Editing Prince Henrik of Denmark (section)

==Death==
In August 2017, Henrik announced he did not wish to be buried next to the Queen, citing his longtime complaint of only being named Prince Consort, and not King Consort.<ref name="BBCBurial">{{cite news |title=Danish prince refuses to be buried with his wife, the queen |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-40818499 |access-date=19 August 2019 |publisher=BBC News |date=3 August 2017}}</ref><ref name="NPRBurial">{{cite news |last1=Kennedy |first1=Merrit |title=Denmark's Prince Henrik Says He Won't Be Buried With His Wife |url=https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/08/03/541405352/denmark-s-prince-henrik-says-he-won-t-be-buried-with-his-wife |access-date=19 August 2019 |publisher=[[NPR]] |date=3 August 2017}}</ref> The decision is said to have broken a tradition that began in 1559,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Olsen |first1=Jan M. |title=Denmark prince refuses to be buried next to wife, the queen |url=http://www.startribune.com/denmark-s-french-born-prince-causes-a-stir/438498423/ |access-date=19 August 2019 |work=[[Star Tribune]] |agency=Associated Press |date=4 August 2017}}</ref> and at the time, Queen Margrethe is said to have accepted her husband's decision.<ref name="BBCBurial"/><ref name="NPRBurial"/>

On 6 September 2017, it was announced that Prince Henrik was suffering from [[dementia]].<ref>{{cite web|author1=The Danish Royal Family|author-link1=Danish royal family|title=HRH Prince Henrik's health|url=http://kongehuset.dk/en/news/hrh-prince-henriks-health|website=kongehuset.dk|publisher=The Danish Monarchy|access-date=6 September 2017|date=6 September 2017}}</ref> On 28 January 2018, he was hospitalized at [[Rigshospitalet]], following a visit to Egypt.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Astrup, Peter|author2=Boas, Simon|author3=Hansen, Jens Anton|title=Prince Henrik Hospitalized: Prince Joachim responds to his father's situation|url=https://www.bt.dk/danmark/prins-henrik-indlagt-nu-reagerer-prins-joachim-paa-sin-fars-situation|website=BT.dk|publisher=Berlingske Media|access-date=9 February 2018|language=da|date=29 January 2018}}</ref> It was later revealed that he had a [[cancer|benign tumor]] in the left lung.<ref>{{cite web|author1=/ritzau/|author-link1=Ritzau|title=Prince Henrik studied for tumor in the left lung|url=https://www.jv.dk/indland/Prins-Henrik-undersoegt-for-tumor-i-venstre-lunge/artikel/2582501|website=Jydske Vestkysten|access-date=9 February 2018|language=da|date=2 February 2018}}</ref> His health however worsened, causing Crown Prince Frederik to cut short his visit to South Korea where he was to attend the [[2018 Winter Olympics]] in [[Pyeongchang]].<ref>{{cite web|author1=Kongehuset|author-link1=Danish royal family|title=HRH Prince Henrik's condition deteriorated|url=http://kongehuset.dk/nyheder/hkh-prins-henriks-tilstand-forvaerret|website=Kongehuset.dk|access-date=9 February 2018|date=9 February 2018}}</ref> On 13 February 2018, Prince Henrik was transferred from Rigshospitalet to [[Fredensborg Palace]], where the Danish Royal Court stated he wished to spend the remainder of his life. The Royal Court added that the condition of the Prince remained serious.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Kongehuset|author-link1=Danish royal family|title=HRH Prince Henrik has returned to Fredensborg Castle|url=http://kongehuset.dk/nyheder/hkh-prins-henrik-er-kommet-hjem-til-fredensborg-slot|website=Kongehuset.dk|access-date=13 February 2018|date=13 February 2018}}</ref> He died later that day, surrounded by his family.<ref name="dod">{{cite web|author1=Danish Royal Family|title=HRH Prince Henrik has Died|url=http://kongehuset.dk/nyheder/hans-kongelige-hoejhed-prins-henrik-afgaaet-ved-doeden|website=kongehuset.dk|access-date=14 February 2018|language=da|date=14 February 2018}}</ref>

Following his death, the Court announced a month of royal mourning.<ref name="ashes">{{cite web|last1=Kjempff|first1=Marie|last2=Jepsen|first2=Helene|title=The Royal House: Prince Henrik interred on February 20th – the ashes to be divided into two|url=http://nyheder.tv2.dk/2018-02-14-kongehuset-prins-henrik-bisaettes-den-20-februar-asken-skal-deles-i-to|website=TV2.dk|access-date=14 February 2018|language=da|date=14 February 2018}}</ref> Henrik's casket was placed in The Palace Chapel at [[Christiansborg]] for a ''[[castrum doloris]]'', where in the following two days, more than 19,000<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://nyheder.tv2.dk/2018-02-19-19356-har-set-prins-henrik-paa-castrum-doloris|title=19.356 har set prins Henrik på 'castrum doloris'|date=2018-02-19|work=nyheder.tv2.dk|access-date=2018-03-14|language=da-DK}}</ref> people went to pay their respects.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Jeppesen|first1=Issa|title=DR.dk|url=https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/mind/prins-henrik/castrum-doloris-over-8000-danskere-tog-afsked-med-prins-henrik|website=Castrum doloris: More than 8000 Danes went to say goodbye to Prince Henrik|publisher=Danmarks Radio|access-date=19 February 2018|date=18 February 2018}}</ref> After a funeral in the Palace Chapel on 20 February, he was cremated, with half of his ashes scattered across Danish seas and half placed in the private section of the gardens at Fredensborg Palace.<ref name=dr_20180314>{{cite web|last1=Madsen|first1=Katrine Rørby|last2=Hyldal|first2=Christine|title=Prins Henrik bisættes på tirsdag og halvdelen af asken spredes over danske farvande|trans-title=Prince Henry to be interred on Tuesday with half of the ashes spread across Danish Seas|url=https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/mind/prins-henrik/prins-henrik-bisaettes-paa-tirsdag-og-halvdelen-af-asken-spredes-over|website=DR.dk|publisher=Danmarks Radio|access-date=14 February 2018|language=da|date=14 February 2018}}</ref>