Prince Joachim and Princess Alexandra

IN Lately The Danish royal family is attracting a lot of attention in the media, especially since Prince Henrik (83) decided that he should not be buried next to his wife, Queen Margrethe (77).

But this is not the first time that members of the royal family of a neighboring country have become the heroes of sensational materials in the media.

Already in the same year when the prince married Queen Margrethe, in 1967, he had no luck with the media. The point is that in big interview With Berlingske Tidende he stated that women should not work full-time and that the husband was the head of the family.

Of course, he was sharply criticized for such a statement, but in the same interview he also told what he thinks about raising children, in particular, comparing children and animals.

“Children are like dogs or horses. If you want to be with them a good relationship, they need to be trained. I’ve been slapped in the face myself, there’s no big harm in that,” he told the newspaper.

The 83-year-old prince retired last year, which affected his appearances with the queen. Last time The Danish prince surprised in March, when the Danish royal couple were expecting a state visit from the Belgian King Philip (57 years old) and Queen Mathilde (44 years old).

“He is looking forward to the state visit and there will certainly be one,” Queen Margrethe assured on Belgian television ahead of the visit.

But he wasn't there.

According to the Danish Berlingske Tidende, he left his wife alone during a three-day state visit to travel to Barcelona.

Prince Henrik has repeatedly made it clear that he feels insulted by not holding the title of king. Earlier, the 83-year-old Prince Consort also expressed dissatisfaction with the fact that he was “living in the shadow of his wife.”

Bitten by dogs

The prince is known as a humorous and positive person. The energetic prince is very fond of animals, especially dogs, reports a Danish newspaper BT.

But for the royal family and court, the prince’s love seemed to mean more than just something pleasant.

The fact is that the royal gardener was bitten three times until he bled by Henrik’s now deceased dog Evita. Gardener bitten had to take tetanus injections (sic in the original - editor's note) and sit on sick leave.

In 2013, a gardener at Fredensborg Castle was also bitten. This time it was the dog Querida who was at fault.

Worthy man

Se og Hør magazine royal family expert Anders Johan Stavseng says that the prince has always graced the Danish royal family.

“Most people think he's a little resentful that he didn't get the title of king, even though his wife is a queen, and he has some reasons for that,” Stavseng explains, citing our own Queen Sonja as an example.

“She was automatically promoted to queen when Harald became king. Queen Margrethe could easily give her husband the title of king if she wanted.”

“Despite everything, Margrethe rules,” he continues.

Stavseng thinks Prince Henrik will likely be described as a worthy man who fought back in the name of equality.

Danish newspaper Extra Bladet took the same position several years ago and, according to Stavseng, consistently calls Henrik King Henrik every time he is mentioned.

Another expert on the royal family believes that it is normal for a prince to stand out a little, and in general: honor and praise to him for daring to start a fight with his wife and the sedate Danish royal house.

“It should not be forgotten that Queen Margrethe’s sons were not even allowed to marry Danish women - both had to look for wives outside Denmark,” he explains.

Claimed he was unfaithful

Several members of the Danish royal family, led by Prince Henrik, are eagerly discussed in the press.

Notably last year, during a feud between Crown Prince Frederik, 49, who is married to Australian Mary, 45, and the Danish illustrated weekly Her&Nu, who reported that Frederick cheated on his wife with an elite Danish prostitute.

The scandalous allegations, according to the newspaper Ekstra Bladet, belonged to a well-known sexologist among the stars named Jakob Olrik, who published a book in which an anonymous prostitute talks about sleeping with many famous men.

The woman, who is also the writer’s former lover, claims that she regularly received 50 thousand crowns from the heir to the Danish throne for sex.

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“The Royal Family always carefully considers how to respond to what is written about them in the media. This also applies to specific cases where offensive and untrue statements based on rumors and speculation are spread,” PR chief Lene Balleby wrote to Metroexpress.

Was sent home by his wife

While on holiday in Skagen in 2008, the crown prince also caused a media frenzy. Then, allegedly, the prince got so drunk that his wife Mary eventually sent him home, according to the Danish magazine Se og Hør.

They say that Mary and Henrik arrived in Skagen at about half past one, but after an hour and a half, Frederick was allegedly completely drunk and started dancing.

Mary could not stand this behavior from the Crown Prince, and after another hour and a half she realized that she had had enough.

She asked him to pack his things and go home.

Lateness

It's no secret that etiquette in royal circles has great importance. Therefore, many were surprised when Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary arrived late to the New Year's banquet in 2012, and after the couple hosting the banquet, Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik.

