Prince Nicholas Romanov dies at the age of 91

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Prince Nicholas Romanov, a disputed claimant to the head of the House of Romanov and President of the Romanov Family Association, died on September 15, 2014 at the age of 91 at his home in Tuscany, Italy. At the time of his death, he was the oldest member of the Romanov family.  For more information about the claimants to the former Russian throne, see Wikipedia: Line of Succession to the Former Russian Throne.
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Prince Sébastien of Luxembourg

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Prince Sébastien of Luxembourg: Credit – © Maison du Grand-Duc / Sophie Margue

Prince Sébastien Henri Marie Guillaume of Luxembourg is the youngest son of Grand Duke Henri and Maria Teresa Mestre y Batista-Falla. He was born on April 16, 1992, at the Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.

Sébastien was christened on May 28, 1992, at Fischbach Castle in Luxembourg. His godparents were:

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Prince Sébastien has four older siblings:

Following nursery school in Angelsberg, near the family home at Fischbach Castle, Sébastien began his schooling at St. George’s International School in Luxembourg. He then studied at Summer Fields School and Ampleforth College, both in the United Kingdom, before graduating from the International School of Luxembourg, in Luxembourg City, in 2011. He then studied marketing and communications at Franciscan College of Steubenville, in the US, graduating in May 2015. He is fluent in Luxembourgish, French, English, and German and has some knowledge of Spanish.

Following in the footsteps of his grandfather, father, uncle, two brothers, and several cousins, Sébastien attended the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in the United Kingdom and graduated on August 12, 2017.  He was then sworn in as an officer in the Luxembourg army. Prince Sébastien has commanded a platoon of the Irish Guards, a regiment of the British army in which his grandfather, Grand Duke Jean served during World War II.

Prince Sebastian during the Sovereign’s Parade with King Abdullah II of Jordan at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in the United Kingdom; Credit – Grand Ducal Court / Lola Velasco

Prince Sébastien often participates in official events and functions in Luxembourg, such as National Day, held in June each year.  He also serves as patron of the Luxembourg Federation of Swimming and Lifesaving.  Prince Sébastien enjoys climbing, skiing, swimming, and especially rugby. After participating in rugby at the club level for several years, he was selected for the Luxembourg U18 rugby national team, as well as for his university team.

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Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg

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Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg

Princess Alexandra Joséphine Teresa Charlotte Marie Wilhelmine of Luxembourg was born February 16, 1991, at the Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. She is the fourth child and only daughter of Grand Duke Henri and Maria Teresa Mestre y Batista-Falla.

Alexandra was christened on March 23, 1991, at Fischbach Castle in Luxembourg. Her godparents were:

Alexandra has four brothers:

Following primary school in Angelsberg, near the family’s home at Fischbach Castle, Alexandra attended the Lycée Vauban in Luxembourg City where she graduated with honors in 2009. After studying psychology and social sciences at Franciscan College of Steubenville, in Ohio, Alexandra moved to a school in Paris where she received her Bachelor’s Degree in philosophy. In 2017, Alexandra received a Master’s Degree in interreligious studies from the Irish School of Ecumenics with a specialization in conflict resolution.

Until 2011, Luxembourg followed Semi-Salic law regarding the to succession to the throne. This meant that females could only inherit the throne in the absence of any other male descendants. However, Grand Duke Henri issued a decree on June 20, 2011, establishing absolute primogeniture beginning with his descendants, and Alexandra then had a place in the line of succession.

Princess Alexandra (far right) at the christening of her niece, Princess Amalia of Nassau, July 2014 photo: © Grand Ducal Court / Guy Wolff

Princess Alexandra (far right) at the christening of her niece, Princess Amalia of Nassau, July 2014
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Princess Alexandra is often in attendance at important events in Luxembourg, such as National Day, as well as family functions. She is the godmother to her niece Princess Amalia of Nassau and her nephew Prince Gabriel of Nassau.

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On November 7, 2022, Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Theresa of Luxembourg announced the engagement of their daughter Princess Alexandra to Nicolas Bagory. Nicolas was born on November 11, 1988, and grew up in Brittany, France. After studying political science and classical literature, he now works on creating social and cultural projects.

 

Alexandra married Nicolas in a civil ceremony in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg on April 22, 2023, followed by a religious ceremony at Saint Trophy in Bormes-les-Mimosas, Var, France on April 29, 2023.

