Prince Nikolai of Denmark

Prince Nikolai
Count of Monpezat
Prince Nikolai in April 2010
Born (1999-08-28) 28 August 1999
Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
Full name
Nikolai William Alexander Frederik
Father Prince Joachim of Denmark
Mother Alexandra Manley

Prince Nikolai of Denmark, Count of Monpezat (Nikolai William Alexander Frederik; born 28 August 1999), is a member of the Danish Royal Family. He is the elder son of Prince Joachim and his first wife, Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg. He is currently seventh in the line of succession to the Danish throne. At the time of his birth, he was third, after his uncle and father.

Biography

Prince Nikolai was born at Rigshospitalet, the Copenhagen University Hospital, in Copenhagen on 28 August 1999. Prince Nikolai is the eldest grandchild of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and her husband, Prince Henrik. In addition, the prince is of Chinese descent, as he is a great-great-grandson of Mary Ho Li from Guangdong, China.[1] He was christened in the chapel of the Fredensborg Palace on 6 November 1999 by the royal vicar Christian Thodberg. At the christening the musical work Lys på din vej, composed by Frederik Magle and dedicated to Prince Nikolai, was performed for the first time.[2]

His godparents are the Crown Prince of Denmark (paternal uncle), Nicola Baird (maternal aunt), the Earl of Wessex, Peter Steenstrup, and Camilla Flint.

After their divorce, Prince Joachim and Alexandra had joint custody of Prince Nikolai and Prince Felix.[3][4] The official Danish royal website states: "Prins Joachim og Alexandra grevinde af Frederiksborg har efter skilsmissen fælles forældremyndighed over Prins Nikolai og Prins Felix." This translates to: "Prince Joachim and Alexandra Countess of Frederiksborg have after the divorce joint custody of Prince Nikolai and Prince Felix."[5]

Like his father and uncle, Nikolai attended Krebs School in Copenhagen. In 2014, he attended 10th grade in Herlufsholm School at Næstved and after received his upper secondary education there as well.[6]

Nikolai was confirmed on Saturday, 18 May 2013 in Fredensborg Palace Church in the presence of his immediate family and all his godparents.[7]

In 2018, it was reported that he was working as a fashion model. He debuted at the 2018 London Fashion Week.[8]

He has been admitted to Hærens Sergentskole in Varde, where he will have a two-year education as a reserve officer.[9]

Titles and styles

Nikolai is styled as "His Highness Prince Nikolai of Denmark, Count of Monpezat". He has been Prince of Denmark since birth and Count of Monpezat since 29 April 2008, when Queen Margrethe granted the title to her male-line descendants.[10]

Ancestry

References

  1. ↑ Genealogy.com
  2. ↑ Danmarks Radio, Bonanza. "Barnedåb - Prins Nikolai" (in Danish). Archived from the original on 24 April 2011. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  3. ↑ "Børnene bliver hos Alexandra BT Royale - www.bt.dk". 2018-05-28. Archived from the original on 2018-05-28.
  4. ↑ "Joachim og Alexandra skal skilles Indland DR". 2018-05-28. Archived from the original on 2018-05-28.
  5. ↑ "H.H. Prins Nikolai Kongehuset". 2018-05-28. Archived from the original on 2018-05-28.
  6. ↑ "Prins Nikolai skal på kostskole". TV2.dk (in Danish). 17 June 2014.
  7. ↑ "H.H. Prins Nikolais konfirmation". Website of the Danish Royal House (in Danish). 18 May 2013.
  8. ↑ Berlingske, 19. februar 2018: Prins Nikolai var model på catwalken under modeuge i London (in Danish)
  9. ↑ Prins Nikolai optaget på militær uddannelse TV2 Hentet 6. maj 2018
  10. ↑ "His Highness Prince Nikolai". Danish Royal Court. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  11. 1 2 3 Frances Blanche Madar – NobleCircles Genealogy. 2001-2017.
  12. 1 2 Christa Maria Nowotny – NobleCircles Genealogy. 2001-2017.
Prince Nikolai of Denmark
Born: 28 August 1999
Lines of succession
Preceded by
Prince Joachim of Denmark		 Line of succession to the Danish throne
7th position		 Succeeded by
Prince Felix of Denmark
Line of succession to the British throne
descended from Arthur, son of Victoria
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