Both reporters and television viewers reacted to the late appearance of the crown prince and his wife, reports a Danish magazine Se og Hor.

After which many began to speculate: why the couple was late - until public relations chief Lene Balleby discovered the reason.

“Oh my God, the explanation is that this can happen even in best families, even there they are late.”

Dubious Bridesmaid

In 2006, it became known that Australian Mary Donaldson, the current wife of the Crown Prince, and then the girl to whom he was engaged, chose a rather dubious person as a bridesmaid at the royal wedding.

The fact is that her best friend Amber Petty had an affair with a very rich businessman Mark Alexander-Erber, who was previously associated with the Bandidos. Plus, when he and Petty began their affair, he was married and had small children.

Situation for the future Danish Crown Princess It didn’t get any better, since it became known that my friend would have to serve time in prison.

And yet, Stavseng explained Dagbladet that the crown prince is a very nice person.

“Even though he comes under media scrutiny for his behavior, it just goes to show that he is quite a normal person“,” he believes.

“Everyone has one or two speeding fines on their conscience, everyone has gotten drunk at a party at least once. Anything else would be abnormal,” he adds.

Cheated with a photographer

During his 48-year life, he suffered from the media and younger brother Crown Prince, Prince Joachim.

In 2005, he shocked many when he and his then-wife, Princess Alexandra (children Prince Nicholas, 17, and Prince Felix, 15), announced they were separating after nine years of marriage.

The couple met at a party in Hong Kong at the end of 1994, and in May of the following year the prince fell on his knee and proposed marriage to Alexandra during a romantic holiday in the Philippines.

And six months later the wedding took place.

Alexandra quickly became a favorite of the Danish people, known for her charity work and her ability to dress fashionably. But when the couple separated, Alexandra, who had to give up the title of princess, quickly found happiness with photographer Martin Jørgensen, who is 14 years younger than her.

They allegedly fell in love during a trip to Thailand - at that time Alexandra was married to Prince Joachim.

Got drunk at the club

In 2004, the ignorant Prince Joachim invited Martin to Schackenborg to take photographs for the program “My Home is My Castle”, which was supposed to be shown in connection with Alexandra’s 40th birthday.

In 2005, when Alexandra again took Jorgensen with her to China as a photographer, it gradually began to dawn on the Prince of Denmark that he was losing her.

magazine royal family expert Se og Hor explained Dagbladet that Joachim and Alexandra remained friends, but that before the divorce became a fact, photographs of the prince, who was clearly not himself, went around all of Europe.

For several years after breaking up with Alexandra, Prince Joachim had fun, was attracted to young girls, rushed around in a car with children sitting in the back seat, until in 2008 he decided to settle down with Marie Cavallier.

“Now he has finally calmed down and found happiness again with his French princess Marie,” says Anders Johan Stavseng.

The prince was reported to the police

In 2004, Prince Joachim was reported to the police because of his driving recklessness. The photographs showed that the prince was driving along Lyngbyveien at a speed of 140 km/h when the speed limit was 90. The photographer who reported the prince to the police believes that it is quite possible that the speed could reach up to 170 km/h.

Prince Joachim repeatedly “played king” on the road. In 1988, he was in a terrible car accident but survived. In 1992, the prince and his girlfriend were stopped by the police as they were returning from a party. She did not have a license and was suspected of driving while intoxicated. In 1997, he was driving on the highway at a speed of 160 km/h.

Just two months before the wedding, Joachim again became the hero of a scandal when he was spotted drunk in one of the Copenhagen clubs for homosexuals.

But the wedding took place anyway, and so far the marriage of the Danish prince and his wife has been very successful. They have a son, Prince Henrik (8 years old), and a daughter, Princess Athena (5 years old).

Shocking smoking

And the journalists did not ignore the queen herself. When the Danish royal family vacationed at the idyllic Gråsten slott in Denmark in 2015, Margtete shocked many by smoking two cigarettes during a press meeting.

The fact that the Queen was smoking near her grandchildren caused the international press to widen their eyes.

“Put out the cigarette butt, grandma! The stubbornly smoking Queen of Denmark Margrethe takes a puff in front of Crown Princess Mary’s little children so actively that even her eyebrows are raised,” the British newspaper wrote at the time. Daily Mail.

The Queen was repeatedly observed with a cigarette in her hands. In 2001, the matter went so far that Belgian professor Hugo Keteloot blamed the queen for indirectly contributing to the increased mortality rate among young female smokers in Denmark, wrote one online source.

