Henriette Ellermann-Kingombe

Henriette Ellermann-Kingombe (born 21 March 1970) is a Danish civil servant and courtier, who is the current Private Secretary and lady-in-waiting to Queen Mary of Denmark, since 2021.

A career diplomat, she has previously served in the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and at the Prime Minister’s Office, where she held senior roles in departments dealing with multilateral cooperation, climate policy, green growth, and international development. Her responsibilities included policy coordination with international organizations such as the United Nations and development banks, as well as administrative support to government ministers.

In 2021, she was appointed to the Royal Household of Denmark as private secretary and lady-in-waiting to the Crown Princess. Upon the accession of King Frederik X in 2024, she became a member of the Court's leadership (Danish: Kongehusets ledelsesgruppe), where she oversees official engagements, correspondence, and protocol matters on behalf of Queen Mary.