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Consort of Margrethe II from 1972 to 2018

For the French fencer, see [Henri de Laborde](/source/Henri_de_Laborde). For his grandson who was formerly known as Prince Henrik of Denmark, see [Count Henrik of Monpezat](/source/Count_Henrik_of_Monpezat).

Prince Henrik Prince consort of Denmark Count of Monpezat Prince Henrik in 2010 Consort of the Danish monarch Tenure 14 January 1972 – 13 February 2018 Born Henri Marie Jean André de Laborde de Monpezat (1934-06-11)11 June 1934 Talence, France Died 13 February 2018(2018-02-13) (aged 83) Fredensborg Palace, Denmark Burial 20 February 2018 Ashes partly scattered across Danish seas, partly interred in the private gardens of Fredensborg Palace[1] Spouse Margrethe II ​ (m. 1967)​ Issue Frederik X Prince Joachim House de Laborde de Monpezat Father André de Laborde de Monpezat Mother Renée Yvonne Doursenot Military career Allegiance France (1959–1962) Denmark Branch French Army Royal Danish Army Royal Danish Navy Royal Danish Air Force Service years 1959–1962 Rank General (À la suite) Admiral (À la suite) General (À la suite) Conflicts Algerian War Awards Mentioned in dispatches Order of the Elephant Order of the Legion of Honour

**Prince Henrik of Denmark, Count of Monpezat** (Danish: [\[ˈhenˀʁek\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Danish); born **Henri Marie Jean André de Laborde de Monpezat**;[a] 11 June 1934 – 13 February 2018) was the husband of [Margrethe II of Denmark](/source/Margrethe_II_of_Denmark). He served as her [royal consort](/source/List_of_Danish_royal_consorts) from Margrethe's accession on 14 January 1972 until his death in 2018.

Henrik was born in the French commune of [Talence](/source/Talence) near [Bordeaux](/source/Bordeaux) to an old French family, the [Laborde de Monpezats](/source/De_Laborde_de_Monpezat_family). He spent his early years in [Tonkin](/source/Tonkin_(French_protectorate)) in [French Indochina](/source/French_Indochina) (now part of Vietnam), where his family had lived for many years. The family spent the [Second World War](/source/Second_World_War) at the family home in [Cahors](/source/Cahors), France. They returned to [French Indochina](/source/French_Indochina) after the war. However, they were forced to flee following the defeat of the French in the [First Indochina War](/source/First_Indochina_War). After completing his education in France and Vietnam, Henrik served in the [French Army](/source/French_Army) during the [Algerian War](/source/Algerian_War). Prior to his marriage to Margrethe, he worked in the [diplomatic service](/source/Diplomatic_service). He married Margrethe at the [Holmen Church](/source/Holmen_Church) on 10 June 1967 and became her [prince consort](/source/List_of_Danish_consorts) when she succeeded her father, [King Frederik IX](/source/Frederik_IX_of_Denmark), as monarch of Denmark on 14 January 1972.[2]

He had two sons, [King Frederik X](/source/Frederik_X) (born 1968) and [Prince Joachim](/source/Prince_Joachim_of_Denmark) (born 1969), and eight grandchildren. Throughout his time as [prince consort](/source/Prince_consort), Henrik voiced his displeasure with never being granted the title of king.[3] A keen [winemaker](/source/Winemaker), Henrik produced his own wine at his [estate](/source/Ch%C3%A2teau_de_Cayx) 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 at [Fredensborg Palace](/source/Fredensborg_Palace) on 13 February 2018, after a short illness.

## Early life

Henrik as a baby in 1934–35

Henrik lighting a cigarette for Margrethe, 1966

Henrik was born on 11 June 1934 in [Talence](/source/Talence), [Gironde](/source/Gironde), [France](/source/French_Third_Republic). He was the son of André de Laborde de Monpezat (6 May 1907 in [Mont-de-Marsan](/source/Mont-de-Marsan) – 23 February 1998 in [Le Cayrou](/source/Le_Cayrou)) and his then-partner and future wife Renée-Yvonne Doursenot (24 October 1908 in [Périgueux](/source/P%C3%A9rigueux) – 11 February 2001 in [Le Cayrou](/source/Le_Cayrou)[4]), who was then married to Prof. Louis Leuret (1881–1962)[5] whom she divorced only in 1940.[5] André de Laborde de Monpezat and Renée Doursenot were married in 1948.[5][6][7] He was the second of 9 children and eldest son. He had an older sister, Françoise (1932–2021); three younger brothers, Joseph "Jason" (1938–1957), Étienne (born 1942) and Jean-Baptiste (born 1944); and four younger sisters, Anne-Marie (1936–1938), Thérèse (1940–1959), Catherine (born 1946) and Maurille (1948–2015).

