Denmark’s Prince Joachim Engaged to Marie Cavallier

Six months ago, Prince Joachim introduced his girlfriend Marie Cavallier to his parents. Speculations of a pending engagement went around then, and it turns out, they’re true! The couple’s engagement was announced today:

Amalienborg, Wednesday October 3rd, 2007

Her Majesty the Queen of Denmark and His Royal Highness the Prince Consort have the pleasure to announce the engagement of their son, His Royal Highness Prince Joachim to Miss Marie Cavallier.

Today, Wednesday October 3rd 2007, the Council of State has been assembled at Christiansborg Castle presided over by Her Majesty the Queen. Upon submission from the Prime Minister and in accordance with the Act of Succession of 1953, Her Majesty gave her consent to the marriage of His Royal Highness Prince Joachim and Miss Marie Cavallier. The wedding will take place in spring 2008. After the marriage Miss Cavallier will assume the title of Her Royal Highness Princess Marie.

Miss Marie Cavallier is a French citizen and belongs to the Roman Catholic Church. It is her wish to become a member of the Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Denmark in connection with the marriage. Miss Cavallier also wishes to apply for Danish citizenship and in this way to be released from her French citizenship.

Ove Ullerup
Lord Chamberlain

Prince Joachim is divorced from the former Princess Alexandra, who gave up her royal title for love (she is now known as Alexandra Christina, Countess of Frederiksborg). They have two children, eight-year-old Prince Nikolai and five-year-old Prince Felix. Here’s hoping love will be sweeter the second time around! Congratulations to the newly-engaged couple!

Photos in the Getty site; via the Danish Monarchy

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