Born 1934 in Talence, Bordeaux, France. Henri-Marie-Jean-André de Laborde de Monpezat, son of Count André de Laborde de Monpezat and Countess, born Renée Doursenot. Married to Princess Margrethe, then Heiress to the Throne of Denmark, on the 10 of June 1967. Officially referred to as His Royal Highness the Prince Consort of Denmark.

Apart from France, the Prince Consort’s family owned estates and industry plants in Indo-China. The Prince lived there 1934-39 and 1950-52. He graduated from the Sorbonne University in 1957 and from the Paris School of Oriental languages with proficiency in Chinese and Vietnamese. Spent a year at Hong Kong university 1958-59. Military service in France and Algeria 1959-62. Entered the French Foreign Ministry in 1963 and was appointed later to the French Embassy in London as third Secretary.

The Prince Consort has been Honorary Commissioneer in the Danish Red Cross since 1969 and patron from 2001. President for the Danish branch of the Worldwide Fund for Nature since 1972 and President for Europa Nostra, European Association for preservation of architectural and natural heritage since 1991. The Prince is President and Patron for numerous Danish and International organisations. The Prince has been an active pilot until 1994 and holds the honorary ranks of General in the Royal Danish Army and Royal Danish Air Force and Admiral in the Royal Danish Navy.