Princess Marie of Denmark

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Princess Marie
Countess of Monpezat
Princess Marie at the Wedding of Princess Madeleine of Sweden and Christopher O'Neill on 8 June 2013
BornMarie Agathe Odile Cavallier
(1976-02-06) 6 February 1976 (age 48)
Paris, France
Spouse
Issue
HouseGlucksburg (by marriage) Monpezat (agnatic)
FatherAlain Cavallier
MotherFrançoise Grassiot
ReligionChurch of Denmark
prev. Roman Catholic


Princess Marie of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat, RE (born Marie Agathe Odile Cavallier; 6 February 1976) is a member of the Danish royal family. She is the second wife of Prince Joachim of Denmark, the younger son of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark. She has two children: Count Henrik and Countess Athena of Monpezat.[1]

Princess Marie was born in Paris, France.

Title

24 May 2008 Her Royal Highness Princess Marie of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat

National Honors

-Knight of the Order of the Elephant (24 May 2008)

Medals and Decorations

-Dame of the Royal Family Decoration of Queen Margrethe II

-Recipient of the Commemorative 75th Birthday Medal of His Royal Highness The Prince Consort (11 June 2009)

-Recipient of the Commemorative 70th Birthday Medal of Her Majesty The Queen (16 April 2010)

-Recipient of the Commemorative Ruby Jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen (14 January 2012)

-Recipient of the Commemorative 75th Birthday Medal of Her Majesty The Queen (16 April 2015)

-Recipient of the Golden Anniversary Medal of Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik (10 June 2017)

-Recipient of the Prince Henrik Commemorative Medal (11 June 2018)

-Recipient of the Commemorative 80th Birthday Medal of Her Majesty The Queen (16 April 2020)

-Recipient of the Commemorative Golden Jubilee Medal of Queen Margrethe II (14 January 2022)

Foreign Honors

-Belgium: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II

-Finland: Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose

-France: Grand Officer of the Order of the Legion of Honor, Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters

-Greece: Grand Cross of the Order of Beneficence

-Iceland: Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon

-Mexico: Grand Cross of the Order of the Aztec Eagle

-Netherlands: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown

-Norway: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav

-Spain: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit

References[change | change source]

  1. "Princess Marie of Denmark". The Astrotheme. Retrieved May 8, 2014.

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