Joachim of Denmark

Joachim of Denmark, Count of Monpezat (born Joachim Holger Waldemar Christian; Copenhagen, June 7, 1969), is the youngest son of Queen Margaret II of Denmark and Henry de Laborde of Monpezat. He is prince of Denmark since his birth. He currently occupies the sixth place on the Danish throne after his brother Frederick, Crown Prince of Denmark and his nephews Princes Christian, Elizabeth, Vincent and Josephine of Denmark. At birth he was in third place after his mother and his older brother.

Biography

Birth

He was born on June 7, 1969 at the Copenhagen University Hospital (Rigshospitalet).

Baptism

He was baptized on July 15, 1969 in the Cathedral of Saint Clement in Aarhus, thus being the first member of the royal family to be baptized outside of Copenhagen.

Her godparents and godmothers were: Princess Benedicta of Denmark (her maternal aunt), Juan Bautista de Laborde de Monpezat (her paternal uncle), King Harald V of Norway and Princess Christina of Sweden.

Studies

Joaquin received classes at Amalienborg Palace from 1974 to 1976. Then, from 1976 to 1982, he attended a private school in Copenhagen. In the period 1982-1983 the prince studied as a boarding student at the École des Roches in Normandy (France).

Between 1991-1993, Prince Joachim completed his studies in agricultural economics at the Næsgaard Classenske Agerbrugskole on the island of Falster.

Prince Joachim's first language is Danish; He also speaks French, English and German.

In addition to his agricultural background, he has worked for AP Moller Maersk Group in Hong Kong and France in the period 1993-1995. Today, Prince Joachim owns the Schackenborg mansion.

Military career

He began his military career in 1987 as a recruit in the Queen's own regiment. In 1988 he became a sergeant and a year later an engineering lieutenant. In 1990 he earned the rank of first lieutenant of the reserve and in 1992 he was named captain of the reserve. He currently remains active in the defense reserve.

Diplomatic career

After a period working as Defense Attaché at the Danish Embassy in Paris, Prince Joachim will assume the new position in the Ministry of Defense on September 1, 2023 as defense industry attaché at the Danish Embassy in Paris. Washington D.C.. Their work, as reported by the Danish Court, will consist of "helping in the coming years to strengthen the cooperation of the defense industry with the United States and Canada."

Marriages and offspring

Alexandra Manley

Wedding

On November 18, 1995, he married Alejandra Cristina Manley, a citizen of Hong Kong, in the chapel of Frederiksborg Castle, near Copenhagen.

Children

- Nicolás Guillermo Alejandro Federico, born August 28, 1999

- Félix Enrique Valdemar Cristián, born July 22, 2002

Divorce

On September 16, 2004, they announced their separation, although the couple did not formally divorce until April 8, 2005. Alexandra received the title of Countess of Frederiksborg from the Queen of Denmark.

Marie Cavallier

Wedding

On October 3, 2007, the prince announced his engagement to María Cavallier. The wedding took place on May 24, 2008 at the Møgeltønder church in the municipality of Tønder, south of the Jutland peninsula.

Children

- Enrique Carlos Joaquín Alán, born on May 4, 2009

- Athena Margarita Francisca María, born on January 24, 2012

Other information

• His first girlfriend, the exmodel Iben Kadziola, died in 2015.
• He's one of the godfathers of his nephew Prince Cristián.
• In the summer of 2020, he was operated in emergency at the University Hospital of Toulouse, after suffering a stroke.

Titles and treatments

• 7 June 1969 - 29 April 2008: Your Royal Highness Prince Joaquin of Denmark.
• 29 April 2008 - present: Your Royal Highness Prince Joaquin of Denmark, Count of Monpezat.

Honorary distinctions

Danish honorary distinctions

• Knight of the Order of the Elephant (14/01/1972).
• Medalla Conmemorativa de las Bodas de Plata de la Reina Margarita II y el Príncipe Enrique (10/06/1992).
• Medal of the Silver Jubilee of Queen Margarita II (14/01/1997).
• Grand Commander of the Order of Dannebrog (16/04/2004).
• Commemorative Medal of the 350th Anniversary of the Danish Royal Guard (30/06/2008).
• Conmemorative Medal of the 70th Anniversary of Prince Consorte Enrique (11/06/2009).
• Commemorative Medal of the 70th Anniversary of Queen Margarita II (16/04/2010).
• Medal of the Jubilee of Ruby of Queen Margarita II (14/01/2012).
• Medal of the 75th Anniversary of Queen Margarita II (16/04/2015).
• Medalla Conmemorativa de las Bodas de Oro de la Reina Margarita II y el Príncipe Enrique (10/06/2017).
• Conmemorative Medal of Prince Henry (11/06/2018).
• Commemorative Medal of the 80th Anniversary of Queen Margarita II (16/04/2020).
• Medal of the Golden Jubilee of Queen Margarita II (14/01/2022).

Foreign honorary distinctions

• Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Olaf (Norway, 1991).
• Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the South Cross (Federal Republic of Brazil).
• Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Adolfo de Nassau (Grand Duchy of Luxembourg).
• Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (Federal Republic of Germany).
• Knight Great Cord of the Supreme Renaissance Order (Kord Hashemite of Jordan).
• First Class Member of the Order of the Three Divine Powers (Reino de Nepal, 17/10/1989).
• Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (Republic of Finland).
• Knight of First Class of the Order of the Balkan Mountains (Republic of Bulgaria, 2006).
• Knight Great Cord of the Supreme Order of Chrysanthemum (Japanese Empire).
• Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star (Reino de Sweden).
• Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania (Romania).
• Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (Reino de Belgium).
• Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (Kingdom of the Netherlands, 17/03/2015).
• Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Hawk (Island, 24/01/2017).
• Grand Officer of the Order of the Legion of Honor (Republic of France, 07/04/2017).

Ancestors