Prince Henrik was so offended by these statements that at a meeting with representatives of the press later on the same day when the Belgian professor made his allegations, he took his wife under his protection:

“I believe, and I can speak out on this topic, since I myself quit smoking, that you should not fall under the influence of political correctness. This is the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard, because political correctness leads to neo-Puritanism, and no one wants that.”

“Let people die from smoking if that's what they want. This is their own business. I say this because I quit smoking. By the way, Queen Ingrid, who died at 90, smoked more than her daughter, so this doesn’t prove anything,” he added.

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He had no intention of meeting the Crown Princess. But the very first meeting was the beginning of a long road of love. Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and Prince Consort Henrik of Denmark have been together for 50 years. Sometimes it can be difficult for them, but wisdom and patience help them cope with difficulties.

Margrethe Alexandrina Thorhildur Ingrid

She was born at Alienborg Castle in Copenhagen on April 16, 1940, to Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Ingrid. By this time, the tiny Danish kingdom had been occupied by Nazi Germany for a week. The birth of a baby among a couple of monarchs in such a difficult time for the country gave hope for the revival of a free country.

The baby’s parents believed that Denmark should have a monarch who would receive an excellent education and be distinguished by intelligence and good manners. That is why, along with studying at a regular school, the future queen had to study hard at home, following all the instructions of visiting teachers.

One higher education for a monarch, naturally, is not enough, and Princess Margaret, after studying philosophy at the University of Copenhagen, studied archeology at Cambridge, social science at Aarhus and the Sorbonne, and economics at the London School.

Together with his grandfather, the Swedish king, young princess took part in excavations near Rome. It was Gustav VI Adolf who was the first to note the girl’s far from mediocre artistic abilities.

In 1953, the Danish law of succession to the throne was changed because the current king had three daughters. A change in the law allowed Margaret, as the king's eldest daughter, to receive the title of crown princess.

From 1958, Crown Princess Margaret became a member of the Council of State, which gave her the responsibility of replacing her father at meetings and representing Denmark internationally.
From that moment on, Margaret went on official visits to different countries, attended receptions and parties. One of these receptions became the meeting place for the princess and her future husband.

Henri Marie Jean André, Comte de Laborde de Monpezat

The future Prince Consort of Denmark was born in Indochina on June 11, 1934. When the boy was 5 years old, the family returned to France to the family residence in Cahors, where young Henri went to school. He studied at the Jesuit College in Bordeaux and then at high school already in Cahors.
In Hanoi, where the family left after his father's appointment, Henri studied at a French gymnasium, after which he became a student at the Sorbonne. Here he successfully studied law and politics, while improving his knowledge of Chinese and Vietnamese at the National School of Oriental Languages. Comte de Laborde de Monpezat's language practice took place in Hong Kong and Saigon.

After serving in the army and participating in the Algerian War, Henri successfully passes the exam and becomes an employee of the Asian Department of the French Foreign Ministry. Since 1963, he has held the position of third secretary at the French Embassy in London. It was in London that he would meet his future wife Margarete.

It was love

When Henri was told that the Crown Princess of Denmark herself would be present at the dinner party to which he was invited, he was about to resolutely refuse the invitation. It seemed to him that the princess must certainly be arrogant, arrogant, extremely capricious and very selfish.

However, reality did not at all correspond to his fantasies. At the reception, he saw a charming young lady with a charming smile, excellent manners and the ability to support any conversation.

When Henri arrived in Denmark, Margarete herself met him at the airport, not trusting anyone. She herself wanted to meet on Danish soil the one who had occupied all her thoughts lately. The tender meeting of the lovers left no doubt that things were heading towards a wedding. The very next day after Henri arrived in Denmark, on October 5, 1966, the engagement of Crown Princess Margarete of Denmark and Comte de Laborde de Monpeza was announced.

They were married in Holmens Church in Copenhagen on June 10, 1967. As a result of the marriage, the princess's husband received the title "His Royal Highness Prince Henrik of Denmark."

Royal co-creation

In early 1972, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark ascended the throne after the death of her father. By this time, two children were already growing up in the family: Frederic and Joakim. Prince Henrik was somewhat burdened by his second role under the queen, but he had enough patience to direct his energies to raising children and creativity. He writes and publishes collections of poetry, finding in them solace and peace of mind.

