Princess Josephine Sophia Ivalo Mathilda of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat (born 8 January 2011), is a member of the Danish Royal Family

Danish Royal Family

The Danish Royal Family includes the Queen of Denmark and her family. All members except the Queen hold the title of Prince/Princess of Denmark with the style of His/Her Royal Highness or His/Her Highness. The Queen is styled Her Majesty. The Queen and her siblings belong to the House of...

. She is the fourth and youngest child of Crown Prince Frederik

Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark

Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark, Count of Monpezat, is the heir apparent to the throne of Denmark. Frederik is the elder son of Queen Margrethe II and Henrik, the Prince Consort.-Name and christening:...

 and his wife, the Australian-born Crown Princess Mary

Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark

Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat, is the wife of Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark...

, and the seventh and youngest grandchild of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark

Margrethe II of Denmark

Margrethe II is the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of Denmark. In 1972 she became the first female monarch of Denmark since Margaret I, ruler of the Scandinavian countries in 1375-1412 during the Kalmar Union.-Early life:...

 and her husband, Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark

Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark

Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark , is the husband of the Queen of Denmark, Margrethe II.-Early life:Henrik was born in Talence, Gironde, France...

. She is the fraternal twin of Prince Vincent of Denmark

Prince Vincent of Denmark

Prince Vincent Frederik Minik Alexander of Denmark, Count of Monpezat , is a member of the Danish Royal Family. He is the third child and youngest son of Crown Prince Frederik and his wife, the Australian-born Crown Princess Mary. He is also the sixth grandchild and youngest grandson of Queen...

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The Princess is fifth in line to the Danish throne, after her father and older siblings, Prince Christian

Prince Christian of Denmark

Prince Christian Valdemar Henri John of Denmark, Count of Monpezat , is a member of the Danish Royal Family. He is the elder son of Crown Prince Frederik and his wife, the Australian born Crown Princess Mary. He is a grandson of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and her husband Prince Henrik...

, Princess Isabella

Princess Isabella of Denmark

Princess Isabella Henrietta Ingrid Margrethe of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat , is a member of the Danish Royal Family. She is the daughter of Crown Prince Frederik and his wife, the Australian-born Crown Princess Mary....

 and her elder twin brother, Prince Vincent

Prince Vincent of Denmark

Prince Vincent Frederik Minik Alexander of Denmark, Count of Monpezat , is a member of the Danish Royal Family. He is the third child and youngest son of Crown Prince Frederik and his wife, the Australian-born Crown Princess Mary. He is also the sixth grandchild and youngest grandson of Queen...

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Birth

The Princess was born at Rigshospitalet

Rigshospitalet

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, the Copenhagen University Hospital

Copenhagen University Hospital

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, in Copenhagen

Copenhagen

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, at 10:52 am local time, 26 minutes after her twin brother. At birth, she weighed 2.55 kg (5.6 lb) and measured 46 cm (18.1 ins) She was healthy with an apgar score

Apgar score

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 of 10 (out of 10) after 1 minute.

At noon on 8 January, a 21-gun salute

21-gun salute

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 was fired from the Sixtus Battery at Holmen Naval Base

Holmen naval base

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 in Copenhagen and from Kronborg Castle

Kronborg Castle

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 in North Zealand to mark the arrival of a royal child.

Christening

Josephine and Vincent were christened

Infant baptism

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 on 14 April 2011, at the chapel of the Church of Holmen

Church of Holmen

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. The Princess' name was announced as Josephine Sophia Ivalo Mathilda. Her godparents are Princess Marie of Denmark

Princess Marie of Denmark

Marie Agathe Odile, Princess of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat, is the second wife of Prince Joachim of Denmark.-Early life:...

, Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro

Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro

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, her maternal aunt, Patricia Bailey, Count Bendt Wedell, Birgitte Handwerk and Crown Princess Mary's Australian friend, Josephine Rechner.

She was named:

• Josephine, a popular Danish name (normally spelled Josefine) meaning "Jehovah
  Jehovah
  Jehovah is an anglicized representation of Hebrew , a vocalization of the Tetragrammaton , the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible....
  
   increases" shared with her godmother, Josephine Rechner and her ancestress Josephine of Leuchtenberg
  Josephine of Leuchtenberg
  Joséphine of Leuchtenberg was Queen consort of Sweden and Norway as the wife of King Oscar I...
  
  
• Sophia, from the Greek meaning "wisdom"; commonly spelled Sofie in Danish
• Ivalo, a Greenlandic name meaning "tendon, thread, sinew."
• Mathilda, An old german name, revived in Australia which means "mighty in battle"

Title

• 8 January 2011 – present: Her Royal Highness Princess Josephine of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat

Her official title in Danish is Hendes Kongelige Højhed Prinsesse Josephine til Danmark, Komtesse af Monpezat

Ancestry

External links

• Official Page for Princess Josephine
• A Prince and a Princess are born – official announcement from Amalienborg Palace
• Official Announcement of Christening
• Official Pictures of the Royal Twins (Released 25 February 2011)
• The Official Danish Monarchy Website (in English)

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