Royal Profile: Prince Vincent of Denmark, Count of Monpezat
Prince Vincent Frederik Minik Alexander of Denmark, Count of Monpezat was born on 8 January 2011 as the second son of Crown Prince Fredrik of Denmark & Crown Princess Mary of Denmark{Source}. He has two older siblings and a twin sister:
On 14 April 2011, he and his twin sister were christened. His godparents were the following{Source}:
Although they are only nine years old, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine have already taken part in several royal engagements. In 2011, they took part in a Royal Tour of Australia with their parents at 11 months old {Photos} and their first summer photocall {Photos}. In 2012, they took part in their grandmother's 40th succession anniversary {Photos} and Prince Vincent joined the family's annual summer photocall (Princess Josephine missed it due to being ill, I believe) {Photos}. In 2013, he and his sister made an apperance at a winter photocall with their family {Photos}, attended Queen Margrethe II's 73rd birthday celebrations {Photos}, and both twins were back for the family's annual summer photocall {Photos}. In 2014, they appeared at their grandfather's 80th birthday celebrations{Photos}, made an appearance with their family for the summer photocall {Photos}, made an official visit to Greenland with their family {Photos} and paid a visit to Tivoli Gardens{Photos}. On 3 August 2014, during the family's official visit to Greenland, Vincent, his parents and siblings, took part in a tree planting in Qaqortoq's new poplar grove, Ivalos og Miniks Poppellund, named after Vincent and his sister who are known by their Greenlandic middle names in Greenland {Video}. In 2015, the twins, their big sister Isabella and mother attended Organic Day {Photos}, Queen Margrethe II's 75th birthday celebrations {Photos} , the family's annual summer photocall {Photos}. In 2016, they took part in the celebrations of his grandmother's 74th birthday, the summer 2016 photocall, and attended the opening performance of The Nutcraker, which his grandmother was a designer of the sets and costumes. In 2017, they were part of their cousin, Prince Nikolai's 18th birthday celebrations, took part in the Hubertus Hunt at The Woodland Park 'Dyrehaven', Celebrated their grandmother's 76th birthday celebrations, took part in a horse ceremony, and began their formal education. In 2017, they took part in celebrations for their grandmother's 77th birthday, the confirmation of their cousin Prince Felix, a Ringsted horse ceremony, their cousin Prince Nikolai's 18th birthday party, their official first day of school, and the annual Hubertus Hunt. In 2018, they took part in their grandfather's funeral service, their grandmother's 78th birthday celebrations, their father's birthday celebrations and the unveiling of an art exhibit. a Tilting Rider's celebration, and officially visited the Faroe Islands. In 2019, he joined his family for the IHF Men's World Championships Handball Final Denmark vs Norway, joined his mother and twin for the official opening of the Copenhagen Zoo's panda exhibit, his grandmother's 79th birthday celebrations, and joined his family for his uncle Joachim's 50th birthday dinner.
Prince Vincent is currently 4th in succession for the Danish throne after his father and two older siblings. Princess Josephine is approximately 26 minutes younger than her twin brother. The royal pair is also distantly in succession for the British throne.
- Prince Christian of Denmark, Count of Monpezat (2005)
- Princess Isabella of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat (2007)
- Princess Josephine of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat (2011)
On 14 April 2011, he and his twin sister were christened. His godparents were the following{Source}:
- John Stuart Donaldson (maternal uncle)
- Prince Gustav, Hereditary Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (paternal 1st cousin 1x removed)
- Baroness Helle Reedtz-Thott (friend of his mothers)
- Count Michael Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille (who is now married to his father's cousin, Princess Alexandra)
- Caroline Heering (lady-in-waiting to his mother)
Although they are only nine years old, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine have already taken part in several royal engagements. In 2011, they took part in a Royal Tour of Australia with their parents at 11 months old {Photos} and their first summer photocall {Photos}. In 2012, they took part in their grandmother's 40th succession anniversary {Photos} and Prince Vincent joined the family's annual summer photocall (Princess Josephine missed it due to being ill, I believe) {Photos}. In 2013, he and his sister made an apperance at a winter photocall with their family {Photos}, attended Queen Margrethe II's 73rd birthday celebrations {Photos}, and both twins were back for the family's annual summer photocall {Photos}. In 2014, they appeared at their grandfather's 80th birthday celebrations{Photos}, made an appearance with their family for the summer photocall {Photos}, made an official visit to Greenland with their family {Photos} and paid a visit to Tivoli Gardens{Photos}. On 3 August 2014, during the family's official visit to Greenland, Vincent, his parents and siblings, took part in a tree planting in Qaqortoq's new poplar grove, Ivalos og Miniks Poppellund, named after Vincent and his sister who are known by their Greenlandic middle names in Greenland {Video}. In 2015, the twins, their big sister Isabella and mother attended Organic Day {Photos}, Queen Margrethe II's 75th birthday celebrations {Photos} , the family's annual summer photocall {Photos}. In 2016, they took part in the celebrations of his grandmother's 74th birthday, the summer 2016 photocall, and attended the opening performance of The Nutcraker, which his grandmother was a designer of the sets and costumes. In 2017, they were part of their cousin, Prince Nikolai's 18th birthday celebrations, took part in the Hubertus Hunt at The Woodland Park 'Dyrehaven', Celebrated their grandmother's 76th birthday celebrations, took part in a horse ceremony, and began their formal education. In 2017, they took part in celebrations for their grandmother's 77th birthday, the confirmation of their cousin Prince Felix, a Ringsted horse ceremony, their cousin Prince Nikolai's 18th birthday party, their official first day of school, and the annual Hubertus Hunt. In 2018, they took part in their grandfather's funeral service, their grandmother's 78th birthday celebrations, their father's birthday celebrations and the unveiling of an art exhibit. a Tilting Rider's celebration, and officially visited the Faroe Islands. In 2019, he joined his family for the IHF Men's World Championships Handball Final Denmark vs Norway, joined his mother and twin for the official opening of the Copenhagen Zoo's panda exhibit, his grandmother's 79th birthday celebrations, and joined his family for his uncle Joachim's 50th birthday dinner.
Prince Vincent is currently 4th in succession for the Danish throne after his father and two older siblings. Princess Josephine is approximately 26 minutes younger than her twin brother. The royal pair is also distantly in succession for the British throne.
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