He finally got his wish — just not the one he coveted the most.

In life, Prince Henrik of Denmark railed against what he saw as the ultimate injustice: As the husband of the reigning monarch, Queen Margrethe II, he was not granted the title of king. He was known for years as her prince consort, then just prince.

Unhappy with the title, which he considered a mark of gender inequality, the Danish royal announced last summer that he did not want to be buried beside his wife. And so it will be.

The prince died on Tuesday at 83. His burial after a small funeral service next week will be a significant break with Danish royal tradition.

Rather, he will be cremated. Half his ashes will be spread over Danish waters and the other half buried in the private gardens of Fredensborg Castle, north of Copenhagen.