Prince Felix of Denmark

Prince Felix
Count of Monpezat

Felix at his grandmother's 70th birthday celebrations, 16 April 2010
Born (2002-07-22) 22 July 2002
Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
Full name
Felix Henrik Valdemar Christian
Father Prince Joachim of Denmark
Mother Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg
Religion Church of Denmark

Prince Felix of Denmark, Count of Monpezat (Felix Henrik Valdemar Christian; born 22 July 2002), is the younger son of Prince Joachim and his former wife, Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg.

As of December 2016, Felix is eighth in the line of succession to the Danish throne.

Biography

Prince Felix was born at Rigshospitalet (Copenhagen University Hospital) on 22 July 2002. When his father met the press following the birth, he joked that the baby could be named anything from Ib to Nebukadnesar.[1]

He was christened in Møgeltønder Church in Møgeltønder on 4 October 2002 by the royal vicar Christian Thodberg. His names were revealed to be Felix Henrik Valdemar Christian. His godparents are Martina Bent (maternal aunt); and friends of his parents: Count Christian Ahlefeldt-Laurvig, Oscar Davidsen Siesbye, Damian Sibley and Annick Boel. At the christening the musical work Dåbens Pagt composed by Frederik Magle, dedicated to Prince Felix, was given its first performance.[2]

In addition, the prince is of Chinese descent, as his mother is a great-granddaughter of Mary Ho Li from Guangdong, China. [3]

After their divorce, Prince Joachim and Alexandra have joint custody of Prince Felix and his older brother Prince Nikolai. 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.[4]

Titles and styles

Felix is styled as "His Highness Prince Felix of Denmark, Count of Monpezat". He has been Prince of Denmark since birth and Count of Monpezat since 29 April 2008, when Queen Margrethe granted the title to her male-line descendants.[5]

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Ancestry

References

Prince Felix of Denmark
Born: 22 July 2002
Lines of succession
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
descended from Arthur, son of Victoria
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