Henrik spent his first five years in Hanoi in [Tonkin](/source/Tonkin_(French_protectorate)) in [French Indochina](/source/French_Indochina) (now part of Vietnam), where his father looked after family business interests.[8] In 1939, the family returned to Le Cayrou, where they remained during the [Second World War](/source/Second_World_War).[4] Henrik received homeschooling until 1947, when he went to a [Jesuit](/source/Society_of_Jesus) school in [Bordeaux](/source/Bordeaux).[8] He returned to Hanoi in [Tonkin](/source/Tonkin_(French_protectorate)) in 1950, where increasing unrest forced him to fight the [Việt Minh](/source/Vi%E1%BB%87t_Minh), to protect his family's lands.[9] He graduated from the French secondary school in Hanoi in 1952.[8] Originally wanting to study to become a pianist at [Conservatoire de Paris](/source/Conservatoire_de_Paris), he instead chose an education more in line with his father's wishes.[10] Between 1952 and 1957 he simultaneously studied law and political science at the [Sorbonne](/source/University_of_Paris), Paris, and Chinese and Vietnamese at the *École Nationale des Langues Orientales* (now known as [INALCO](/source/INALCO)). He also studied in [Hong Kong](/source/British_Hong_Kong) in 1957 and [Saigon](/source/Saigon) in 1958.[8]

He served as an infantry [conscript](/source/Conscript) in the [French Army](/source/French_Army) in the [Algerian War](/source/Algerian_War) between 1959 and 1962.[9] He then joined the [French Foreign Ministry](/source/French_Foreign_Ministry), working as a Secretary at the embassy in London from 1963 to 1967.[8] While there, he met [Princess Margrethe](/source/Margrethe_II_of_Denmark), who was studying at the [London School of Economics](/source/London_School_of_Economics).[10] The couple secretly dated for a year before Henrik proposed.[10]

## Marriage

Henrik in 1966

See also: [Wedding of Princess Margrethe and Henri de Laborde de Monpezat](/source/Wedding_of_Princess_Margrethe_and_Henri_de_Laborde_de_Monpezat)

On 10 June 1967 which was the day before his 33rd birthday, he married Margrethe, the heir presumptive to the Danish throne, at the Naval Church of Copenhagen. At the time of the wedding his name was Danicised to Henrik and he was given the title [HRH](/source/HRH) Prince Henrik of Denmark. Prior to the wedding, he converted to [Lutheranism](/source/Lutheranism) from Catholicism.[11] Margrethe and Henrik had two children, [King Frederik X](/source/Frederik_X_of_Denmark) and [Prince Joachim](/source/Prince_Joachim_of_Denmark), and eight grandchildren.

Henrik's native language was French, and his second language was Danish. He also spoke fluent English, German, Chinese, and Vietnamese. Although he quickly learned Danish after marrying Margrethe and spoke it regularly for half a century, Danes joked about his grasp of Danish and his pronounced French accent.[12]

## Difficulties with the Danish monarchy

Henrik in 1975, as prince consort

Prince Henrik in [Vágur](/source/V%C3%A1gur), [Faroe Islands](/source/Faroe_Islands), 2005

When [Queen Margrethe II](/source/Queen_Margrethe_II) ascended the throne, Henrik became the first male consort in Danish history.[10] This meant there were no clear descriptions of his duties. He defined his own role as a supporter of and counsellor to the Queen. However, he felt frustrated with the lack of recognition in title, stating that there was no way to differentiate between his own title and those of his sons and grandsons.[10]

In 2002, Prince Henrik fled Denmark for France and went to stay at the couple's [Château de Cayx](/source/Ch%C3%A2teau_de_Cayx) in [Cahors](/source/Cahors) in southern France. The cause of his departure from Denmark was a [New Year's Day](/source/New_Year's_Day) reception in which his son, Frederik, had been appointed as host in the absence of Queen Margrethe. Henrik felt "pushed aside, degraded and humiliated"[13] by being relegated to "third place in the royal hierarchy".

"For many years, I have been Denmark's number two", he said. "I have been satisfied with that role, but I don't want to be relegated to number three after so many years." Henrik departed from Denmark to reflect on his status in the Danish Royal Family. Queen Margrethe flew to France to meet her husband.[13] Henrik stressed that neither his wife nor son were to blame for the incident. The Prince Consort spent three weeks in Caix, and did not appear with his wife as expected at the [wedding](/source/Wedding_of_Prince_Willem-Alexander_and_M%C3%A1xima_Zorreguieta_Cerruti) of [Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands](/source/Willem-Alexander_of_the_Netherlands) and [Máxima Zorreguieta](/source/Queen_M%C3%A1xima_of_the_Netherlands).[14] After three weeks, Henrik returned to Denmark from France.

Prince Henrik with his wife Queen Margrethe II of Denmark in 2010

On 30 April 2008, shortly before the wedding of his younger son, Joachim, to [Marie Cavallier](/source/Princess_Marie_of_Denmark), the Queen conferred the new Danish title "[Count of Monpezat](/source/Count_of_Monpezat)" ([Danish](/source/Danish_language): *Greve af Monpezat*) on both of her sons and made it hereditary for their [male-line](/source/Patrilineality) descendants, both male and female.[15] The Queen's private secretary [Henning Fode](/source/Henning_Fode) commented, "The Queen and the Prince Consort have considered this for quite some time, and it has led to the belief that it was the right thing to do."[15] In fact, Henrik had mentioned this possibility as far back as 1996 in his published [memoir](/source/Memoir): "During our generation, the future sovereign will perhaps receive approval to see 'Monpezat' added to the dynastic name of '[Oldenburg-Glücksburg](/source/House_of_Gl%C3%BCcksburg)'".[16] While being interviewed by the French weekly *Point de Vue* in October 2005, Henrik raised the issue shortly after the birth of Frederik's first son, [Prince Christian](/source/Prince_Christian_of_Denmark), who is expected to inherit the Danish crown one day: "It also makes him very proud and happy that *Monpezat* will be added to this small grandson's future name as Prince of Denmark. 'It is a great joy for me that his French roots will also be remembered.'"[17]

