Prince Felix of Denmark

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Prince Felix of Denmark

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Prince Felix
The Prince at his grandmother's 70th birthday celebrations, 16 April 2010
Full name
Felix Henrik Valdemar Christian
Father Prince Joachim of Denmark
Mother Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg
Born (2002-07-22) 22 July 2002 (age 9)
Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
Danish Royal Family
Royal Coat of Arms of Denmark.svg

HM The Queen
HRH The Prince Consort


HRH Princess Benedikte
HM The Queen of the Hellenes


HH Princess Elisabeth


Prince Felix Henrik Valdemar Christian of Denmark, Count of 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, a younger half-brother, Prince Henrik and a younger half-sister.

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Danish prince

Prince Felix was born at 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 May 2012, Prince Felix is eighth in the line of succession to the Danish throne.

Name and christening

Prince Felix was christened in Møgeltønder church on 4 October 2002 by the royal vicar Christian Thodberg. At the christening the musical work Dåbens Pagt composed by Frederik Magle, dedicated to Prince Felix, was given its first performance.[2].

His godparents are Count Christian Ahlefeldt-Laurvig, Oscar Davidsen Siesbye, Damian Sibley, his maternal aunt Martina Bent, and Annick Boel.

  • Felix is a name his parents liked, that means "Happy And Prosperous."
  • 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[3]

His official title in Danish is Hans Højhed Prins Felix til Danmark, greve af Monpezat

Styles of
Prince Felix of Denmark
National Coat of arms of Denmark.svg
Reference style His Highness
Spoken style Your Highness
Alternative style Sir

Ancestry

References

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Prince Felix of Denmark
Born: 22 July 2002
Danish royalty
Preceded by
Prince Nikolai of Denmark
Line of succession to the Danish Throne
8th position
Succeeded by
Prince Henrik of Denmark
Line of succession to the British throne



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