Editing Prince Henrik of Denmark (section)

==Cultural interests and hobbies==
[[File:StribGlStrandvej.JPG|thumb|Sculpture made by Prince Henrik near a road]]
Like his wife, Prince Henrik was deeply interested in art and culture. He was particularly fond of wooden figures and jade, building up collections which he exhibited in 2017 at the museum in [[Koldinghus]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.koldinghus.dk/udstillinger-samlinger/udstillinger-2017/himmelsten.aspx|title=Himmelsten|publisher=Koldinghus|year=2017|access-date=15 February 2018 |language=da}}</ref> Although he never achieved his ambition of becoming a concert pianist, he continued to play the piano throughout his life. In 2013, he accompanied the pop group [[Michael Learns to Rock]] on the piano as they recorded "Echo", a number which was presented to [[Bhumibol Adulyadej|King Rama IX]] of Thailand.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gaffa.dk/nyhed/125620/hor-michael-learns-to-rocks-sang-med-prins-henrik-pa-klaver/|title=Hør Michael Learns to Rocks sang med prins Henrik på klaver|author=Rosenstand Svidt, Ole|publisher=Gaffa|date=14 February 2018|access-date=15 February 2018|language=da}}</ref><ref name="DR Obituary"/>

Henrik wrote many poems in his native French, some of which have been published in the collections ''Chemin faisant'' (1982), ''[[Cantabile (book)|Cantabile]]'' (2000), ''Les escargots de Marie Lanceline'' (2003), ''Murmures de vent'' (2005), ''Frihjul'' (''Roue-Libre'', 2010), ''Fabula'' (2011), ''La part des anges'' (2013), and ''Dans mes nuits sereines'' (2014). The [[Cantabile (symphonic suite)|symphonic suite ''Cantabile'']] by [[Frederik Magle]] is based on Henrik's poetry collection ''Cantabile'' and was premiered by the [[Danish National Symphony Orchestra]] at two concerts celebrating Henrik's 70th and 75th birthdays in 2004 and 2009. Henrik said about writing poetry (''translated from Danish''): "I see poetry as an opportunity for immersion in a superficial time dominated by news and entertainment that makes us rootless and restless. Poetry takes us closer to the true nature of the world, in poetry we can approach the eternal questions such as love, loneliness and death".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dr.dk/Nyheder/Kultur/2010/06/16/132009.htm |title=Prins Henrik udgiver digte om livet &#124; Kultur &#124; DR |date=16 June 2010 |publisher=Dr.dk |access-date=2015-04-17|language=da}}</ref>

Henrik was also an excellent cook, inspired by French gastronomic traditions. He usually planned the family meals in collaboration with the court chef, always including his own spices on the table, some from his childhood estates in Asia. In addition to his cookbooks, Henrik often appeared in television programmes showing how he prepared meals in Fredensborg Castle in Denmark or at his French home, the Château de Cayx.<ref name="DR Obituary"/>