Second Marriage
On 3 October 2007 the Danish Royal Court announced that Prince Joachim had become engaged to Marie Cavallier, now Princess Marie of Denmark. The wedding took place on 24 May 2008 in Møgeltønder Church – in which the christening of Prince Felix had taken place – near Schackenborg Manor. The wedding date marked the 73rd anniversary of the wedding of Joachim's grandparents, King Frederick IX and Ingrid of Sweden.
On 10 November 2008, the Danish Royal Court announced that Prince Joachim and Princess Marie expected the birth of their first child in May 2009. Princess Marie gave birth to a son at Rigshospitalet:
- His Highness Prince Henrik Carl Joachim Alain of Denmark, born on 4 May 2009 at 4:57 local time
- Her Highness Princess Athena Marguerite Françoise Marie of Denmark, born on 24 January 2012 at 8:27 local time
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