Prince Joachim is considering returning to his home country of Denmark with his family after six years away.

The Danish royal, who turns 56 on Saturday , spoke of his future plans in a new TV interview .

Joachim currently resides in Washington D.C. with his wife, Princess Marie , and their children, Count Henrik, 16, and Countess Athena.

The family moved to the US in 2023 for the prince to take up a role as defense attaché at the Danish Embassy. Prior to that, they lived in Paris, having moved to France in 2019.

© Getty Joachim and Marie have lived in Washington D.C since 2023

Speaking to TV2, Joachim said: "We have a desire to come home. But we also do not rule out the possibility of staying abroad. Now we have to see. For now, it is on our radar, when the post here stops,

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