Ethiopian Review

The name of Denmark’s newest prince was revealed as Henrik during his christening ceremony today, ending a long wait for royal family watchers.

The baby, almost three months old, was baptised “Henrik Carl Joachim Alain” in a church in the village of Moegeltoender, where his parents were married.

The prince, seventh in line to the Danish throne, was born on May 4 and is the third son of Prince Joachim, 40, who is the son of Denmark’s Queen Margrethe.

The youngster’s mother Princess Marie, 33, is French-born but took Danish nationality when she wed Joachim.

The young Henrik takes his name from his grandfather French-born Prince Henrik, who is Queen Margrethe’s husband.

Joachim is the second son of Margrethe and Henrik.

Older brother is Crown Prince Frederick, married to Australian-born Mary.

They have two children, Christian, aged 3 and Isabella, one.

In April 2005, Joachim divorced Princess Alexandra, originally from Hong Kong, after around 10 years of marriage.

The couple had two sons, nine-year-old Nikolai and seven-year-old Felix.

Joachim has a residence in Moegeltoender, a small village in southwest Denmark close to the German border.

Danish television channel TV2 caused controversy when it decided to broadcast the final stage of the Tour de France cycling competition instead of the christening.

This meant station DR1 was for the first time the only channel showing the event.

The announcement of the baby’s name was the lead story on Denmark’s main news websites, however, ahead of the Tour de France.

- news.com.au