They have one child, a daughter:

  • Victoire Bagory (born 2024)

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Tessy Antony de Nassau, former wife of Prince Louis of Luxembourg

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Tessy Antony de Nassau in Thailand with Professors Without Borders in July 2019; Credit – Wikipedia

Tessy Antony de Nassau is the former wife of Prince Louis, the third son of Grand Duke Henri and Maria Teresa Mestre y Batista-Falla. Tessy Antony was born in Luxembourg on October 28, 1985, the daughter of François and Régine Antony, on October 28, 1985, in Luxembourg. Tessy has a twin brother Ronny, an older brother Mike and an older sister Patty. Another sibling, Mike’s twin Jerry, passed away shortly after birth.

Tessy completed her primary and secondary education in Luxembourg, before entering the Luxembourg Army at the age of 18. While serving on a mission connected to the NATO force in Kosovo, Tessy first met her future husband in 2004 when he was visiting troops in Yugoslavia.

In September 2005, the Royal Court announced that Prince Louis and Tessy Antony were expecting a child together. Tessy gave birth to a son, Gabriel Michael Louis Ronny, on March 12, 2006, in Geneva, Switzerland. As the couple was not married, the child was not given any royal titles and was simply Gabriel de Nassau. Tessy and Louis married six months later, on September 29, 2006, in Gilsdorf, a small village in northeast Luxembourg. At that time, Prince Louis relinquished his rights to succession for himself and his descendants. He retained his royal title and style, but Tessy simply became Tessy de Nassau.

On September 21, 2007, the couple’s second son, Noah Etienne Guillaume Gabriel Matthias Xavier, was born in Luxembourg. On Luxembourg’s National Day in 2009, Grand Duke Henri granted Tessy the title of Princess of Luxembourg with the style of Her Royal Highness, and raised their children to Prince of Nassau, also with the style of Royal Highness.

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Following two years living in the United States while Prince Louis received training in Aeronautics and Aeronautical Management, the couple moved to London where both Tessy and Louis enrolled at Richmond American University. They both received their Bachelor’s degrees in May 2014, Tessy in International Relations, and Louis in Communications. Tessy also received a masters degree in diplomatic studies at the University of London. In 2016, Tessy co-founded Professors Without Borders, an NGO specializing in international educational efforts, and is currently its President.

The Grand Ducal Court of Luxembourg announced on January 18, 2017, that Prince Louis and Princess Tessy of Luxembourg plan to divorce.  Their divorce was granted on February 17, 2017, in London where the couple lived, and was finalized on April 4, 2019.  Tessy held her titles until September 1, 2019, when she reverted to her maiden name and with de Nassau, Tessy Antony de Nassau. On December 31, 2020, Tessy announced her engagement to Swiss businessman Frank Floessel and on February 24, 2021, the couple announced that they were expecting their first child together. The couple married on July 23, 2021, in Zürich, Switzerland.  Tessy gave birth to a son, Theodor Frank Floessel, on August 26, 2021, at Hirslanden Clinic in Zurich., Switzerland.

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Princess Claire of Luxembourg

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Princess Claire of Luxembourg is the wife of Prince Félix, the second son of Grand Duke Henri and Maria Teresa Mestre y Batista-Falla. She was born Claire Margareta Lademacher on March 21, 1985, in Filderstadt, Germany. She is the second child of Hartmut and Gabriele Lademacher and has an older brother, Felix.

Claire began her schooling in Germany, followed by several years at the Atlanta International School in Atlanta, Georgia. The family returned to Germany in 1999 and she was enrolled at the Frankfurt International School, and then the Collège Alpin International Beau Soleil in Switzerland, graduating in 2003. After earning her Bachelors degree in International Communication from the American University of Paris, Claire spent several years working for Condé Nast and IMG World. She returned to school to pursue her Masters degree in bioethics at the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum in Rome. During this time, she worked with UNESCO alongside her studies. After earning her Masters, she decided to stay in Rome to pursue her doctorate in organ donation ethics. As part of this program, she spent several months as a visiting scholar at the Kennedy Institute of Ethics at Georgetown University in the United States.

 

Claire and Félix’s engagement was announced in December 2012. The couple had met while both were students at Beau Soleil. They were married in a civil ceremony in Germany on September 17, 2013, followed by a religious ceremony on September 21, 2013, in the south of France. Following their wedding, the couple settled in Lorgues, France where they manage a winery, Château les Crostes, owned by Claire and her father.

The couple has three children:

  • Princess Amalia Gabriela Maria Teresa of Nassau (born June 15, 2014)
  • Prince Liam Henri Hartmut of Nassau (born on November 28, 2016)
  • Prince Balthasar Felix Karl (born January 7, 2024)

Félix and Claire live in Lorgues, France, where they manage Château les Crostes, a winery owned by Claire and her father.