In her New Year's speech to the Danish people on 31 December 2015, Queen Margrethe announced that Henrik would slow down and give up most of his official duties beginning on 1 January 2016. On 14 April 2016, Henrik renounced the title of Prince Consort, which he had been given in 2005.[18][19]

## Cultural interests and hobbies

Sculpture made by Prince Henrik near a road

Like his wife, Henrik was deeply interested in art and culture. He was particularly fond of wooden figures and jade, building up collections which he exhibited in 2017 at the museum in [Koldinghus](/source/Koldinghus).[20] Although he never achieved his ambition of becoming a concert pianist, he continued to play the piano throughout his life. In 2013, he accompanied the pop group [Michael Learns to Rock](/source/Michael_Learns_to_Rock) on the piano as they recorded "Echo", a number which was presented to [King Rama IX](/source/Bhumibol_Adulyadej) of Thailand.[21][10]

Henrik wrote many poems in his native French, some of which have been published in the collections *Chemin faisant* (1982), *[Cantabile](/source/Cantabile_(book))* (2000), *Les escargots de Marie Lanceline* (2003), *Murmures de vent* (2005), *Frihjul* (*Roue-Libre*, 2010), *Fabula* (2011), *La part des anges* (2013), and *Dans mes nuits sereines* (2014). The [symphonic suite *Cantabile*](/source/Cantabile_(symphonic_suite)) by [Frederik Magle](/source/Frederik_Magle) is based on Henrik's poetry collection *Cantabile* and was premiered by the [Danish National Symphony Orchestra](/source/Danish_National_Symphony_Orchestra) at two concerts celebrating Henrik's 70th and 75th birthdays in 2004 and 2009. Henrik said about writing poetry (*translated from Danish*): "I see poetry as an opportunity for immersion in a superficial time dominated by news and entertainment that makes us rootless and restless. Poetry takes us closer to the true nature of the world, in poetry we can approach the eternal questions such as love, loneliness and death".[22]

Henrik was also an excellent cook, inspired by French gastronomic traditions. He usually planned the family meals in collaboration with the court chef, always including his own spices on the table, some from his childhood estates in Asia. In addition to his cookbooks, Henrik often appeared in television programmes showing how he prepared meals in Fredensborg Castle in Denmark or at his French home, the Château de Cayx.[10]

## Death

In August 2017, Henrik announced he did not wish to be buried next to the Queen, citing his longstanding complaint of only being named Prince Consort, and not King Consort.[23][24] The decision is said to have broken a tradition that began in 1559,[25] and at the time, Queen Margrethe is said to have accepted her husband's decision.[23][24]

On 6 September 2017, it was announced that Henrik was suffering from [dementia](/source/Dementia).[26] On 28 January 2018, he was hospitalised at [Rigshospitalet](/source/Rigshospitalet) following a visit to Egypt.[27] It was later revealed that he had a [benign tumor](/source/Cancer) in the left lung.[28] However, his health worsened, causing Frederik to cut short his visit to South Korea where he was about to attend the [2018 Winter Olympics](/source/2018_Winter_Olympics) in [Pyeongchang](/source/Pyeongchang).[29] On 13 February 2018, Henrik was transferred from Rigshospitalet to [Fredensborg Palace](/source/Fredensborg_Palace), where the Danish Royal Court stated he wished to spend the remainder of his life. The Royal Court added that the condition of Henrik remained serious.[30] He died later that day, surrounded by his family.[31]

Following his death, the Court announced a month of royal mourning.[32] Henrik's casket was placed in The Palace Chapel at [Christiansborg](/source/Christiansborg) for a *[castrum doloris](/source/Castrum_doloris)*, where in the following two days, more than 19,000[33] people went to pay their respects.[34] After a funeral in the Palace Chapel on 20 February, he was cremated, with half of his ashes scattered across Danish seas and half placed in the private section of the gardens at Fredensborg Palace.[1]

## Issue

Further information: [Danish royal family](/source/Danish_royal_family)

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](/source/Queen_Mary_of_Denmark), [Prince Felix](/source/Prince_Felix_of_Denmark), [the Crown Prince](/source/Frederik_X_of_Denmark), [Prince Christian](/source/Christian%2C_Crown_Prince_of_Denmark), [Queen Margrethe II](/source/Margrethe_II_of_Denmark), [Prince Nikolai](/source/Prince_Nikolai_of_Denmark), Prince Henrik, [Prince Joachim](/source/Prince_Joachim_of_Denmark) and [Princess Isabella](/source/Princess_Isabella_of_Denmark)

Henrik had two sons and eight grandchildren, all born at Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen:

- [King Frederik X](/source/Frederik_X_of_Denmark) (born 26 May 1968). He married [Mary Donaldson](/source/Mary_Donaldson) on 14 May 2004 at [Copenhagen Cathedral](/source/Copenhagen_Cathedral), Copenhagen. The couple have four children: - [Crown Prince Christian](/source/Christian%2C_Crown_Prince_of_Denmark) (born 15 October 2005) - [Princess Isabella](/source/Princess_Isabella_of_Denmark) (born 21 April 2007) - [Prince Vincent](/source/Prince_Vincent_of_Denmark) (born 8 January 2011) - [Princess Josephine](/source/Princess_Josephine_of_Denmark) (born 8 January 2011)

