Princess Josephine of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat, is the second daughter and youngest child of King Frederik X and Queen Mary. She has three older siblings: Crown Prince Christian, Princess Isabella and twin brother Prince Vincent, who is 26 minutes older.
The twins were born on January 8 2011. Josephine’s name was announced at her and Vincent’s christening as Josephine Sophia Ivalo Mathilda. There was a little confusion as her mother had announced Josephine as “Josephina,” and it had to be clarified which was correct.
Princess Josephine is the first Danish royal child not to wear the traditional christening gown as her twin brother wore it. Instead, she wore a Christening gown found in the belongings of her paternal great-grandmother, Queen Ingrid, the mother of her grandmother, Queen Margrethe II.
She is the seventh grandchild of Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik. Also, she is fourth in line for the throne after Christian, Isabella, and Vincent.
Princess Josephine’s Godparents
Princess Josephine’s godparents are:
- Patricia Bailey – maternal aunt and older sister of her mother
- Princess Marie of Denmark – paternal aunt married to Prince Joachim
- Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro – family friend
- Count Bendt Wedell
- Birgitte Handwerk
- Josephine Rechner
The twins both have middle names associated with Greenland. Princess Josephine’s Greenlandic middle name is Ivalo, which means ‘sinew’.
As of September 2023, Princess Josephine attends Kildegård Privatskole, a school in Hellerup. Her brothers and sister attend other schools close by. It is unclear why Josephine attends a different school to her twin brother.
Upon her father, King Frederik’s ascension on January 14, 2023, Josephine became part of the Order of the Elephant.