Prince Felix with his wife Princess Claire and his children Princess Amalia and Prince Liam, 2023; Credit – The Grand Ducal Court

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Prince Félix of Luxembourg

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Prince Félix of Luxembourg; Credit – Maison du Grand-Duc/Sophie Margue

Prince Félix Léopold Marie Guillaume of Luxembourg was born June 3, 1984, at the Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. He is the second son of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg and Maria Teresa Mestre y Batista-Falla. Félix was christened on June 24, 1984. His godparents were:

Prince Félix has four siblings:

Félix attended primary school in Lorentzweiler and then attended the Notre Dame (Sainte-Sophie) private school, and The American School of Luxembourg. From 1998 to 2003, he attended the Collège Alpin International Beau Soleil in Switzerland. He then enrolled in the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, but was forced to leave early due to a severe knee injury.

Following a year of expanding his education through several internships, Prince Félix began working in the Marketing and Public Relations department of Grand Chelem Management SA. The company specializes in organizing sports and cultural events. The Prince continues to work with them as an independent consultant. He later attended the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum in Rome, earning his bachelor’s degree in biophysics.

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photo © 2013 Cour grand-ducale/Guy Wolff

Prince Félix’s engagement to Claire Lademacher was announced in December 2012. Félix and Claire had met while both were attending the Collège Alpin International Beau Soleil. They married in a civil ceremony on September 17, 2013, in Königstein im Taunus, Germany, and a religious ceremony on September 21, 2013, at the Basilica of Saint Mary Magdalene in Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume, France.

The couple has three children:

  • Princess Amalia Gabriella Maria Teresa of Nassau (born June 15, 2014)
  • Prince Liam Henri Hartmut of Nassau (born on November 28, 2016)
  • Prince Balthasar Felix Karl of Nassau (born January 7, 2024)

Félix and Claire live in Lorgues, France, where they manage Château les Crostes, a winery owned by Claire and her father.

Prince Felix with his wife Princess Claire and his children Princess Amalia and Prince Liam, 2023; Credit – The Grand Ducal Court

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Sayako Kuroda, formerly Princess Nori of Japan

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Sayako Kuroda, formerly Princess Nori of Japan; Credit – japandailypress.com

Her Imperial Highness Princess Nori was born on April 18, 1969, at the Aoyama Detached Palace in Tokyo, Japan. She was the third of the three children and the only daughter of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko (born Michiko Shōda). Shortly after her birth, her grandfather, Emperor Shôwa (Hirohito), named her Sayako and granted her the title Princess Nori (Nori no miya Sayako Naishinnô).

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Sayako has two elder brothers:

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Seated: Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko; Standing: Princess Nori, Crown Prince Naruhito, Crown Princess Masako, Prince Akishino, Princess Akishino; Credit – freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com

Princess Nori completed her primary and secondary education at Gakushūin whose original purpose, before World War II, was to educate members of the aristocracy, including members of the Imperial Family. Members of the Imperial Family have continued to attend Gakushūin for their primary, secondary, and university education. Princess Nori continued her university education at Gakushuin University, and she graduated from the Department of Japanese Literature in the Faculty of Letters in March 1992.

Later in 1992, Princess Nori started a career as a researcher at Yamashina Institute for Ornithology, where she specialized in the study of kingfishers. The princess was also interested in traditional Japanese dance and performed several times at the National Theater. She also participated in activities related to the training and use of guide dogs for the visually impaired.

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Princess Nori the ornithologist; Credit – http://www.hellomagazine.com

On December 30, 2004, the Imperial Household Agency announced the engagement of Princess Nori to Yoshiki Kuroda, a 40-year-old urban designer with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. Princess Nori and Yoshiki Kuroda, a longtime friend of the princess’ brother, Prince Akishino, had known each other since childhood but were re-introduced by Prince Akishino in 2003. According to Article 12 of the Imperial Household Law of 1947, “In case a female of the Imperial Family marries a person other than the Emperor or a member of the Imperial Family, she shall lose the status of Imperial Family member.” Upon her marriage, Princess Nori would have to relinquish her title from birth, her official membership in the Imperial Family, and any monetary allowance from the state. After her marriage, Her Imperial Highness Princess Nori would be known as Sayako Kuroda. Three of Emperor Akihito’s sisters were also required to relinquish their membership in the Imperial Family upon their marriages.

