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As the royal couple left the church, the organist, Grethe Krogh Christensen, played J.P.E. Hartmanns fantasy in F minor. 

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It was with deep sadness that the Count has learnt of the death of his distant cousin, His Royal Highness The Prince Consort of Denmark.

His Serene Highness The Count of Münnich and Reutern has sent his most sincere condolences to his Cousins.

Prince Henrik was the Count’s twentieth cousin once removed and husband of Joshua’s tenth cousin once removed, Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark.

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05.26.2021 🇩🇰 Happy birthday to Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark! the heir apparent to the Danish throne. He is the elder son of Queen Margrethe II and the late Prince Henrik. He was christened on 24 June 1968, at Holmen Church, in Copenhagen. He was named Frederik for his maternal grandfather, King Frederik IX, continuing the Danish royal tradition of the heir apparent being named either Frederik or Christian. His middle names honour his paternal grandfather, André de Laborde de Monpezat; his father, Prince Henrik; and his maternal great-grandfather, Christian X. Frederik's godparents were his maternal aunt, the Queen of the Hellenes; his paternal uncle, Count Etienne de Laborde de Monpezat; his extended relatives, Prince Georg of Denmark and Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte of Luxembourg; and friends of his parents, Baron Christian de Watteville-Berckheim and Birgitta Juel Hillingsø. Frederik attended primary school at Krebs' Skole during the years 1974–1981, from 1974 to 1976 as a private pupil at Amalienborg Palace, and from the third form at Krebs' Skole. In the period 1982–1983, he was a boarder at École des Roches in Normandy, France. In 1986, Frederik graduated from the upper secondary school of Øregaard Gymnasium. In addition to Danish, he is fluent in French (his father's language), English, and German. In 1986 he began a course in Political Science at Aarhus University. This included a year at Harvard University (1992–1993) under the name of Frederik Henriksen, studying political science. During a Council of State on 8 October 2003, Queen Margrethe gave her consent to the marriage of Crown Prince Frederik to Mary Elizabeth Donaldson, an Australian marketing consultant whom the prince had met while attending the Sydney Olympics in 2000. Their wedding took place on 14 May 2004 at Copenhagen Cathedral, Copenhagen. The couple have four children: Christian (born 15 October 2005), Isabella (born 21 April 2007) and twins Vincent and Josephine (born 8 January 2011). #RoyalBirthdays #DanishRoyalFamily #DanishRoyals #DetKongeligefamilien #detdanskekongehus #CrownPrinceFrederik #CrownPrincessMary #CrownPrinceCouple #Monarchy #EuropeanRoyalties https://www.instagram.com/p/CPVMjBNn5XZ/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Crown Prince Frederiks Baptism (Newspaper article)

“When the prince was baptised. “

“Bishop Erik Jensen baptises the prince while the heir presumptive, princess Margrethe, watches. In the background, King Frederik, Prince Henrik, Countess André de Monpezat and Queen Anne-Marie.”

“At a quarter past two, monday, the excitement was triggered. At this time, the royal priest, Bishop Erik Jensen, asked the heir presumptive, princess Margrethe, about what her first born, Denmark’s next king was going to be called. The answer was: Frederik André Henrik Christian. The Baptism in Holmens Church, that was decorated with flowers, was beautiful and simple - after the royal couples wish. The only one who could not control himself, was the prince, the center of attention,”

“When his mother carried him to the baptism, he smiled and it seemed like he was in a great mood, but he cried a bit later under the actual baptism. Although not when he got his name. He was quiet and listened carefully. Shortly thereafter he lost his patience again and cried, but towards the end of the ceremony, the good mood returned as he laid on his mother’s lab and played with one hand while his maternal grandfather, King Frederik, moved watched.”

“Beautiful and simple. “

“The beautiful and simple was a red thread through the entire ceremony. The church was decorated with flowers, alternating with red roses, pink and yellow snapdragons and white jasmines, and on the alter table, was placed blue delphiniums.The apse was decorated with the heir presumptives favourite flower, white daisies. While the almost 500 guests arrived, the organist, Grethe Krogh Christensen, played works of Dieterich Buxtehude og Johann Sebastian Bach. The men was in dark clothes, the women in simple dresses or suits.”

“The simpel in the ceremony also showed itself by every guests, except for the royal family, had to find their own seats in the church. By 1.30 most of the guests had arrived. They suffered under the heat and used the distributed baptismal programs as fans. Twenty minutes to two, Hereditary Prince Knud and Princess Caroline-Mathilde arrived at the church with friends to the heir presumptives family. After that the royal family arrived.”

“The King was dressed in dark clothes, Queen Ingrid wore a dark turquoise suit consisting of a dress, coat and hat with a wide, open shadow. Queen Anne-Marie wore a green suit, leaning towards the apple green colour, and a green pillbox hat, and princess Benedikte wore a green dress in silk and a hat, while king Gustav Adolf VI, King Konstantin and Prince Richard, Count de Monpezat and Prince George was in dark clothes. Prince Henrik’s mother, Countess de Monpezat was in a dark navy blue suit.”

“In his mother’s arms”

“Only a few seconds past two, while the sun peeked over the clouds, the doors opened and to the tones of Händels march in D minor, the royal couple entered the church with their firstborn. The Prince was dressed in a baptismal gown in lace sewn til King Frederik VIII’s and Queen Louises firsteborn, Prince Christian. He looked pleased in his mother’s, Princess Margrethes arms. The heir presumptive was dressed in a light turquoise suit in silk consisting of a dress, coat and hat, while Prince Henrik was in dark clothes. He looked serious, but the heir presumptive was smiling. They were followed by the bishop. “

“Shortly after them, the nurse, who takes care of the little Prince, arrived. She was shown a good seat so she could follow the ceremony. The ceremony started with the congregation singing the hymn “Praise the Lord”, whereafter the bishop did the actual baptism. The hair presumptive carried, accompanied by Queen Anne-Marie, her child to the Baptismal font, while King Frederik and Queen Ingrid, visible touched, watched. After the Baptism, Copenhagens boy choir, under guidance of Mogens Wöldike, sang "Sicut Cervus Decideret” og the congregation sang “All the things, God have done”. The Bishop read the scripture and made the blessing.”

“When the newly baptised prince - apparently in good spirits - in his mother’s arms together with his father and the royal family left the church, J.P.E. Hartmanns fantasy in F minor played. Outside the church, many people had placed themselves to get a glimpse of the newborn and the royal family. The royal family and a bunch of invited guests drove to Amalienborg, where a reception was going to be held. Tonight the baptism will be celebrated with a party at Amalienborg with the closest family.”

[Source: Langelands Folkeblad. 25 June 1968]

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Count André de Laborde de Monpezat & Countess Renée-Yvonne de Laborde de Monpezat, Hereditary Prince Knud & Hereditary Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark, Princess Margrethe of Bourbon-Parma, Prince Viggo, Count of Rosenborg and Prince Gorm of Denmark at Crown Prince Frederik’s baptism on June 24, 1968

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