- [Prince Joachim](/source/Prince_Joachim_of_Denmark) (born 7 June 1969). He married [Alexandra Manley](/source/Alexandra_Manley) on 18 November 1995 at [Frederiksborg Palace Church](/source/Frederiksborg_Palace), [Hillerød](/source/Hiller%C3%B8d). They divorced on 8 April 2005. He married secondly [Marie Cavallier](/source/Princess_Marie_of_Denmark) on 24 May 2008 at Møgeltønder Church, Møgeltønder. Joachim has four children, two out of either marriage: - [Count Nikolai](/source/Count_Nikolai_of_Monpezat) (born 28 August 1999) - [Count Felix](/source/Count_Felix_of_Monpezat) (born 22 July 2002) - [Count Henrik](/source/Count_Henrik_of_Monpezat) (born 4 May 2009) - [Countess Athena](/source/Countess_Athena_of_Monpezat) (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 Henrik's ancestry.[15] In 2023 Joachim's children were stripped of their princely titles. They will be known as Counts of Montpezat.

## Titles, styles and honours

Coat of arms of Prince Henrik of Denmark Armiger Prince Henrik of Denmark

### Titles and styles

- Before 10 June 1967: *[Count](/source/Count)* * Henri de Laborde de Monpezat[35]

- 10 June 1967 – 2005: [His Royal Highness](/source/His_Royal_Highness) Prince Henrik of Denmark

- 2005 – 14 April 2016: His Royal Highness The Prince Consort of Denmark[36]

- 14 April 2016 – 13 February 2018: His Royal Highness Prince Henrik of Denmark[19]

** Use is disputed, see section "French nobility and French title of "count" controversy" below*

### French nobility and French title of "count" controversy

See also: [Count of Monpezat](/source/Count_of_Monpezat)

Since late in the nineteenth century, some members of the Laborde de Monpezat family bear a title of "count", but this title (which is not a *[courtesy title](/source/Courtesy_title)* in the context of the French [nobility](/source/Nobility) rules) is claimed without any legal basis.[35]

Neither the French nobility of the [de Laborde de Monpezat family](/source/De_Laborde_de_Monpezat_family) nor this French title of "count" are acknowledged as historically or legally valid by most recent reference authors, specialists of the French nobility who do not consider that the de Laborde de Monpezat family belongs to the French nobility.[37][38] This family is listed in the *Encyclopédie de la fausse noblesse et de la noblesse d'apparence* (English: Encyclopedia of False and Seeming Nobility)[37]; his name is not in the *Catalogue de la noblesse française* (English: Catalog of French Nobility) (2002) from [Régis Valette](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%A9gis_Valette)[39] and the author Charondas describes in his book *À quel titre* (Volume 37, 1970) the Laborde de Monpezat as "false nobles, low folk in the 17th century, not received in the states of Béarn due to 'alleged nobility and as having never had nobility in their family.'"[40] The family's surname was "Monpezat" by the time of the [French Revolution](/source/French_Revolution), without title, until 14 July 1860, when it was changed by [imperial](/source/Second_French_Empire) decree to "de Laborde-Monpezat", and legally changed again on 19 May 1861 to "de Laborde de Monpezat".[5]

Henrik with Queen Margrethe, President [George W. Bush](/source/George_W._Bush) and [Laura Bush](/source/Laura_Bush) in 2005

Although Danish law never required that royal spouses be of aristocratic origin, no heir's marriage to a person who lacked male-line descent from royalty or [titled nobility](/source/Hereditary_title) had been accepted as [dynastic](/source/Dynasty#Dynast) by the sovereign in the course of Denmark's history as a hereditary monarchy, until the marriage of the heir presumptive, Princess Margrethe, in June 1967 to "Count" Henri de Laborde de Monpezat.[41][42] Six months later Margrethe's first cousin, [Prince Ingolf of Denmark](/source/Count_Ingolf_of_Rosenborg), married an untitled commoner and was demoted to a count, and when another cousin, [Prince Christian of Denmark](/source/Count_Christian_of_Rosenborg), also wed a [Dane](/source/Danish_people), [Anne Dorte Maltoft-Nielsen](/source/Anne_Dorte_of_Rosenborg), in 1971, he forfeited his dynastic position.[42]

In 2008, the hereditary title of "Count of Monpezat" ("Greve af Monpezat") was granted by the Queen to her and Henrik's two sons, as a proper Danish [title of nobility](/source/Title_of_nobility) unrelated to a French noble title whatever, but in recognition of Henrik's French background.[43]

### Honours

See also: [List of honours of the Danish Royal Family by country](/source/List_of_honours_of_the_Danish_Royal_Family_by_country)

#### National honours and awards

National honours:[8]

