Prince Joachim of Denmark - Early Life

Early Life

Prince Joachim's godparents include Count Jean Baptiste de Laborde de Monpezat, Princess Benedikte of Denmark, and Princess Christina of Sweden. The Prince's first language is Danish, but he also speaks French, English and German. He resides at Schackenborg Castle in Jutland.

Prince Joachim attended school as a private pupil from 1974 until 1976 at Amalienborg Palace and then from 1976 until 1982 at Krebs' Skole in Copenhagen. In the period 1982–1983 the Prince studied as a boarder at École des Rochesin Normandy (France). In 1986 Prince Joachim graduated from the Øregaard Gymnasium. Over 1991–1993 he completed his studies in agrarian economics at Den Classenske Agerbrugskole Næsgaard.

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 Vincent
    • HRH Princess Josephine
  • HRH Prince Joachim
    HRH Princess Marie
    • HH Prince Nikolai
    • HH Prince Felix
    • HH Prince Henrik
    • HH Princess Athena

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