However, the queen herself, realizing how difficult it is for her husband to play a secondary role, involves him in joint creativity. Under the pseudonym of X. M. Weyerberg, translations of Simone de Beauvoir, a French writer, begin to be published in Denmark. Critics gave very flattering assessments of the quality of the translation of the books, not even realizing that under an inconspicuous pseudonym, the crowned persons of Denmark themselves were preparing for publication.

Wisdom and patience

However, against the backdrop of his bright and talented wife, Prince Henrik was losing. She paints pictures, illustrates books, and designs scenery and costumes for theatrical productions. But he still remains only her husband, and with the title of only Prince Consort.

As much as the Danes love and extol their queen, being proud of her talents and respecting her for her fairness and openness, they are also offended by the behavior of Prince Henrik, who is constantly offended by the lack of attention to himself.

However, the Queen of Denmark has enough wisdom and patience so that Prince Henrik does not feel left out. In 2002, the prince was not appointed to perform royal duties in Margarete's absence, entrusting them to his eldest son, Frederic. Offended by this turn, Prince Henrik went to the family estate in Cahors, but the queen immediately followed him. They spent some time together, after which they returned safely to Denmark.

And in 2016, Prince Henrik resigned as a member of the royal house and officially announced his retirement. However, Queen Margaret II herself does not care at all what status her husband is. The main thing is that there are real feelings between them.

And yet kings can easily afford to marry for love. Margrethe II still loves her husband, and the Norwegian love story confirms that even the throne cannot replace real feelings.

He had no intention of meeting the Crown Princess. But the very first meeting was the beginning of a long road of love. Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and Prince Consort Henrik of Denmark have been together for 50 years. Sometimes it can be difficult for them, but wisdom and patience help them cope with difficulties.

Margrethe Alexandrina Thorhildur Ingrid

Little Margarete with her parents.

She was born at Alienborg Castle in Copenhagen on April 16, 1940, to Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Ingrid. By this time, the tiny Danish kingdom had been occupied by Nazi Germany for a week. The birth of a baby among a couple of monarchs in such a difficult time for the country gave hope for the revival of a free country.

The baby’s parents believed that Denmark should have a monarch who would receive an excellent education and be distinguished by intelligence and good manners. That is why, along with studying at a regular school, the future queen had to study hard at home, following all the instructions of visiting teachers.

Young Princess Margarete.

Higher education alone is naturally not enough for a monarch, and Princess Margaret, after studying philosophy at the University of Copenhagen, studied archeology at Cambridge, social science at Aarhus and the Sorbonne, and economics at the London School.

Together with her grandfather, the Swedish king, the young princess took part in excavations near Rome. It was Gustav VI Adolf who was the first to note the girl’s far from mediocre artistic abilities.

Margarete at the excavations.

From 1958, Crown Princess Margaret became a member of the Council of State, which gave her the responsibility of replacing her father at meetings and representing Denmark internationally.
From that moment on, Margaret went on official visits to different countries, attended receptions and parties. One of these receptions became the meeting place for the princess and her future husband.

Henri Marie Jean André, Comte de Laborde de Monpezat

Henri Marie Jean Andre.

Henri Marie Jean Andre in his youth.

Princess Margarethe and Prince Henrik in their youth.

When Henri was told that the Crown Princess of Denmark herself would be present at the dinner party to which he was invited, he was about to resolutely refuse the invitation. It seemed to him that the princess must certainly be arrogant, arrogant, extremely capricious and very selfish.

However, reality did not at all correspond to his fantasies. At the reception, he saw a charming young lady with a charming smile, excellent manners and the ability to support any conversation.

When Henri arrived in Denmark, Margarete herself met him at the airport, not trusting anyone. She herself wanted to meet on Danish soil the one who had occupied all her thoughts lately. The tender meeting of the lovers left no doubt that things were heading towards a wedding. The very next day after Henri arrived in Denmark, on October 5, 1966, the engagement of Crown Princess Margarete of Denmark and Comte de Laborde de Monpeza was announced.

Wedding of Princess Margarethe and Comte de Laborde de Monpezat.

Royal co-creation

In early 1972, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark ascended the throne after the death of her father. By this time, two children were already growing up in the family: Frederic and Joakim. Prince Henrik was somewhat burdened by his second role under the queen, but he had enough patience to direct his energies to raising children and creativity. He writes and publishes collections of poetry, finding in them solace and peace of mind.

Queen Margarete II of Denmark and Prince Henrik with their sons.

However, against the backdrop of his bright and talented wife, Prince Henrik was losing. She paints pictures, illustrates books, and designs scenery and costumes for theatrical productions. But he still remains only her husband, and with the title of only Prince Consort.