- [Denmark](/source/Denmark): - Knight of the [Order of the Elephant](/source/Order_of_the_Elephant) (**R.E.**) - Grand Commander of the [Order of Dannebrog](/source/Order_of_Dannebrog) (**S.Kmd.**) - Recipient of the [Cross of Honour of the Order of the Dannebrog](/source/Dannebrogordenens_H%C3%A6derstegn) (**D.Ht.**) - Recipient of the [50th Birthday Medal of Queen Margrethe II](/source/List_of_orders%2C_decorations%2C_and_medals_of_the_Kingdom_of_Denmark) - Recipient of the [50th Anniversary Medal of the Wedding of Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik](/source/List_of_orders%2C_decorations%2C_and_medals_of_the_Kingdom_of_Denmark) - Recipient of the [75th Birthday Medal of Queen Margrethe II](/source/List_of_orders%2C_decorations%2C_and_medals_of_the_Kingdom_of_Denmark) - Recipient of the [Ruby Jubilee Medal of Queen Margrethe II](/source/List_of_orders%2C_decorations%2C_and_medals_of_the_Kingdom_of_Denmark) - Recipient of the [70th Birthday Medal of Queen Margrethe II](/source/List_of_orders%2C_decorations%2C_and_medals_of_the_Kingdom_of_Denmark) - Recipient of the [75th Birthday Medal of HRH the Prince Consort](/source/List_of_orders%2C_decorations%2C_and_medals_of_the_Kingdom_of_Denmark) - Recipient of the [Silver Jubilee Medal of Queen Margrethe II](/source/List_of_orders%2C_decorations%2C_and_medals_of_the_Kingdom_of_Denmark) - Recipient of the [100th Anniversary Medal of the Birth of King Frederik IX](/source/List_of_orders%2C_decorations%2C_and_medals_of_the_Kingdom_of_Denmark) - Recipient of the [Queen Ingrid Commemorative Medal](/source/List_of_orders%2C_decorations%2C_and_medals_of_the_Kingdom_of_Denmark) - Recipient of the [50th Anniversary Medal of the arrival of Queen Ingrid to Denmark](/source/List_of_orders%2C_decorations%2C_and_medals_of_the_Kingdom_of_Denmark) - Recipient of the [Defence Medal for Excellent Service](/source/List_of_orders%2C_decorations%2C_and_medals_of_the_Kingdom_of_Denmark#Royally_Approved_Orders_and_Medals) - Recipient of the [Homeguard Medal of Merit](/source/List_of_orders%2C_decorations%2C_and_medals_of_the_Kingdom_of_Denmark#Royally_Approved_Orders_and_Medals) - Recipient of the [Red Cross Medal of Honour](/source/List_of_orders%2C_decorations%2C_and_medals_of_the_Kingdom_of_Denmark#Royally_Approved_Orders_and_Medals) - Recipient of the [Danish Red Cross Medal for Merit](/source/List_of_orders%2C_decorations%2C_and_medals_of_the_Kingdom_of_Denmark#Royally_Approved_Orders_and_Medals) - Recipient of the [Medal of Honour of the League of Civil Defense](/source/Badge_of_Honor_of_the_League_of_Civil_Defense) - Recipient of the [Medal of Honor of the Reserve Officers League](/source/List_of_orders%2C_decorations%2C_and_medals_of_the_Kingdom_of_Denmark#Royally_Approved_Orders_and_Medals) - Recipient of the [Military Athletic Medal of Honour](/source/List_of_orders%2C_decorations%2C_and_medals_of_the_Kingdom_of_Denmark#Royally_Approved_Orders_and_Medals)

- [Greenland](/source/Greenland): - Recipient of the [Recipient of the Nersornaat Medal for Meritorious Service, 1st Class](/source/Nersornaat)

- [France](/source/France): - Grand Cross of the [National Order of the Legion of Honour](/source/Legion_of_Honour) in Diamonds - Grand Cross of the [National Order of Merit](/source/National_Order_of_Merit_(France)) - Commander of the [Order of Agricultural Merit](/source/Order_of_Agricultural_Merit) - Recipient of the [North Africa Security and Order Operations Commemorative Medal](/source/North_Africa_Security_and_Order_Operations_Commemorative_Medal)

#### Foreign honours and awards

Foreign honours:[8]

- [Austria](/source/Austria): Grand Star of the [Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria](/source/Decoration_of_Honour_for_Services_to_the_Republic_of_Austria)[44]

- [Belgium](/source/Belgium): Grand Cordon of the [Order of Leopold I](/source/Order_of_Leopold_(Belgium))

- [Brazil](/source/Brazil): Grand Cross of [National Order of the Southern Cross](/source/Order_of_the_Southern_Cross)

- [Bulgaria](/source/Bulgaria): Grand Cross of the [Order of the Balkan Mountains](/source/Order_of_Stara_Planina)

- [Croatia](/source/Croatia): Grand Cross of the [Grand Order of Queen Jelena with Sash and Morning Star](/source/Grand_Order_of_Queen_Jelena)

- [Egypt](/source/Egypt): Grand Cordon of the [Order of the Nile](/source/Order_of_the_Nile)

- [Estonia](/source/Estonia): Member 1st Class of the [Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana](/source/Order_of_the_Cross_of_Terra_Mariana)[45]

- [Finland](/source/Finland): Grand Cross with Collar of the [Order of the White Rose of Finland](/source/Order_of_the_White_Rose_of_Finland)[46]

- [Germany](/source/Germany): Grand Cross Special Class of the [Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany](/source/Order_of_Merit_of_the_Federal_Republic_of_Germany)

- [Greece](/source/Greece): Grand Cross of the [Order of Honour](/source/Order_of_Honour_(Greece))

- [Iceland](/source/Iceland): Grand Cross of the [Order of the Falcon](/source/Order_of_the_Falcon)

- [Italy](/source/Italy): Knight Grand Cross of the [Order of Merit of the Italian Republic](/source/Order_of_Merit_of_the_Italian_Republic)

- [Japan](/source/Japan): Grand Cordon of the [Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum](/source/Order_of_the_Chrysanthemum)

