Prince Nikolai Full name Nikolai William Alexander Frederik House House of Laborde de Monpezat Father Prince Joachim of Denmark Mother Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg Born 28 August 1999 (1999-08-28) (age 10) Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark

Danish Royal Family HM The Queen HRH The Prince Consort HRH The Crown Prince HRH The Crown Princess HRH Prince Christian HRH Princess Isabella HRH Prince Joachim HRH Princess Marie HH Prince Nikolai HH Prince Felix HH Prince Henrik HRH The Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg HM The Queen of the Hellenes HH Princess Elisabeth Extended royal family HM The King of the Hellenes HRH The Crown Prince of Greece HRH The Crown Princess of Greece HRH Princess Maria-Olympia HRH Prince Constantine Alexios HRH Prince Achileas-Andreas HRH Prince Odysseas-Kimon HRH Prince Aristide Stavros HRH Princess Alexia, Mrs Morales HRH Prince Nikolaos HRH Princess Theodora HRH Prince Philippos HM The Queen of Spain HRH Princess Irene HRH Prince Michael HRH Princess Michael v • d • e

Prince Nikolai of Denmark, Count of Monpezat (Danish: Prins Nikolai William Alexander Frederik til Danmark, greve af Monpezat; born 28 August 1999) is a member of the Danish Royal Family. He is the elder son of Prince Joachim and his former wife, Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg. He has a younger brother, Prince Felix, and a younger half-brother, Prince Henrik.

Contents 1 Danish prince 2 Name and christening 3 Titles, styles, honours and arms 3.1 Title 4 References 5 External links 6 Ancestry 7 External links

[edit] Danish prince

Prince Nikolai was born at the Rigshospitalet (Copenhagen University Hospital). H Prince Nikolai is the oldest grandchild of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and her husband, Prince Henrik.

After their divorce, Prince Joachim and Alexandra have joint custody of Prince Nikolai and Prince Felix. Nikolai attends Krebs School in Copenhagen, following in the footsteps of his father and uncle.

As of January 2010, Prince Nikolai is fifth in the line of succession to the Danish throne. Next to that, he is also in the line of succession to the British throne.

[edit] Name and christening

Prince Nikolai was christened in chapel of Fredensborg Palace on 6 November 1999. His godparents are his paternal uncle, Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark; The Earl of Wessex, Peter Steentrup, his maternal aunt, Nicola Baird; and Camilla Flint.

• Nikolai: is after is maternal aunt and one of his godmothers, Nicola Baird.
• William: is after his maternal great-grandfather, William Manley.
• Alexander: is after his mother, Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg.
• Frederik: is a common name for Danish Kings, and is also the name of his uncle and one of his godfathers, Crown Prince Frederik.

[edit] Titles, styles, honours and arms

Styles of Prince Nikolai of Denmark
Reference style	His Highness
Spoken style	Your Highness
Alternative style	Sir

[edit] Title

• 28 August 1999 – 29 April 2008: His Highness Prince Nikolai of Denmark
• 29 April 2008 – present: His Highness Prince Nikolai of Denmark, Count of Monpezat^[1]

His official title in Danish is Hans Højhed Prins Nikolai til Danmark, Greve af Monpezat

[edit] References

1. ^ (Danish) Kongehuset - Aktuelt - Nyheder

[edit] External links

• The Official Danish Monarchy Website
• Official Page of Prince Nikolai

[edit] Ancestry

v • d • e Ancestors of Prince Nikolai of Denmark

16. Henri de Laborde de Monpezat               8. André de Laborde de Monpezat                       17. Henriette Hallberg               4. Henri de Laborde de Monpezat Prince Consort of Denmark                             18. Maurice Doursenot               9. Renée Doursenot                       19. Marthe Gay               2. Prince Joachim of Denmark                                   20. Christian X of Denmark               10. Frederick IX of Denmark                       21. Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin               5. Margrethe II of Denmark                             22. Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden               11. Ingrid of Sweden                       23. Princess Margaret of Connaught               1. Prince Nikolai of Denmark                                         12. William Manley                       6. Richard Nigel Manley                             3. Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg                                   7. Christa Maria Nowotny

[edit] External links

• Royal House of Denmark

Prince Nikolai of Denmark House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg Born: 28 August 1999
Danish royalty
Preceded by Prince Joachim of Denmark	Line of succession to the Danish throne 5th position	Succeeded by Prince Felix of Denmark
	Line of succession to the British throne

v • d • e Danish princes 1st Generation Frederick VIII · George I of Greece · Prince Valdemar 2nd Generation Christian X · Haakon VII of Norway · Prince Harald · Constantine I of Greece* · Prince George* · Prince Nicholas* · Prince Andrew* · Prince Christopher* · Prince Gustav · Prince Aage** · Prince Axel · Prince Erik** · Prince Viggo** 3rd Generation Frederick IX · Prince Knud · Prince Gorm · Prince Oluf** · George II of Greece* · Alexander of Greece* · Paul of Greece* · Philip, Duke of Edinburgh* · Prince Michael* · Prince Peter* · Prince George Valdemar · Prince Flemming Valdemar** 4th Generation Henrik, Prince Consort*** · Prince Ingolf** · Prince Christian** · Constantine II of Greece* 5th Generation Crown Prince Frederik · Prince Joachim · Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece* · Prince Nikolaos* · Prince Philippos* 6th Generation Prince Constantine-Alexios* · Prince Nikolai · Prince Achileas-Andreas* · Prince Felix · Prince Odysseas-Kimon* · Prince Christian · Prince Aristide-Stavros*  · Prince Henrik *also a prince of Greece **lost his title due to an unequal marriage ***not a Danish prince by birth, but a royal prince consort