Danish royals and officials on Tuesday attended a private funeral for Denmark's late Prince Henrik, husband of Queen Margrethe, at a Copenhagen chapel. The royal palace has respected the wish of French-born Henrik to be cremated. Officials said earlier that half of his ashes would be spread over Danish seas and the other half buried in the royal family's private garden at the Fredensborg Palace where he died. The Danish royal family has no political authority, but is one of the world's oldest kingdoms and prides itself on stability. Last year, Henrik stunned Danes when he said he didn't want to be buried next to Margrethe in keeping with tradition.

Source: ABC News February 20, 2018 12:15 UTC