Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark
Also known as Henri de Monpezat, Henri Marie Jean André de Laborde de Monpezat, Enric de Monpezat, Henrik, Henri Marie Jean Andre de Laborde de Monpezat, Henri Marie Jean André de Laborde de Monpezat, Comte de Laborde de Monpezat, Prince Henrik of Denmark
Prince consort of Denmark from 1972 to 2018
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- 1934
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- Male
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- Germany
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Prince Henrik of Denmark, Count of Monpezat ( Danish: [ˈhenˀʁek]; born Henri Marie Jean André de Laborde de Monpezat; 11 June 1934 – 13 February 2018) was the husband of Margrethe II of Denmark. He served as her royal consort from Margrethe's accession on 14 January 1972 until his death in 2018.
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 Holmen Church on 10 June 1967 and became her prince consort when she succeeded her father, King Frederik IX, as monarch of Denmark on 14 January 1972.