Prince Felix of Denmark, Count of Monpezat (Danish: Prins Felix Henrik Valdemar Christian til Danmark, greve af Monpezat; born 22 July 2002) is a member of the Danish Royal Family. He is the younger son of Prince Joachim and his former wife, Alexandra Christina, Countess of Frederiksborg. He has an older brother, Prince Nikolai, and a younger half-brother, Prince Henrik.
Danish prince
Prince Felix was born at the Rigshospitalet (Copenhagen University Hospital). After their divorce, Prince Joachim and Alexandra have joint custody of Prince Felix and his older brother Prince Nikolai. Prince Felix attended pre-school at the Garnison Church in Copenhagen, and at age six, followed in the footsteps of his father, brother and uncle at Krebs School in Østerbro.[1] As of November, 2009, Prince Felix is sixth in the line of succession to the Danish throne. Besides that, he is also in the line of succession to the British throne.
Name and christening
Prince Felix was christened in Møgeltønder church on 4 October 2002. His godparents are Count Christian Ahlefeldt-Laurvig, Oscar Davidsen Siesby, Damian Sibley, his maternal aunt Martina Bent, and Annick Boel.
- Felix is a name his parents liked.
- Henrik is after his paternal grandfather, Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark.
- Valdemar is a common royal Danish name; his father and his cousin, Prince Christian of Denmark, also have Waldemar/Valdemar as one of their names.
- Christian is a common royal Danish name, as most Kings of Denmark are either Christian or Frederik; it could also be for one of his godparents, Count Christian Ahlefeldt-Laurvig.
Titles, styles, honours and arms
Title
- 22 July 2002 – 29 April 2008: His Highness Prince Felix of Denmark
- 29 April 2008 – present: His Highness Prince Felix of Denmark, Count of Monpezat[2]
His official title in Danish is Hans Højhed Prins Felix til Danmark, greve af Monpezat
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References
- ^ Prince Felix prepares to start school as he turns 6
- ^ (Danish) Kongehuset - Aktuelt - Nyheder
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*also a prince of Greece
**lost his title due to an unequal marriage
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