- [Jordan](/source/Jordan): Grand Cordon of the [Supreme Order of the Renaissance](/source/Supreme_Order_of_the_Renaissance)

- [Latvia](/source/Latvia): Commander Grand Cross of the [Order of the Three Stars](/source/Order_of_the_Three_Stars)

- [Lithuania](/source/Lithuania): Grand Cross of the [Order of Vytautas the Great](/source/Order_of_Vytautas_the_Great)

- [Luxembourg](/source/Luxembourg): Knight of the [Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau](/source/Order_of_the_Gold_Lion_of_the_House_of_Nassau)

- [Mexico](/source/Mexico): Sash of Special Category of the [Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle](/source/Order_of_the_Aztec_Eagle)

- [Morocco](/source/Morocco): Grand Cross of the [Order of the Throne](/source/Order_of_the_Throne)[47]

- [Netherlands](/source/Netherlands): Knight Grand Cross of the [Order of the Netherlands Lion](/source/Order_of_the_Netherlands_Lion)

- [Nepalese Royal Family](/source/Shah_dynasty): Member of the [Order of the Benevolent Ruler](/source/Order_of_Ojaswi_Rajanya)

- [Norway](/source/Norway): Grand Cross of the [Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav](/source/Order_of_St._Olav)

- [Poland](/source/Poland): Grand Cordon of the [Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland](/source/Order_of_Merit_of_the_Republic_of_Poland)

- [Portugal](/source/Portugal): - Grand Cross of the [Military Order of Christ](/source/Order_of_Christ_(Portugal)) - Grand Cross of the [Military Order of Saint Benedict of Aviz](/source/Order_of_Aviz)

- [Romania](/source/Romania): Grand Cross of the [Order of the Star of Romania](/source/Order_of_the_Star_of_Romania)

- [Slovakia](/source/Slovakia): Grand Cross of the [Order of the White Double Cross](/source/Order_of_the_White_Double_Cross)

- [South Korea](/source/South_Korea): Grand Gwanghwa Medal of the [Order of Diplomatic Service Merit](/source/Order_of_Diplomatic_Service_Merit)

- [Spain](/source/Spain): Knight Grand Cross of the [Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Charles III](/source/Order_of_Charles_III)

- [Sweden](/source/Sweden): - Knight of the [Royal Order of the Seraphim](/source/Royal_Order_of_the_Seraphim) - Recipient of the [85th Birthday Medal of King Gustaf VI Adolf](/source/Swedish_Royal_Jubilee_Commemorative_Medals) - Recipient of the [50th Birthday Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf](/source/Swedish_Royal_Jubilee_Commemorative_Medals) - Recipient of the [Ruby Jubilee Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf](/source/Swedish_Royal_Jubilee_Commemorative_Medals)

- [Thailand](/source/Thailand): Knight Grand Cross of the [Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao](/source/Order_of_Chula_Chom_Klao)

- [United Kingdom](/source/United_Kingdom): - Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the [Most Honourable Order of the Bath](/source/Order_of_the_Bath) - Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the [Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George](/source/Order_of_St_Michael_and_St_George) - Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the [Royal Victorian Order](/source/Royal_Victorian_Order)

- [Yugoslavia](/source/Socialist_Federal_Republic_of_Yugoslavia): Great Star of the [Order of the Yugoslav Star](/source/Order_of_the_Yugoslav_Star)[48]

## Publications

Prince Henrik translated several books into Danish and published several other books.

- In 1981, under the [pseudonym](/source/Pseudonym) *H.M. Vejerbjerg* he and the Queen translated [Simone de Beauvoir](/source/Simone_de_Beauvoir)'s *[Tous les hommes sont mortels](/source/All_Men_Are_Mortal)*.

- *Chemin faisant*, 1982, a volume of French poems.

- *Destin oblige*, 1996, his memoirs as Prince Consort.

- *Ikke Altid Gåselever* (*not always foie gras*), 1999, a selection of favourite recipes.

- *[Cantabile](/source/Cantabile_(book))*, 2000, poems.

- *Les escargots de Marie Lanceline*, 2003.

- *Murmures de vent*, 2005, poems.

- *Frihjul*, 2010, poems.

## Notes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** French pronunciation: [\[ɑ̃ʁi də labɔʁd də mɔ̃pəza\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/French)