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Princess Nori and Yoshiki Kuroda at the press conference announcing their engagement; Credit – www.chinadaily.com

On November 15, 2005, about 30 people from both families attended the Shinto wedding at the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, Japan, which has no relation to the Imperial Family. Princess Nori chose a white silk dress with a pearl necklace instead of the 12-layered “juni hitoe” wedding kimono traditionally worn by female members of the Imperial Family, and her groom wore a morning suit. The Emperor and Empress attended the wedding, as well as Crown Prince Naruhito, Crown Princess Masako, and other members of the Imperial Family.

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Sayako and her husband at their wedding; Credit – www.dailytelegraph.com.au

The bride and groom held a news conference after the wedding ceremony at the hotel. Sayako expressed her intention to live a new life. “Holding memories of the days with my family in my mind, I am going to face a new life as a member of the Kuroda family,” she said. A reception that followed the news conference was attended by 130 guests.

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Mr. and Mrs. Yoshiki Kuroda enter their wedding reception; Credit – www.beaumontenterprise.com

Sayako and Yoshiki Kuroda started their life together at a condominium they rented near the palace. The government provided the couple with a one-time payment of 152.5 million yen or 1.29 million dollars. Sayako resigned from her job as an ornithologist to focus on her new life.

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Sayako and Yoshiki Kuroda enjoying an outing with Princess Akishino and her son Prince Hisahito in 2009; Credit – www.logsoku.com

In 2012, Sayako was given the role of a sacred priestess at the Ise Shrine, which recognizes the ancestral gods, specifically the Sun Goddess, Amaterasu Omikami, from whom it is believed that the Imperial Family descended. She served as an assistant to the supreme priestess at the shrine, Atsuko Ikeda, Emperor Akihito’s older sister, who also had to relinquish her membership in the Imperial Family upon her marriage. The supreme priestess serves the Sun Goddess, representing the Emperor. The title has always been held by a current or former member of the Imperial Family. In 2017, Sayako replaced her aunt as the supreme priestess at the Ise Shrine.

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Sayako Kuroda at a ceremony at the Ise Shrine; Credit – https://imperialfamilyjapan.wordpress.com

Since her marriage, Sayako has continued to appear at some formal occasions with other members of the Imperial Family. She was among the guests during a banquet held at the Tokyo Imperial Palace in honor of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium in October 2016. In 2019, Sayako and her husband attended the enthronement ceremonies for her brother, Emperor Naruhito.

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Crown Princess Akishino of Japan

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Crown Princess Akishino of Japan; Credit – Wikipedia

Crown Princess Akishino, sometimes called Princess Kiko, is the wife of Crown Prince Akishino, the second son of Emperor Akihito of Japan. On December 1, 2017, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced that Emperor Akihito would abdicate on April 30, 2019, and that his elder son Crown Prince Naruhito would become Emperor. In accordance with legislation passed allowing his father’s abdication, Prince Akishino became heir presumptive to the throne and Crown Prince of Japan. Crown Prince Akishino is followed in the line of succession by his son Prince Hisahito.  Unless Emperor Naruhito has a son or the laws of succession are changed, it is very likely that Prince Hisahito will one day inherit the throne.

Kiko Kawashima was born on September 11, 1966, in Shizuoka, Japan. She is the eldest daughter of Tatsuhiko Kawashima, an economics professor at Gakushuin University in Tokyo, Japan, and Kazuyo Sugimoto.

In 1967, when she was still a baby, Kiko’s parents brought her to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States where her father enrolled at the University of Pennsylvania as a graduate student. Kiko’s family stayed in Pennsylvania for six years while her father earned his doctorate degree and taught at the University of Pennsylvania. As a result of her early years in the United States, Kiko speaks fluent, accentless English. The first school she attended was the Henry C. Lea Elementary School, a Philadelphia public school.

Kiko then attended elementary and high school in Vienna, Austria, when her father became the chief researcher at The International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis in Laxenburg, Austria, and she became fluent in German. In 1989, Kiko received her undergraduate degree from the Department of Psychology in the Faculty of Letters of Gakushuin University in Tokyo, Japan. Next, she entered graduate school at Gakushuin University with the goal of obtaining a doctorate in psychology. In 1995, she completed the first part of her doctorate in psychology at the Graduate School of Humanities of Gakushuin University. Kiko was granted a Ph.D. from the Graduate School of Humanities and Sciences at Ochanomizu University in 2013.

Kiko met Akishino while they were both undergraduate students at Gakushuin University. He first proposed to her in 1986. The Imperial Household Council announced the engagement on September 12, 1989, and the engagement ceremony, called Nosai-no-Gi, was held on January 12, 1990.

