Prince Joachim of Denmark was born as the second and youngest son of Queen Margrethe II and the late Prince Henrik of Denmark. He is the younger brother of King Frederik X and is the nephew of Princess Benedikte and Queen Anne-Marie. He is also the uncle of Crown Prince Christian, Princess Isabella, Prince Vincent …
Royal watchers will know that Prince Joachim is currently married to Princess Marie. However, did you know he was married before? His first wife was Alexandra Christina Manley, now the Countess of Frederiksborg. They met in 1994 during a dinner in Hong Kong. The couple were engaged in May 1995 and married in November 1995. …
Crown Princess Mary might’ve been born in Australia, but she has raised much more awareness for her adopted home in Denmark. Upon marrying Crown Prince Frederik, she became the future Queen of the Danes. However, her late father-in-law, Prince Henrik wanted to be King but was told ‘No’ because he married the future monarch in …
How have 18 years passed so quickly? Prince Christian, the future King of Denmark, has celebrated his 18th birthday in total style. The second-in-line to the Danish throne had a massive birthday bash attended by fellow heirs or heiresses, as the case is. Prince Christian appeared on the balcony to greet the Danish people before …
Prince Nikolai of Denmark is the eldest child of Prince Joachim of Denmark and his first wife, Alexandra Manley. He is also the eldest grandchild of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and her late husband, Prince Henrik. His uncle is King (then Crown Prince) Frederik, and his cousins are Princes Christian and Vincent and Princesses …
Royalty is not what it once was. To have a monarchy is a privilege, not a right. Did you see that Prince Joachim? Prince Harry? Meghan Markle? Prince Andrew? Just because you were born into an institution like a royal family or marry and get a title doesn’t mean it is your right. It can …
It’s like something out of Shakespeare’s tragedy, Hamlet. First, a younger brother wants the power his older brother wields and then the son of the slain king fights against his uncle. It is no wonder that Disney based The Lion King on the play. But what happens when fiction slides over to reality? Well, it’s …
