2010. From left to right: the Crown Princess, Prince Felix, the Crown Prince, Prince Christian, Queen Margrethe II, Prince Nikolai, Prince Henrik, Prince Joachim and Princess Isabella
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