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1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Valynseele_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Valynseele_6-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Valynseele_6-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Valynseele_6-3) Joseph Valynseele, *Les de Laborde de Monpezat et leurs alliances*, Paris, chez l'Auteur, 1975 (in French)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Chevé, Joëlle (1998). [*La Noblesse du Périgord: Au pays des 1.000 châteaux*](https://books.google.com/books?id=icdXDwAAQBAJ&q=andre+de+laborde+renee+doursenot+1948&pg=PT89) (in French). FeniXX. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9782262059743](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9782262059743). *En 1948, André de Laborde de Monpezat épouse à Cahors, Renée Doursenot, née en 1908 à Périgueux, fille de Maurice, employé des chemins de fer, et de Marguerite Gay, repasseuse. De ce mariage naissent huit enfants dont l'aîné, Henri, sera prince consort de Danemark: né à Talence en 1934...* (In 1948, André de Laborde de Monpezat married in [Cahors](/source/Cahors), Renée Doursenot, born in 1908 in Périgueux, daughter of Maurice, railway employee, and Marguerite Gay, ironer. From this marriage are born eight children, the eldest of whom, Henri, will be Prince Consort of Denmark: born in Talence in 1934...)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** de Diesbach, Ghislain (3 March 2016). [*Les secrets du Gotha*](https://books.google.com/books?id=N06kCwAAQBAJ&q=renee+doursenot+monpezat+1940&pg=PT115) (in French). Éditions Place des éditeurs. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-2-262-06650-5](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-2-262-06650-5). *Il suffit de rappeler qu'André Laborde de Monpezat, marié d'abord religieusement en 1934[*[dubious](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Accuracy_dispute#Disputed_statement) – [discuss](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Prince_Henrik_of_Denmark#Dubious)*], contrairement à la loi, avec Renée Doursenot, déjà mariée et en instance de divorce, à dû attendre que celui-ci soit prononcé pour l'épouser, civilement cette fois (...) et du coup légitimer, en les faisant inscrire à l'état civil, tous les enfants nés déjà de son mariage religieux[*[dubious](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Accuracy_dispute#Disputed_statement) – [discuss](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Prince_Henrik_of_Denmark#Dubious)*].* (Suffice it to say that André Laborde de Monpezat, who was first religiously married in [6 January] 1934[*[dubious](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Accuracy_dispute#Disputed_statement) – [discuss](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Prince_Henrik_of_Denmark#Dubious)*], in contravention of the law, to Renée Doursenot, already married [to Louis Leuret (on 29 September 1928), a [defrocked priest](/source/Loss_of_clerical_state_(Catholic_Church))] and in the process of divorcing, had to wait until it [the divorce] was pronounced [by the French Civil Court in [Saigon](/source/Ho_Chi_Minh_City) on 21 September 1940] to marry her, civilly this time (...) and thus legitimise, by making them register with the civil status, all the children born already from his religious [unlawful] marriage[*[dubious](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Accuracy_dispute#Disputed_statement) – [discuss](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Prince_Henrik_of_Denmark#Dubious)*] [According to French republican law, approved by [State-Church agreements](/source/1905_French_law_on_the_Separation_of_the_Churches_and_the_State#Effects), a religious marriage is sanctioned if pronounced before the civil marriage – and would not be more than a blessing].)

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** Henrik prince de Danemark, *Destin Oblige*, 1996, 102

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-21)** ["Himmelsten"](https://www.koldinghus.dk/udstillinger-samlinger/udstillinger-2017/himmelsten.aspx) (in Danish). Koldinghus. 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2018.

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-23)** ["Prins Henrik udgiver digte om livet | Kultur | DR"](http://www.dr.dk/Nyheder/Kultur/2010/06/16/132009.htm) (in Danish). Dr.dk. 16 June 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2015.

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-28)** Boas, Simon; Astrup, Peter; Hansen, Jens Anton (29 January 2018). ["Prins Henrik indlagt: Nu reagerer prins Joachim på sin fars situation"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180216002406/https://www.bt.dk/danmark/prins-henrik-indlagt-nu-reagerer-prins-joachim-paa-sin-fars-situation) [Prince Henrik Hospitalized: Prince Joachim responds to his father's situation]. *[BT.dk](/source/B.T._(tabloid))* (in Danish). Berlingske Media. Archived from [the original](https://www.bt.dk/danmark/prins-henrik-indlagt-nu-reagerer-prins-joachim-paa-sin-fars-situation) on 16 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-29)** ["Prins Henrik undersøgt for tumor i venstre lunge"](https://www.jv.dk/indland/Prins-Henrik-undersoegt-for-tumor-i-venstre-lunge/artikel/2582501) [Prince Henrik studied for tumor in the left lung]. *Jydske Vestkysten* (in Danish). 2 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-30)** ["H.K.H. Prins Henriks tilstand forværret"](http://kongehuset.dk/nyheder/hkh-prins-henriks-tilstand-forvaerret) [HRH Prince Henrik's condition deteriorated]. *Danish Royal Family*. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-31)** ["HKH Prins Henrik er Kommet Hjem til Fredensborg Slot"](http://kongehuset.dk/nyheder/hkh-prins-henrik-er-kommet-hjem-til-fredensborg-slot) [HRH Prince Henrik has returned to Fredensborg Castle]. *Danish Royal Family*. 13 February 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-dod_32-0)** ["Hans Kongelige Højhed Prins Henrik afgået ved døden"](http://kongehuset.dk/nyheder/hans-kongelige-hoejhed-prins-henrik-afgaaet-ved-doeden) [HRH Prince Henrik has Died]. *Danish Royal Family* (in Danish). 14 February 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ashes_33-0)** Kjempff, Marie; Jepsen, Helene (14 February 2018). ["Kongehuset: Prins Henrik bisættes den 20. februar, asken skal deles i to"](http://nyheder.tv2.dk/2018-02-14-kongehuset-prins-henrik-bisaettes-den-20-februar-asken-skal-deles-i-to) [The Royal House: Prince Henrik interred on 20 February. The ashes will be divided into two.]. *TV2.dk* (in Danish). Retrieved 14 February 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-34)** ["19.356 har set prins Henrik på 'castrum doloris'"](http://nyheder.tv2.dk/2018-02-19-19356-har-set-prins-henrik-paa-castrum-doloris). *TV2 Denmark* (in Danish). 19 February 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2018.

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## Bibliography

- Bramsen, Bo (1992). *Huset Glücksborg. Europas svigerfader og hans efterslægt* [*The House of Glücksburg. The Father-in-law of Europe and his descendants*] (in Danish) (2nd ed.). Copenhagen: Forlaget Forum. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [87-553-1843-6](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/87-553-1843-6).

