Prince Nikolai of Denmark

Prince Nikolai of Denmark, Count of Monpezat ( _da. Prins Nikolai William Alexander Frederik til Danmark, greve af Monpezat; born 28 August 1999) is a member of the Danish Royal Family. He is the elder son of Prince Joachim and his former wife, Her Excellency Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg. He has a younger brother, Felix.

Prince Nikolai was born at the Rigshospitalet (Copenhagen University Hospital). He was christened in chapel of Fredensborg Palace on 6 November 1999. His godparents are his paternal uncle, Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark; The Earl of Wessex, Peter Steentrup, his maternal aunt, Nicola Baird; and Camilla Flint. Prince Nikolai is the oldest grandchild of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and her husband, Prince Henrik.

After their divorce, Prince Joachim and Alexandra have joint custody of Prince Nikolai and Prince Felix. Nikolai attends Krebs School in Copenhagen, following in the footsteps of his father and uncle.

As of CURRENTMONTHNAME CURRENTYEAR, Prince Nikolai is fifth in the line of succession to the Danish throne. Next to that, he is also in the line of succession to the British throne.

Titles, styles, honours and arms

Title

* 28 August 1999 – 29 April 2008: "His Highness" Prince Nikolai of Denmark
* 29 April 2008 – present: "His Highness" Prince Nikolai of Denmark, Count of Monpezat [da icon [http://kongehuset.dk/publish.php?id=16821 Kongehuset - Aktuelt - Nyheder] ]

His official title in Danish is "Hans Højhed Prins Nikolai til Danmark, Greve af Monpezat"

External links

* [http://www.kongehuset.dk/english/ The Official Danish Monarchy Website]
* [http://kongehuset.dk/publish.php?dogtag=k_en_fam_nik Official Page of Prince Nikolai]

References

Ancestry

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1= 1. Prince Nikolai of Denmark
2= 2. Prince Joachim of Denmark
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4= 4. Henri de Laborde de Monpezat Prince Consort of Denmark
5= 5. Margrethe II of Denmark
6= 6. Richard Nigel Manley
7= 7. Christa Maria Nowotny
8= 8. André de Laborde de Monpezat
9= 9. Renée Doursenot
10= 10. Frederick IX of Denmark
11= 11. Ingrid of Sweden
12= 12. William Manley
16= 16. Henri de Laborde de Monpezat
17= 17. Henriette Hallberg
18= 18. Maurice Doursenot
19= 19. Marthe Gay
20= 20. Christian X of Denmark
21= 21. Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
22= 22. Gustav VI Adolf of Sweden
23= 23. Princess Margaret of Connaught

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