Prince Vincent of Denmark
Prince Vincent of Denmark, Count of Monpezat[1] (Vincent Frederik Minik Alexander; born 8 January 2011) is a member of the Danish royal family. He is the third child and younger son of Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary, the sixth grandchild and youngest grandson of Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik, and the older twin brother of Princess Josephine.
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| Born | 8 January 2011 Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark | ||||
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| House | Glucksburg (cognatic) Monpezat (agnatic) | ||||
| Father | Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark | ||||
| Mother | Mary Donaldson | ||||
| Religion | Church of Denmark | ||||
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Vincent is fourth in line to the Danish throne, after his father, older brother Prince Christian, and older sister Princess Isabella.
Birth and early life
Prince Vincent was born at Rigshospitalet, the Copenhagen University Hospital, in Copenhagen, at 10:30 am local time, 26 minutes before his twin sister.[2][3]
Vincent and Josephine were christened on 14 April 2011, at the chapel of the Church of Holmen. His name was announced as Vincent Frederik Minik Alexander. His godparents are his maternal uncle, John Stuart Donaldson; his father's first cousin, the Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (then the Hereditary Prince); his mother's lady-in-waiting, Caroline Heering; and friends of his parents, the King of Spain (then the Prince of Asturias), Count Michael Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille and Baroness Helle Reedtz-Thott.[4]
Titles and styles
8 January 2011 His Royal Highness Prince Vincent Frederik Minik Alexander of Denmark, Count of Monpezat.[5]
Prince Vincent Of Denmark Media
Vincent and Josephine in January 2012
References
- ↑ "Tvillingernes navne". Kongehuset. Archived from the original on 19 April 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ↑ A Prince and a Princess are born. http://www.kronprinsparret.dk/86d2774.
- ↑ Kronprinsesse Mary har født Archived 17 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Barnedåb i Holmens Kirke den 14. april 2011" (in dansk). Kongehuset. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ↑ "His Royal Highness Prince Vincent". Danish Royal Court. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
Other websites
Prince Vincent of Denmark Born: 8 January 2011
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| Preceded by Princess Isabella of Denmark |
Line of succession to the Danish throne 4th position |
Succeeded by Princess Josephine of Denmark |