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14-02-2018, 01:26 PM
Prince Henrik, husband of the Queen of Denmark, dies aged 83
Flags flying half-mast across the Kingdom of Denmark as nation mourns
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Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and Prince Henrik
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Prince Henrik of Denmark, the husband of Queen Margrethe who was famous for his public unhappiness at never being named king, has died at the age of 83.
The controversial French-born prince had been diagnosed with dementia last year and was admitted to hospital in January with a lung infection.
His flamboyant style was both loved and criticised by Danes.
The prince died "peacefully in his sleep" at the Fredensborg Castle, north of Copenhagen, with Queen Margrethe and their two sons - Crown Prince Frederick and Prince Joachim - at his side.
Born Henri Marie Jean André de Laborde de Monpezat on 11 June 1934, Prince Henrik married the then-crown princess Margrethe in 1967.
When she became queen in 1972, he was named Prince Consort - in Denmark, a princess traditionally becomes queen when her husband takes the throne, but a man does not become king if his wife becomes queen.
But over the years, he made no secret about his unhappiness at being denied the title of king. And many Danes disliked him for that, seeing it as a sign of an arrogant man hungry for recognition.
In 2016, he retired from official duties, renouncing the title of Prince Consort. In the time since, he was often in France at his private vineyard.
RIP
Quite a surprise. He'd been diagnosed with dementia - which perhaps explains his strange outbursts in recent years - but didn't expect him to pass away anytime soon. I can't see the Queen abdicating either, she's made pretty clear like our Queen that she intends to reign until death.
Thoughts?
Flags flying half-mast across the Kingdom of Denmark as nation mourns
http://theroyalpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/famillesiden_fc3a6lles.jpg
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and Prince Henrik
963674590357618690
Prince Henrik of Denmark, the husband of Queen Margrethe who was famous for his public unhappiness at never being named king, has died at the age of 83.
The controversial French-born prince had been diagnosed with dementia last year and was admitted to hospital in January with a lung infection.
His flamboyant style was both loved and criticised by Danes.
The prince died "peacefully in his sleep" at the Fredensborg Castle, north of Copenhagen, with Queen Margrethe and their two sons - Crown Prince Frederick and Prince Joachim - at his side.
Born Henri Marie Jean André de Laborde de Monpezat on 11 June 1934, Prince Henrik married the then-crown princess Margrethe in 1967.
When she became queen in 1972, he was named Prince Consort - in Denmark, a princess traditionally becomes queen when her husband takes the throne, but a man does not become king if his wife becomes queen.
But over the years, he made no secret about his unhappiness at being denied the title of king. And many Danes disliked him for that, seeing it as a sign of an arrogant man hungry for recognition.
In 2016, he retired from official duties, renouncing the title of Prince Consort. In the time since, he was often in France at his private vineyard.
RIP
Quite a surprise. He'd been diagnosed with dementia - which perhaps explains his strange outbursts in recent years - but didn't expect him to pass away anytime soon. I can't see the Queen abdicating either, she's made pretty clear like our Queen that she intends to reign until death.
Thoughts?