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## External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Henrik,_Prince_Consort_of_Denmark).

- [Official website](https://www.kongehuset.dk/en/the-royal-family/prince-henrik/)

- [The Ancestry of Henri de Laborde de Monpezat](http://www.wargs.com/royal/laborde.html)

Prince Henrik of Denmark de Laborde de Monpezat family Born: 11 June 1934 Died: 13 February 2018 Danish royalty Preceded by Ingrid of Sweden as queen consort Prince consort of Denmark 14 January 1972 – 13 February 2018 Vacant Title next held by Mary Donaldson as queen consort

v t e Danish princes The generations are numbered from the implementation of hereditary monarchy by Frederick III in 1660. 1st generation King Christian V1 Prince George, Duke of Cumberland1 2nd generation King Frederick IV1 Prince Christian1 Prince Charles1 Prince William1 Prince William, Duke of Gloucester1 3rd generation King Christian VI1 4th generation King Frederick V1 5th generation King Christian VII1 Hereditary Prince Frederick1 6th generation King Frederick VI1 King Christian VIII1 Hereditary Prince Ferdinand1 7th generation King Frederick VII1 King Christian IX5 8th generation King Frederick VIII5 King George I of Greece5 Prince Valdemar3 9th generation King Christian X King Haakon VII of Norway Prince Harald3 Prince Gustav3 King Constantine I of Greece2 Prince George2 Prince Nicholas2 Prince Andrew2 Prince Christopher2 Prince Aage Prince Axel3 Prince Erik3 Prince Viggo3 10th generation King Frederik IX3 Hereditary Prince Knud3 King Olav V of Norway1 Prince Gorm3 Prince Oluf3 King George II of Greece2 King Alexander I of Greece2 King Paul I of Greece2 Prince Peter2 Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh2 4 Prince Michael2 Prince Georg3 Prince Flemming3 11th generation Prince Henrik5 Prince Ingolf3 Prince Christian3 King Constantine II of Greece2 12th generation King Frederik X Prince Joachim Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece2 Prince Nikolaos2 Prince Philippos2 13th generation Crown Prince Christian of Denmark Prince Vincent Prince Nikolai Prince Felix Prince Henrik Prince Constantine-Alexios2 Prince Achileas-Andreas2 Prince Odysseas-Kimon2 Prince Aristidis-Stavros2 1 Also prince of Norway 2 Also prince of Greece 3 Also prince of Iceland 4 Also prince of the United Kingdom 5 Not Danish prince by birth, but created prince of Denmark Princes that lost their title are shown in italics

v t e Danish royal consorts Asfrid Odinkarsdatter [de] (– 930s –) Thyra (– 930s – 958(?)) Gunhild (960s ?) Tove of the Obotrites† (970s ?) Gyrid of Sweden (980s) Sigrid the Haughty/Świętosława/Gunhild of Wenden†‡ Emma of Normandy† (1018–1035) Gyda of Sweden (1048–1049) Gunnhildr Sveinsdóttir‡ (1050–1052) Margareta Hasbjörnsdatter (1076–1080) Adela of Flanders (1080–1086) Ingegerd of Norway‡ (1086–1095) Boedil Thurgotsdatter (1095–1103) Margaret Fredkulla† (1104–1130) Ulvhild Håkansdotter‡ (1130–1134) Richeza of Poland‡ (1134-1134) Ragnild Magnusdotter [no] (1134–1135) Malmfred of Kiev† (1134–1137) Lutgard of Salzwedel (1144–1146) Adela of Meissen (1152–1157) Helena of Sweden (1156–1157) Sophia of Minsk (1157–1182) Gertrude of Bavaria (1182–1197) Dagmar of Bohemia (1205–1213) Berengaria of Portugal (1214–1221) Eleanor of Portugal (1229–1231) Jutta of Saxony (1239–1250) Matilda of Holstein (1250–1252) Margaret Sambiria (1252–1259) Agnes of Brandenburg (1273–1286) Ingeborg Magnusdotter of Sweden (1296–1319) Euphemia of Pomerania (1320–1326 & 1329–1330) Elizabeth of Holstein-Rendsburg (1330–1331) Helvig of Schleswig (1340–1374) Philippa of England†‡ (1406–1430) Dorothea of Brandenburg†‡ (1445–1448 & 1449–1481) Christina of Saxony†‡ (1481–1513) Isabella of Austria†‡ (1515–1523) Sophie of Pomerania† (1523–1533) Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg† (1534–1559) Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow† (1572–1588) Anne Catherine of Brandenburg† (1597–1612) Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1648–1670) Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel† (1670–1699) Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow† (1699–1721) Anne Sophie Reventlow† (1721–1730) Sophia Magdalene of Brandenburg-Kulmbach† (1730–1746) Louise of Great Britain† (1746–1751) Juliana Maria of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel† (1752–1766) Caroline Matilda of Great Britain† (1766–1775) Marie Sophie of Hesse-Kassel† (1808–1839) Caroline Amalie of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (1839–1848) Louise of Hesse-Kassel (1863–1898) Louise of Sweden (1906–1912) Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1912–1947) Ingrid of Sweden (1947–1972) Henri de Laborde de Monpezat (1972–2018) Mary Donaldson (2024–present) † also Queen of Norway ‡ also Queen of Sweden

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