As much as the Danes love and extol their queen, being proud of her talents and respecting her for her fairness and openness, they are also offended by the behavior of Prince Henrik, who is constantly offended by the lack of attention to himself.

Queen Margarethe II of Denmark and Prince Henrik.

However, the Queen of Denmark has enough wisdom and patience so that Prince Henrik does not feel left out. In 2002, the prince was not appointed to perform royal duties in Margarete's absence, entrusting them to his eldest son, Frederic. Offended by this turn, Prince Henrik went to the family estate in Cahors, but the queen immediately followed him. They spent some time together, after which they returned safely to Denmark.

And yet it is love.

And in 2016, Prince Henrik resigned as a member of the royal house and officially announced his retirement. However, Queen Margaret II herself does not care at all what status her husband is. The main thing is that there are real feelings between them.

Margrethe II(Margrethe Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid, dat. Margrethe Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid) - Queen of Denmark since January 14, 1972, head of the Danish state.

Place of Birth. Education. Queen Margrethe II was born on April 16, 1940 at Amalienborg Palace. Her parents are King Frederick IX of Denmark and Queen Ingrid, née Princess Sweden. The Queen is the third granddaughter of King Christian X. She was named after Crown Princess Margaret of Connaught of Sweden, her maternal grandmother.

One of the queen's names, Thorhildur, is Icelandic and contains the characteristic Icelandic letter "Þ", because at the time of her birth Iceland was part of the Kingdom of Denmark, until 1944.

The Queen was baptized on May 14, 1940 in the Holmens Church (Danish: Holmens Kirke), and confirmed on April 1, 1955 in the Fredensborg Palace Church.

From 1946-1955 - comprehensive school"Zahles Skole", Copenhagen, including private tuition until 1949.

From 1955-1956 - "North Foreland Lodge", a boarding school in Hampshire, England.

In 1960 - studied philosophy at the University of Copenhagen.

From 1960-1961 - studying archeology at the University of Cambridge.

From 1962-1962 - studying social science at the University of Aarhus.

In 1963 - studied social science at the Sorbonne.

In 1965 - studied at the London School of Economics.

In addition to her native Danish, Margrethe speaks French, Swedish, English and German.

Army. From 1958 to 1970, Margrethe was a recruit in the women's section of the Air Squadron, where during this period she studied various aspects of military affairs.

She has close relationships with some units of the British Army: since 1972, Margrethe II has been the chief of the British regiment, and since 1992 - the Royal Welsh Regiment.

Is the Supreme Commander armed forces Denmark.

Accession to the throne. Since the right of succession to the throne passed through the male line, and Frederick IX had only daughters, it became necessary to change the law of succession to the throne (introduced on 27 March 1953), which allowed Margrethe, Princess of Denmark, to assume the title of Crown Princess and subsequently accede to the throne.

On 16 April 1958, Crown Princess Margrethe became a member of the Council of State and was given the responsibility of holding meetings of the Council in the absence of Frederick IX.

Hobbies. The Queen is seriously interested in painting and works in various genres (drawing, engraving, textiles, watercolors, graphics, decoupage, set design, embroidery, book illustration (including a series of illustrations for “The Lord of the Rings” by J. R. R. Tolkien). Most of Her work has been exhibited both in Denmark and abroad, and is also represented in the State Museum of Art, the ARoS Art Museum (Aarhus) and the State Collection of Drawings (Køge). The Tolkien Ensemble uses Margrethe's drawings as their album covers, with her permission.

Exhibitions: The Queen's artwork has been shown on numerous occasions in Denmark and abroad. Sketches, models and costumes for the ballet "The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep" were exhibited in Copenhagen, Odense and Paris between 1988 and 1990. Works for the ballet "Folk Song" - Aarhus 1991, Washington 1992, National Museum, Copenhagen 2005, Riga 2005. A series of sketches and costumes for various productions were exhibited in Edinburgh in 2005.

Family. On June 10, 1967, then-Crown Princess Margrethe married the French diplomat Count Henri Marie Jean André de Laborde de Monpezat (born June 11, 1934, near Bordeaux), who on the occasion of the marriage received the title “His Royal Highness Prince Henrik of Denmark.” The wedding took place at Holmens Church in Copenhagen, and the wedding celebrations took place at Fredensborg Palace.

Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik have two sons: Crown Prince Frederik André Henrik Christian (born 26 May 1968) and Prince Joachim Holger Waldemar Christian (born 7 June 1969).