The couple married at the shrine at the Tokyo Imperial Palace on July 29, 1990. Kiko was only the second commoner to marry into the Japanese Imperial Family. Her mother-in-law Empress Michiko was the first.

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Crown Prince Akishino, Crown Princess Akishino, and their children reside at the Aoyama Detached Palace within the grounds of the Akasaka Estate in Motoakasaka, Minato Ward in Tokyo. The residence was the former home of Prince and Princess Chichibu and has been in use by the family since March 1997, after it had been redesigned.

The couple has three children:

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Princess Kiko and her family in 2011; Photo source: Japan Times

Crown Princess Akishino accompanies her husband to many events both in Japan and in other countries. She plays active roles in the Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association, Imperial Gift Foundation Boshi-Aiiku-kai, Japanese Red Cross Society, and Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.  In addition, she learned Japanese sign language, is a skilled sign language interpreter and has also learned American Sign Language.

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Princess Kiko signing “I love you” with a student at the Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults in the United States; Photo source: Helen Keller National Center For Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting their second child

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From the Prince of Wales’ website:

Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are very pleased to announce that The Duchess of Cambridge is expecting their second child.
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The Queen and members of both families are delighted with the news.

As with her first pregnancy, The Duchess is suffering from Hyperemesis Gravidarum. Her Royal Highness will no longer accompany The Duke of Cambridge on their planned engagement in Oxford today. The Duchess of Cambridge is being treated by doctors at Kensington Palace

Princess Marie of Denmark

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Princess Marie of Denmark is the second wife of Prince Joachim of Denmark, son of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and Henri Laborde de Monpezat. She was born Marie Agathe Odile Cavailler on February 6, 1975, in Paris, the only child of Alain Cavallier and Françoise Moreau.

Marie received her primary education in Paris, and following her parents’ divorce, she moved to Switzerland with her mother. She then enrolled at the Collège Alpin International Beau Soleil in Villars-sur-Ollen, Switzerland, graduating in 1993. She initially studied economics at a university in Geneva, and then international business and economics at Babson College in Massachusetts from 1995-1997. She then attended Manhattan Marymount College in New York, graduating in 1999 with her Bachelor’s Degree. During her education, she worked in the public relations department at Estee Lauder in Paris (1994), and ING Numismatic Group in Geneva (1997), in addition to teaching French.

Following college, Marie worked for several advertising agencies, first in New York and then in Paris. In 2004, she returned to Geneva, working for Reuters for a year, and then from 2005 until 2007, working again with ING Numismatic Group.

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Marie was first seen with Prince Joachim while on holiday in the late summer of 2005. Over the next two years, they were seen together often, and in the spring of 2007, Marie joined the Danish Royal Family for Easter at Marselisborg Palace where she reportedly met the Queen for the first time. In October 2007, it was announced that Joachim and Marie were engaged, following the Queen’s formal consent. Prior to her marriage, Marie was a French citizen and belonged to the Roman Catholic Church. Marie joined the Evangelical Lutheran Church and became a Danish citizen before her marriage. Joachim and Marie were married on May 24, 2008, at the Møgeltønder Church (link in Danish) in South Jutland, Denmark followed by the wedding banquet at Schackenborg Castle.

Marie and Joachim have two children:

Princess Marie is also stepmother to Prince Joachim’s two sons from his first marriage:

Queen Margrethe II decided that as of January 1, 2023, the children of Prince Joachim would no longer hold the style and title of His/Her Prince/Princess. Instead, they will hold the title Count/Countess of Monpezat, with the style of His/Her Excellency. This slimming down is in keeping with recent changes in other royal families and will allow Prince Joachim’s children to pursue more independent lives and careers. The Monpezat titles come from the Queen’s late husband, Prince Henrik, who was Count of Monpezat. In 2008, Queen Margrethe granted the title to her sons and their descendants as well.

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Princess Marie has been an active member of the Danish Royal Family, taking on several patronages, including the National Association for Autism, The Danish Ski Federation, Danish Epilepsy Association, Kattegatcentret, the AIDS Foundation, and The Danish National Commission for UNESCO. In addition to her native French, Marie speaks Danish, English, Italian, and Spanish.

During the summer of 2019, Prince Joachim, Princess Marie, and their two children moved to Paris, France, where Joachim began studies in France’s highest-ranking military leadership education at École Militaire. In September 2020, Prince Joachim started work as the defense attaché at the Danish Embassy in Paris. During the summer of 2023, Princess Marie and her family moved to Washington, DC in the United States where Prince Joachim will work as the defense attaché at the Danish Embassy.

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