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==Early life==
 
==Early life==
Henrik was born on July 24, 1932 to the then-Crown Prince of Friskland, [[Carl Vilhelm V of Friskland|Carl Vilhelm]], and his {{wpl|French people|French}]-born wife, [[Queen Eliane of Friskland|Eliane de Beaumont]].  
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Henrik was born on July 24, 1932 to the then-Crown Prince of Friskland, [[Carl Vilhelm V of Friskland|Carl Vilhelm]], and his {{wpl|French people|French}}-born wife, [[Queen Eliane of Friskland|Eliane]].  
  
 
==Marriage and family==
 
==Marriage and family==

Revision as of 20:37, 9 January 2019

Henrik VII
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Henrik's monogram
King of Friskland
Reign 19 May 1978 - 6 December 2012
Coronation 12 April 1979
Predecessor Carl Vilhelm V
Successor Carl Vilhelm VI
Spouse Lucia Borghini di Ordetto
Issue
Detail
Carl Vilhelm VI
Prince Richard, Duke of Järlingby
Princess Lovisa, Duchess of Lillevik
Princess Celesta, Duchess of Störsand
Full name
Henrik Folke Carl Johan
House Gyllenborg
Father Carl Vilhelm V of Friskland
Mother Eliane de Beaumont
Born (1932-07-24)24 July 1932
Jättenholm, Friskland
Died 23 October 2012(2012-10-23) (aged 80)
Jättenholm, Friskland
Religion Lutheran

Henrik VII (Henrik Folke Carl Johan; July 24, 1932 - October 23, 2012) was King of Friskland from 1978 until his death in 2012. He was succeeded by his son, Carl Vilhelm.

Early life

Henrik was born on July 24, 1932 to the then-Crown Prince of Friskland, Carl Vilhelm, and his French-born wife, Eliane.

Marriage and family

Henrik met his future wife, Lucia di Ordetto, for the first time at a charity gala event in Rome, in 1958. They began dating shortly after, and were engaged in February 1959. They married on November 25, 1959 at the Royal Chapel in Jättenholm.

Henrik and Lucia have four children, twelve grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren: