- Title: Danish Queen's husband Prince Henrik diagnosed with dementia
- Date: 6th September 2017
- Summary: MOGELTONDER, DENMARK (FILE - MAY 24, 2008) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (REUTERS) DENMARK'S QUEEN MARGRETHE AND PRINCE HENRIK ARRIVING FOR WEDDING OF DANISH PRINCE JOACHIM CROWDS WAVING DANISH FLAGS MARGRETHE AND HENRIK WALKING TOWARDS CHURCH COPENHAGEN, DENMARK (FILE - JANUARY 15, 2012) (REUTERS) DOORS TO PALACE OPENING, MARGRETHE AND HENRIK WALKING OUT TO BALCONY TO CELEBRATE MARGRETHE'S 40 YEARS ON THE THRONE, PEOPLE CHEERING AND WAVING FLAGS BELOW MARGRETHE AND HENRIK WAVING CROWN PRINCE FREDERIK AND PRINCE JOACHIM STANDING WITH THEIR FAMILIES ON OTHER BALCONY, WAVING PEOPLE IN THE CROWD WAVING DANISH FLAGS MARGRETHE SHOUTING, AND CROWD OFF CAMERA SHOUTING: "HURRAH, HURRAH, HURRAH" PEOPLE IN THE CROWD WAVING DANISH FLAGS STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN (FILE - MAY 22, 2012) (REUTERS) MARGRETHE AND HENRIK STANDING AND TALKING AT SWEDISH PRINCESS ESTELLE'S CHRISTENING
- Embargoed: 20th September 2017 15:42
- Keywords: Prince Henrik of Denmark Queen Margrethe Prince Consort health issue dementia
- Location: MOGELTONDER AND COPENHAGEN, DENMARK / STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
- City: MOGELTONDER AND COPENHAGEN, DENMARK / STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
- Country: Denmark
- Topics: Arts / Culture / Entertainment,Royals
- Reuters ID: LVA0016XGLWLJ
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- Story Text:Denmark's Prince Henrik, the husband of Queen Margrethe, has been diagnosed with dementia, a condition that has affected his behaviour and judgement, the palace said on Wednesday (September 6).
The announcement came weeks after the 83-year-old announced he did not want to be buried next to his wife, saying he was unhappy he had never been acknowledged as her equal.
"Following a longer diagnostic process and lately a series of examinations during late summer, a specialist team ... has now concluded that his Royal Highness Prince Henrik suffers from dementia," the Royal House said in a statement. "The extent of the cognitive failure is ... greater than expected considering the age of The Prince."
Henrik, who married Margrethe in 1967, retired last year and renounced his title of Prince Consort, saying he was disappointed not to be named King Consort. Since then he has participated in very few official duties and spent much of his time at his private vineyard in France. - Copyright Holder: FILE REUTERS (CAN SELL)
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